When developing its new state-of-the-art apple packhouse, Rockit Global engaged MHM Automation to design and supply automated systems to increase throughput.
Four apple tube filling machines were positioned at the end of the sorting process to automate the packing of apples into Rockit’s signature tube packaging.
Fruit is orientated manually and sent along a conveyor to the machines, which each contain three ABB robots equipped with specially designed tooling to receive the tube and then place the apples into the tube.
The tube filling machines are a bespoke design to meet Rockit’s packing needs, including a vision system that identifies the height of each apple to allow the robots to select the right-sized apples to perfectly fill each tube.
From there the tube moves on to the fourth ABB robot that automates the lidding process.
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Operating in more than 15 countries on five continents, Fortifi provides full-lifecycle automated solutions to the food processing industry. Working collectively with our partners at Fortifi, we can improve a single line or automate an entire food processing plant, anywhere in the world.
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6 июл 2024
