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Accelerated Packaging with Adept Solutions“Building Partnerships”

Accelerated Packaging with Adept Solutions“Building Partnerships”

August 2007


• Business Drivers• Applications• Technologies• Evolution of Packaging Robots• Adept Packaging Solutions• Q&A

• Business Drivers• Applications• Technologies• Evolution of Packaging Robots• Adept Packaging Solutions• Q&A

AgendaAgenda


Packaging Market Business DriversPackaging Market Business Drivers

1. Higher Throughput per Factory SpaceFactory Space is at a Premium

2. Increased Labor & Liabilities Costs

3. Localized ProductionNeed to Produce Near Customers

Regulatory Constraints

4. Increased Product BreadthShorter Time to Volume

Mass Customization of Products

5. Clean Product HandlingNeed for Sterile Packaging

1. Higher Throughput per Factory SpaceFactory Space is at a Premium

2. Increased Labor & Liabilities Costs

3. Localized ProductionNeed to Produce Near Customers

Regulatory Constraints

4. Increased Product BreadthShorter Time to Volume

Mass Customization of Products

5. Clean Product HandlingNeed for Sterile Packaging


• Pick-and-Placeo Small, lightweight productso High speedso Examples: blister pack

loading, kit assembly

• Carton Loadingo Heavier productso Cartoningo Top loading

• Palletizingo Heavy objects (20 kg+)

• Pick-and-Placeo Small, lightweight productso High speedso Examples: blister pack

loading, kit assembly

• Carton Loadingo Heavier productso Cartoningo Top loading

• Palletizingo Heavy objects (20 kg+)

Packaging ApplicationsPackaging Applications


Packaging Market Enabling TechnologiesPackaging Market Enabling Technologies

1. High Speed Robotics

2. Seamless Vision & Tracking

3. Robust Color Vision

4. Integrated Compact Controls

5. Tight PC/PLC Connectivity

1. High Speed Robotics

2. Seamless Vision & Tracking

3. Robust Color Vision

4. Integrated Compact Controls

5. Tight PC/PLC Connectivity


Adept History in Packaging MarketAdept History in Packaging Market

1983 1985 1990 1995 2000 2006

Direct Drive RobotIntegrated VisionTracking

Rowntree McIntosh1st Robot in Packaging

Chocolate Frey1st Candy Line47 PPM

Pepperidge Farms1st Cookie Capping70 PPM

Delta RobotSmartControllerVision & TrackingGeometric Object

Cobra s800 InvertedQuattro s650Embedded ControlsColor Vision

Over 3,000 Adept Systems Installed in Packaging


Application VideosApplication Videos


• 1980s to 1990so SigPack Systems used AdeptOne robotso First Delta (3 parallel arm) robot licensed

and sold by Demaurex in 1988o ABB Flexible Automation bought license and

built IRB340 FlexPickero SigPack bought the robots but needed vision

guided conveyor tracking solution o Bosch bought Sig and Demaurex

o Schubert introduced its own SCARAs to compete with Adept

o Invert Mount SCARAs (not direct drive driven)

o Adept decided to focus on value of controls technology

o Put controls on SigPack and ABB robots

• 1980s to 1990so SigPack Systems used AdeptOne robotso First Delta (3 parallel arm) robot licensed

and sold by Demaurex in 1988o ABB Flexible Automation bought license and

built IRB340 FlexPickero SigPack bought the robots but needed vision

guided conveyor tracking solution o Bosch bought Sig and Demaurex

o Schubert introduced its own SCARAs to compete with Adept

o Invert Mount SCARAs (not direct drive driven)

o Adept decided to focus on value of controls technology

o Put controls on SigPack and ABB robots

Evolution of Robotics in PackagingEvolution of Robotics in Packaging

ABB IRB340 FlexPicker

SigPack Delta Robot XR31


• 1990s to 2000so Companies focusing on new generation of

mechanisms specifically designed around packaging

o Adept designed and marketed table-top SCARAs – Adept Cobra

o Focus on light payload (up to 5.5 kg) for very high speed packaging and other discrete automation tasks

o Introduced line of 6 axis robots – Adept Vipero Flexibilityo Precisiono Speed

o Common work envelope for robots o Unique advantage of superiority in controlso Dual robot configuration options

• 1990s to 2000so Companies focusing on new generation of

mechanisms specifically designed around packaging

o Adept designed and marketed table-top SCARAs – Adept Cobra

o Focus on light payload (up to 5.5 kg) for very high speed packaging and other discrete automation tasks

o Introduced line of 6 axis robots – Adept Vipero Flexibilityo Precisiono Speed

o Common work envelope for robots o Unique advantage of superiority in controlso Dual robot configuration options

