Servo - September 2010

PLATFORMS

Drive Platform

The new Tri- Lamda drive platform from AndyMark is a purely omnidirectional drive system kit that is easy to build and dependable. It is shipped as a kit of parts which includes: • Toughbox Nano ( 3)

For further information, pleast contact:

AndyMark, Inc.

Website: www.andymark.biz

MATERIAL HANDLING

Robotic Arm Retrofits to Existing Alvey In-Line Palletizers

Intelligrated®, announces the launch of the Alvey® Robotic Retrofit Program for its family of Alvey in-line case palletizers. The program includes installation of one or more jointed-arm robots to create a hybrid palletizer that combines robotic

flexibility and repeatability with the speed and reliability of conventional palletizer layer deposition. Benefits of the Alvey retrofits include gentler positioning and rotation of product, automatic line changeovers, pattern changing flexibility, and extended operational life at a lower cost than a new robotic palletizing solution.

Retrofits are completed on-site by removing the slat divider and existing case turners from the Alvey in-line case palletizer and installing one or two robotic arms for pattern forming. Intelligrated offers each customer a choice of robotic arm OEM and operating software. Every robotic retrofit includes design and manufacturing of end-of-arm tooling, OIT (Operator Interface Terminal) screens, infeed conveyor, and PLC programming.

Flexible pattern forming from the OIT allows operators to handle changing packages and multiple SKUs quickly and easily. Patterns can be programmed to orient high-graphic packaging, creating ready-to-sell pallets quickly and easily. With quick product reconfiguration and instant line changeovers, the Alvey Robotic Retrofit achieves gentle packaging rates in excess of 100 cases per minute.

For further information, please contact:

Intelligrated

Website: www.intelligrated.com

ROBOT KITS

Turtle Robot Kit

Kondo is now producing its animal series with the first product being a turtle. It’s a simple kit with nine servos, a tiny board, and a 10.8V,

300 mAh NiMH battery pack, complete with software and a frame.

The new robot has four legs — each with two servos — plus a pannable head, adding up to a total of nine degrees of freedom. The servos are Kondo KRS-4024SHV, and the robot controller is the RCB-3HV. As much as possible, the kit uses standard KHR robot parts, though the base mounting bracket appears to be a new design.