Press Releases

September 2009

Latest and Greatest Handle Applicator Complete

For the past year, PakTech has been designing and testing an applicator that will suit the needs of major clients: the Multi-Purpose Applicator to run 60 cycles per minute (MPA60). In early 2009, PakTech became official Integrators of Fanuc Robots. The MPA60 applicator is a continuous motion machine which utilizes 5-Axis Fanuc robots to apply TwinPaks, and as this is a ‘multi-purpose’ machine, change parts allow it to run different handle styles in addition to the TwinPaks. The robotic arms and heads allow for exceptional flexibility in application, and this machine has two arms that apply handles to every-other case. The Integrated Vision System identifies position, orientation, and speed of incoming product. This information is fed to the robot arms which adjust to the location of each case. If a case on the line is askew, the robot arm senses it and rotates accordingly. The advantages of this flexible movement are immeasurable since cases on swift-moving processing lines rarely remain in an orderly fashion at all times. Standard PakTech applicator components including stainless steel frame, automatic cue stations, and touch-screen operations are core to this machine. Building and testing was completed in August and PakTech is currently beginning to build several production models for sale. See video on www.paktech-opi.com and call for further details.

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