Seiko Epson Corporation

Application Examples

• Application Examples
  • Alignment and packaging of parts running on a conveyor
  • Sorting three types of parts running on a conveyor and packing them in pallets
  • High-speed packing in boxes of cookies running on a conveyor

• Examples(Japanese)

Epson robots were displayed at Tokyo International Packaging Exhibition 2008 (Tokyo Pack 2008)

Let's see an example of an automated system that uses an Epson robot.

System features

• A high-speed assembly robot quickly and nimbly aligns and packages workpieces
• An image processing system flexibly adapts to various parts
• A step feeder assists the robot in picking up scattered workpieces
• Easy parts replacement
• Shortens downtime
• Reduces system costs

System configuration

System details

The camera captures images of the workpieces, the locations and shapes of which are recognized by the image processing system, enabling the robot to pick up workpieces that are lying on their sides and place them upright in a packing box.