Robots for Palletizing and Depalletizing Plastic Cups Ensure Significant Increase in Cup Production

For a plastic cup manufacturer, AROTEC automated the cup production operation. Robots take the cups from the thermoforming machines and pack the so-called white cups in cartons. Before printing, they unpack the cups again and pack them after this process.

The overall automation solution consists of 13 robot cells with 16 robots. In addition to the robot cells, AROTEC also designed the - patented - gripping systems and the required sensor technology. The automation specialist also developed the entire conveyor system for linking the plant. It is also responsible for the logic of the production planning and the optimal machine assignment. To validate the automation concept, the entire material flow of the plant was simulated before the system was put into operation. Meanwhile, AROTEC's solution has been impressing the customer for years with its enormous output. The customer produces up to 5,400 cups per minute on three thermoforming machines.

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