Packaging & Labeling
EC – Transfer Device for Stacked Frozen Food Packs
A device for stacking and transferring frozen food packs to the conveyor of the next process.This device transfers frozen gyoza from the wrapping process to the next process of packing into cardboard boxes. Packs are dropped from the conveyor by free fall, stacked on...
EC – Device for Changing Parts Posture
It is a mechanism to change the positioning of parts after inspection.An air cylinder used to make the parts fall out due to sudden turning. There was also a time loss from between instruction and start-up. The ELECYLINDER® provides quick start ups after instruction...
EC – Mounting & Dismounting Device of Returnable Box Lids
A device to mount and dismount the lids of returnable boxes in which finished parts are stored. In the past, an air cylinder was used to "remove and put a lid" from/on the returnable box. However, sometimes the lids could not be closed due to dropping of the lid or...
EC – Sorting Device for Instant Soup Packages
A device to inspect instant soup packages (visual examination), and sort them into two locations. In the past, air cylinders were used at the sorting gates to move the gates vertically. Quality products were sometimes flicked off the conveyor due to a shock at the...
EC – Aligning Device for Lunch Boxes on a Conveyor
A device to align lunch boxes on the conveyor before a packaging machine. The ELECYLINDER® rod type pushes on the guide plate the lunch boxes that are flowing on the conveyor, and aligns them before going into a packaging machine. Previously an air cylinder was used,...
EC – Stocker for Flooring Panels
A device to transfer flooring panels from the feed conveyor to stockers. An air cylinder was used previously. As the speed increased, shocks also became bigger at the stroke ends, allowing the ooring panels to budge occasionally and preventing panels from stacking in...
EC – Posting Device for Stickers
A device to push down thin-film stickers on the workpieces in a posting process. In the past, a worker used to press the stickers to post them manually. To improve the quality and eliminate mistakes by workers, some measures were studied. An air cylinder provides...
Easy Automation Concept Vol.5-2 Video #10
Example Video #10: Bagged Ice Candy Transfer System - Air cylinder vs IAI's ROBO Cylinder In this process, packed ice candies are moved in groups of six from the completed product transfer conveyor to the boxing line conveyor. Point 1: Optimal acceleration was set to...
Easy Automation Concept Vol.4-2 Video #08
Example Video #08: Glass Board Work Piece Transfer System - Air cylinder vs IAI's ROBO Cylinder Glass boards are placed on a pallet in this process. 16 work pieces are placed in lines on one pallet. The deburring brush attached to the motorized spindle*2 is used to...
Equipment for Labeling Glass Bottles
Industry: Food & Beverage Packaging & Labeling Process: Labeling A small and thin type Robo Cylinder® and a MEC controller have been adopted for labeling glass bottles for beverages. When the bottle is placed on top of rollers, the rollers rotate in sync with the...
Easy Automation Concept Vol.2 Videos
Example Video #03: Inter-Conveyor Transfer System - Air Cylinder vs IAI's ROBO Cylinder This is the current inter-conveyor transfer process for a relay manufacturing line. Pallets carrying completed relays are transported on a conveyor from the assembly line and...
Film Feeder for Packaging Machine – Application Example
Industry: Paper, film, construction material Process: Cutting Actuators: RCS2-SA7C-A-60-16-900 x2 In a packing machine, ROBO Cylinder was adopted for equipment that cuts packaging film to a set length. As shown in the illustration above, two ROBO Cylinders are used to...