How can robotic automation improve efficiency in manufacturing processes?

Our robotic automation solutions dramatically boost efficiency in manufacturing by enhancing speed, precision, and consistency. We focus on minimizing manual errors, accelerating production rates, and ensuring safety by handling repetitive and hazardous tasks.

What are the different types of robotic automation systems available for manufacturing applications?

We offer a range of robotic automation systems for manufacturing, including SCARA and Delta robots. SCARA robots are ideal for precision tasks requiring speed and compact design, while Delta robots excel in fast, repetitive actions like picking and placing.

What types of defects or issues can vision inspection systems detect in manufacturing?

Our vision inspection systems are adept at detecting dimensional inaccuracies, surface defects like scratches or dents, misalignments, and incorrect or missing components. They are also capable of verifying label accuracy, barcode readability, and color consistency.

What types of manufacturing tasks can be performed using a rotary indexing machine?Rotary indexing machines at Big Sky Engineering are highly versatile, designed to perform a range of precise manufacturing tasks. They are ideal for assembly, drilling, precision machining, and quality inspection. These machines excel in high-volume production environments, offering accuracy and repeatability.

Rotary indexing machines at Big Sky Engineering are highly versatile, designed to perform a range of precise manufacturing tasks. They are ideal for assembly, drilling, precision machining, and quality inspection. These machines excel in high-volume production environments, offering accuracy and repeatability.

Food Assembly Machine - Big Sky Engineering, Inc

SITUATION

The customer needed a machine to combine two food cup products at an output of 100 parts per minute.

SOLUTION

Product Infeed- Cups enter the system on belted conveyors.
Cup Assembly- Actuators side-shuttle a set of 8 cups perpendicular to a 2-axis pick-and-place mechanism, which uses suction cups and guides to capture and locate them.
Product Pack-Out- Completed assemblies accumulate on a conveyor, where a Fanuc LRMate robot with a custom vacuum end-of-arm tool (EOAT) picks a full set of 8 cups and places them into the case.

DESIGN FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

Two top cup infeed conveyors
Top cup escapements and cross-shuttle actuators
8-up transfer pick-and-place actuator
Bottom cup infeed conveyor
Custom feed screw for bottom cup location
PLC control package and HMI

Approximate Machine Dimensions: 17’L x 5’W x 9’H

Power Requirements: 120 VAC, 1-Phase, 20A

Food Assembly Automation

Food Assembly Automation

SITUATION

SOLUTION

DESIGN FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

Food Assembly Automation