Brenton integrated a FANUC M-3iA/6S delta robot which picks products from a conveyor and places them on an adjoining table where a FANUC LR Mate 200iD/7L robot packs the products into cases. Next, boxes are sealed and flow to a robotic palletizer (FANUC M-410iB/140H) before shipment.
In addition to robotics, Brenton integrated case erectors and sealers from WexxarBel, a sister ProMach product brand, into both automated lines. FloraCraft has found that single sourcing equipment through Brenton from the ProMach family of brands is more cost effective and has helped streamline the process and support throughout the project.
The savings in turn prompted FloraCraft to purchase additional automation through Brenton for other projects including a second FANUC M-410iD/140H robot on its extrusion line. The robot stacks raw materials that measure 8” tall, 24” wide and 108” long. Although not very heavy, these large, awkward sized billets of foam were difficult to handle.