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News Release from: KUKA Automation + Robotics | Subject: Aidco International
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 November 2005
Intelligent palletizing logistics work
cell
Aidco International has selected Kuka to provide robots for its new Palligistics system an intelligent palletizing logistics work cell concept for creating mixed product or build to order pallets.
Kuka Robotics has announced Aidco International of Adrian, Michigan, has selected Kuka Robotics to provide robots for its new Palligistics system an intelligent palletizing logistics work cell concept for creating mixed product or build to order pallets "Customers are ordering smaller quantities of a variety of products in order to keep inventory costs low and Aidco's Palligistics system with the Kuka KR 240 robot gives the manufacturers the ability to custom fill those orders with mixed pallets", said Joe Campbell, director of strategic alliances for Kuka Robotics Corporation
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Having the capability to accept and fulfill customer's orders is a necessity that manufacturers and distributors can no longer afford to ignore," said Jeff Hadley, vice president of Engineering Technology for Aidco International.
"With this new system they will not only have that capability but improve the performance and efficiency of their operations." Kuka's KR 240 unique work envelope enables this 6-axis robot to be used in homogenous and mixed palletizing, as well as high-speed conveyor-tracking material handling applications.
Aidco's Palligistics system uses a newly developed, patent-pending Aidco GripStar CFVC 200 end-of-arm-tooling (EOAT) mounted on the Kuka robot.
The CFVC 200 EOAT features a 'two-in-one' dual-head design that palletizes or depalletizes SKUs of varying dimensions, handles cases, shrink-wraps containers, trays and crates for a variety of industries, including the food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. Request a free brochure from KUKA Automation + Robotics ...
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