How Can Palletizing/Handling Robots Move Materials Faster And More Efficiently?

As the application of handling robots is becoming more and more extensive, various factories and manufacturers are constantly introducing new ones, and different types of handling robots have appeared one after another. Each handling robot has its own suitable application scenarios and advantages, so the handling robot should be selected according to the actual situation.

With the rapid development of science and technology, handling robots are becoming more and more popular, so how can handling robots move materials faster?

1. Material unit capacity

Before specifying the automatic material handling scheme, it is first necessary to analyze which container should be used as the carrying unit for the material to be transported. Bins, pallets and cage cars can be used. Usually, the choice of material unit should fully consider the requirements of the process. If the handling task is for each individual station, only one bin is required per station at a time. If the station needs a whole pallet of materials, only a few material boxes are given each time, although the system will be more flexible, but it will bring greater pressure to the automatic handling equipment. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the combination of process requirements and handling efficiency, and to strike a balance.

For example, a tray can hold 10 boxes of books. If 20 boxes of books need to be processed at the station every hour, then if palletized, only two trips per hour are required. If it is transported by boxes, it needs to be transported 20 times. In the same period of time, the frequency of transport needs to be different, but it is not necessarily good to use a large-capacity material transportation method. For example, if it is necessary to record the operation records and specific information of each box in real time, it will be more convenient to use the box processing method at this time. Of course, there are other means to solve the information tracking problem.

2. Reasonably plan the transportation distance

If you want the handling robot to complete the handling task as soon as possible, of course, the closer the handling point is, the better. In fact, this is a work that needs to be planned in advance. On the premise of meeting the requirements for reasonable placement of equipment and processes, try to separate the stations that need to carry materials Reasonable layout of the distance.

3. Move in advance

For the handling robot, the materials to be used can be advanced to a reasonable temporary transition position, so that when the materials are needed, they can be provided from the side immediately.

4. Single batch handling

In order to improve the handling efficiency, the handling robot can also carry multiple material units at the same time, which can be stacked on each other, multiple loading mechanisms, or can be dragged.