Rochester Hills-based Fanuc Robotics America Inc. announced Monday that its M-430iA/2F high-speed food picking robot had become the first and only robot to meet the hygiene requirements for meat and poultry processing, and receive equipment acceptance from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Designed specifically for food washdown environments, the M-430iA/2F food robot is capable of picking primary food and packaged products at speeds up to 120 cycles per minute on a continuous basis while using visual line tracking. In addition, the compact robot can be mounted in a variety of positions including floor, wall or invert, which maximizes flexibility for tight workspaces.
The M-430iA food robot offers a wide range of benefits, including:
* A clean design with no food particle retention areas to resist bacteria growth and rust.
* A hollow arm to avoid air line and electric cable exposure
* The capability of working with primary (unpackaged) and secondary (packaged) food products.
* Manufactured with food-grade grease, and USDA-accepted parts
* Designed with special coating, materials and seals to withstand caustic food industry cleaners and acids used in food plant washdown operations.
* IP67 rating for the entire robot allows it to withstand the rinsing process after the caustic washdown.
* Materials used in product contact areas are in accordance with the applicable FDA requirements as stated in 21 CFR, parts 174-189.
The five-axis M-430iA/2F is the fastest robot ever designed by Fanucs, and sets a new speed record for articulated robots of 120 cycles per minute at a 1-kilogram (2.2-pound) payload, and 100 cycles per minute at a 2-kg (4.4-lb.) payload.
In addition to food, the M-430iA/2F intelligent robot is ideal for handling beverages, medical devices, cosmetics, household products, office supplies, and other consumer products.
The deal also includes Fanuc Robotics’ PickTool software, designed to simplify setup of high-speed multi-robot picking systems. PickTool divides incoming product so that each robot in the system picks an equal number of products. It can also assign a specific percentage of products for each robot to pick.
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