Cobot system can safely and reliably pack cases up to 70% faster than manual loading operations.

EXTON, PA – Omega Design Corporation – a global provider of innovative packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and consumer healthcare industries, and a worldwide leader in bottle unscrambling technology – will premiere collaborative robot (cobot) packing assistance capabilities for its popular Intelli-Pac semi-automatic case packer at Pack Expo Booth S-3112, October 23-26 in Chicago. The cobot system is powered by manufacturing technology provider Xyntek.

Intelli-Pac’s highly flexible platform supports a variety of semi-automatic production modules, including case formers, print-and-apply case labelers, case layer inspection units, and case sealers. Ideal for loose or bundled bottles and cartons, the new cobot capabilities can safety and reliably pack up to 70% faster than manual loading. Also available as an upgrade on existing Intelli-Pac machines, cobot assistance offers a bevy of benefits, most prominently:

Lower cost: Semi-automatic case packing is a more compact, flexible and less expensive operation than fully automatic operations.

Boosted efficiency: Compared to manual setups, semi-automatic cobot packing offers faster operation while reducing the likelihood of human errors.

Improved quality: Cobots free operators to perform ancillary tasks, allowing them to focus on overall operation and product quality rather than their own hand motions.

The enhanced cobot capabilities build upon Omega Design Corp.’s well-established Intelli-Pac system, known for offering high-integrity aggregation data when configured for a ‘pack first, then inspect” process. Intelli-Pac enables operators to simply and expediently remediate out-of-spec products at the point of discovery, preventing costly downstream reworks and resulting in a process where cases are only sealed once satisfactorily aggregated. Versatile and vendor-agnostic, the machine permits brand owners to use their preferred serialization data management software and vision systems.

Cobots incorporated into the Intelli-Pac system are either Universal Robots or UR10e modules. They have a 51” radius range and can handle case layers weighing up to 12kg. Intelli-Pac machines are available in stainless steel or anodized aluminum frames, and can handle cases consisting of single and multiple layers. It handles cases with minimum dimensions of 6” x 4” x 3”, and maximum dimensions of 24” x 15” x 21”. Case label sizes range from a minimum of 2” x 10” for corner wrap labels, 2” x 5” for single-side labels; and a maximum of 4” x 10” for corner wrap labels, 4” x 5” for single-side labels.

For more information, call 610-363-6555 or please visit www.omegadesign.com and www.cxvglobal.com.