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12 KUKA Robots on Biscuit Line Face Gripping and Cycle-Time Challenges
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Reddit user u/mrranth shared a biscuit pick-and-place line they designed with 12 KUKA delta robots; the line can place biscuits into trays, but currently has issues such as failed grips, crumbs and oil residue, and cycle times that are too slow, with no solution yet. On gripping: some biscuits cannot be picked up due to insufficient airflow, and the user is considering increasing the cylinder diameter of the gripping system; when the suction cups pick up biscuits, they bring out crumbs and oil residue, while switching to hand-like grippers would crush adjacent biscuits on the conveyor belt. On cycle time: the robots' waiting time when placing material is too long, and the line's programmer says that both the tray conveyor and the robot speed need to be increased together to adjust it, but the user believes this plan cannot solve the existing problems.
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- Gripping and cycle-time issues on a 12-robot KUKA delta cookie pick-and-place line
A Reddit user designed a cookie pick-and-place line made up of 12 KUKA delta robots that place cookies into trays, and is currently running into problems with failed picks, crumbs and grease, and cycle times that are too slow. Some cookies cannot be picked up because of insufficient airflow, and the user is considering increasing the cylinder diameter of the gripping system; when the suction cups pick up cookies, they bring up crumbs and grease, but switching to a hand-like gripper would crush adjacent cookies on the conveyor. The line's programmer says the tray conveyor and robot speeds need to be increased in sync to shorten the waiting time for placing, but the user believes this approach cannot solve the existing problems.
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