Find out how ATS reduced labour costs by 75% and waste rates by 65% at this biscuit manufacturer.
Purpose
- Pick and place operations- Labour intensive activity in a competitive marketplace
- Historical waste rates > 30%
- Stressful & repetitive process associated with high rates of sickness
- Obsolete & legacy automation kit
Project Scope
- Full survey of existing operations and proposed solution
- Integration of 16 delta robots
- 120 combinations of biscuit & skillet
- Very high-speed operation vs. product integrity (1,450 picks per minute)
Solution Approach
- Integrate 16 Delta Robots for high speed pick and place operations in production line
- Kinematic transforms & advanced algorithms (for track and place)
- Individual cell design with integrated Safe Torque Off (STO) safety (in house safety engineers)
- Integrated vision control system
The Results
- 75% labour cost reduction
- More than 65% improvement in waste rate due to vision control system
- Achieved the targeted pick rates of 1,450 picks per minute
Systems, Tools & Services Expertise
- Rockwell ControlLogix PLCs
- 54 Servo Motors & Amplifiers
- FactoryTalk
