Packaging robots can perform various functions, including handling materials, transferring or packing goods, sealing and labeling, and more.
Robot packaging has many advantages in various industrial operations. Automatic packaging robots provide speed, accuracy, and productivity recognized by robot automation, as well as investment returns (ROI) which are fast enough when installed correctly.
Robots can do many different tasks depending on the end of the arms (EOAT) that they use when doing tasks. In most cases, packing robots are used to open the product packaging and place content in it. They can also move the product and pound it, seal it, give a code, and label. In fact, packaging robots can be used to automate almost all procedures that involve the movement or packaging of goods.
This robot is used in various industries, including manufacturing. However, they are most pragmaticplay often used in situations where products must be packaged consistently, accurately, and with high quality to maintain the consistency and quality of the product. Packaging robots are also widely used in the industrial sector to speed up cycle time and increase output, and the food and beverage industry also uses packaging robots for the same reason.
In the packaging sector, there are four types of robots that are most commonly used:
SCARA Robots
Popular applications for this type of robot are assembly applications, as well as packaging and palet about.
Apart from the fact that SARA robots are fast and precise, they need special controllers and are only able to work on the surface of the planar.
Delta Robots
This type of robot is often used in the packaging sector for pick-and-plate activities, but it can also be used for other tasks such as product transfer, 3D printing, and assembly.
Among the many advantages of the Delta, the robot is its various mobility and its ability to work properly when moving at a high level. Although easy to operate, they need the use of special controllers to be effective.
Cartesian Robots
Loading and dismantling, assembly, and sealant application are all popular applications for this type of robot.
However, while the Cartesian robot is accurate, sturdy, and easy to operate, they are difficult to gather and requires a large amount of space to function.
Articulated Robots
Usually, this type of robot is used in the welding and cut industry as well as in the packaging and assembly industry.
The articulated robot is able to work at high speed and take a small floor area, but their programming is usually complex and they need special controllers to function properly.
Overview of the Market
However, regardless of its difficulties, the packaging industry is supported by robotics. It is easy to see how the packaging robot market can reach from 2021 to 2028, the global packaging robot market is expected to increase in CAGR by 8.8 percent, from USD 2.49 billion in 2020 to USD 4.52 billion in 2028, Given the efficiency of this case of the use of robotics. Automation is very important for the survival of packaging plants.
Unavoidable, Pandemic has accelerated the trend toward automation. Robotics in Covid has proven its value and no doubt will witness recording the level of adoption in the future.
The Advantages of Using Packaging Robots
Robot packaging increases the speed, precision, and productivity of the material handling process, resulting in a real and durable increase in total quality and production efficiency. The majority of companies that adopt packaging robots have increased significantly in throughput because the speed of production is not hampered by the speed of manual processes that can be packaged, transferred, and/or product labels.
In addition, the packaging robot helps to streamline the manufacturing process. They have the ability to lift more objects at the same time, have a significantly higher time than manual labor, and help reduce labor costs. Automation allows robot packaging to achieve more packaging work at a lower cost and with more consistency than manual labor.
Packaging robots are increasingly widely used in various industries, from medical professions to industrial manufacturing, and they provide significant benefits for the lower line of producers.