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Packing robot: The new High Speed Pick & Pack robot from robotics integrator
QComp Technologies Inc. packs cases in horizontal or vertical package configurations. This fast and flexible system is designed to replace labor-intensive picking and
packing tasks. It can accommodate the newest package designs such as stand-up
pouches, bags, and packs.
According to the company, the robot can handle case packing and tray filling.
The High Speed Pick & Pack system features a robot with integrated vision. The
system is available with a six-axis robot and stainless steel for wash-down applications. (QComp Technologies Inc., www.qcomptech.com)
Bar-code readers: Cognex Corp. has
improved the reading robustness and speed
of its DataMan 8000 series industrial handheld bar-code readers.
The DataMan 8000 series units are now
equipped with patented auto-exposure algorithms and faster image acquisition and liquid
lens performance. The faster imaging means
readers can be used in a dual focus mode,
which allows users to increase the reader’s
depth of field or to read a wide range of bar-code sizes, from very large multi-inch bar codes
to tiny two-dimensional (2D) data matrix codes.
The handheld readers are now equipped
with the company’s proprietary Cognex
Hotbars image-analysis technology, which
helps them quickly read one-dimensional (1D)
bar codes. The technology helps the Dataman
read even the most challenging 1D bar codes,
such as those that are damaged, blurred, or at
an extreme perspective.
The Dataman 8000 readers also are
equipped with Cognex’s 2DMax+ algorithm,
which decodes 2D printed data matrix codes
and data matrix codes that are marked directly onto a part’s surface (known as “direct part
mark” or DPM). According to Cognex, the
2DMax+ algorithm has the fastest decode
times in the industry and is effective even on
codes with perspective distortion, low contrast, or finder and clocking pattern damage.
(Cognex Corp., www.cognex.com/handheld-barcode-scanners.aspx)
Document printer/inserter: The new UltraSert
document printer and inserter from Integrated
Systems Design (ISD) can automatically print and
insert documents into mixed
carton sizes at up to 25
pages per minute per unit.
The UltraSert units can be
integrated into the facility’s
conveyor system. As an
order is moving to shipping, the tote or carton
is momentarily buffered in front of the
UltraSert unit. The appropriate documents are
instantly inserted into the order, which is then
routed to shipping. An UltraSert system of one
or multiple units can be used to print manifests, invoices, statements, instructions, labels,
or any specialty documents required for any
order depending on throughput requirements.
The UltraSert system integrates a heavy-duty
laser printer with an inserter mechanism. The
inserter mechanism is designed with only four
moving parts for virtually maintenance-free
operation. The inserter counts the correct number of pages in the document group and
inserts the pages into the waiting order.
(Integrated Systems Design, www.isddd.com)