Evolution of Robotics in PackagingEvolution of Robotics in Packaging

Adept Viper

Adept Cobra


• Multiple mechanisms for various Packaging Tasks

• Pick-and-Placeo Cobra (tabletop or ceiling-

mountable)o Quattro

• Packingo Cobrao Viper

o More flexibility and precision

• Palletizingo Viper

• Multiple mechanisms for various Packaging Tasks

• Pick-and-Placeo Cobra (tabletop or ceiling-

mountable)o Quattro

• Packingo Cobrao Viper

o More flexibility and precision

• Palletizingo Viper

Packaging SolutionsPackaging Solutions


• Over-the-belt lightweight packaging

• 5.5 kg max payload • 800 mm reach• Same high performance

as standard Cobra• Dual configuration option

• Over-the-belt lightweight packaging

• 5.5 kg max payload • 800 mm reach• Same high performance

as standard Cobra• Dual configuration option

Cobra s800 Inverted – latest addition to Cobra product line Cobra s800 Inverted – latest addition to Cobra product line


• Superior Designo 4 parallel arms instead of just 3 -

enables excellent load balanceo Lightweight carbon fiber arms for

high acceleration o AIB (Amplifiers in Base) saves

workspace and cabling• Highest speeds and throughput

o 20% better performance and lower cycle times than other parallel /Delta style robots

o Ideal for one at a time pick-and- place, packaging and kit assembly applications

o Nearly 20% larger work envelope than competitive robots for higher productivity

• Consistent performance across entire work envelope

• Superior Designo 4 parallel arms instead of just 3 -

enables excellent load balanceo Lightweight carbon fiber arms for

high acceleration o AIB (Amplifiers in Base) saves

workspace and cabling• Highest speeds and throughput

o 20% better performance and lower cycle times than other parallel /Delta style robots

o Ideal for one at a time pick-and- place, packaging and kit assembly applications

o Nearly 20% larger work envelope than competitive robots for higher productivity

• Consistent performance across entire work envelope

High Speed Pick-and-Place with QuattroHigh Speed Pick-and-Place with Quattro


Highest SpeedsHighest Speeds


Fast and Powerful RotationFast and Powerful Rotation

Rotation comes for free, equal to a 20mm translation

-212 degrees +212 degrees0 degrees

20 mm

20 mm

• Long Lifetime (not telescopic arm)• Fast and Powerful• High Performance even at the extremes of the work envelope• Large Workspace (not telescopic arm)


• Largest workspace o 1300 mm diameter

o 500 mm Z stroke in certain areas

• Rotation/Theta: ± 180° • Repeatability

o X,Y,Z: ± 0.1 mmo Rotation: ± 0.4°

• Rated Payload: 2 kg• Max Payload: 2 kg

• Largest workspace o 1300 mm diameter

o 500 mm Z stroke in certain areas

• Rotation/Theta: ± 180° • Repeatability

o X,Y,Z: ± 0.1 mmo Rotation: ± 0.4°

• Rated Payload: 2 kg• Max Payload: 2 kg

General SpecificationsGeneral Specifications

1300 mm ø

250 mm Z stroke

700 mm ø

Additional 250 mm Z stroke


Comparison of Performance in Work SpaceComparison of Performance in Work Space

Competitive Parallel Robot Quattro

Average PPM 100..160Burst PPM +10%

Average PPM 120.. 200Burst PPM + 20%

Acceleration:Red 60 m/s2

Orange 70 m/s2

Yellow 80 m/s2

Green 100 m/s2

Acceleration:Green 150 m/s2

Acceleration is the same throughout Work Space


Easy to Add User I/O and End-of-Arm-ToolingEasy to Add User I/O and End-of-Arm-Tooling

• Plenty of space for vacuum tubes, wiring and large grippers• Easy changeover of gripper through replacement of moving platform


Washable Washable

• Wash down bundle available for stringent cleaning needs (e.g. raw food handling, etc.) o IP 65/66* (base, inner arms)o IP67* (outer arms, platform)

• Smooth surfaces for easy wipe down

• Outer arms and moving platform can be removed for easy cleaning

• Wash down bundle available for stringent cleaning needs (e.g. raw food handling, etc.) o IP 65/66* (base, inner arms)o IP67* (outer arms, platform)

• Smooth surfaces for easy wipe down

• Outer arms and moving platform can be removed for easy cleaning

*Additional cost for this option


Compact ControlsCompact Controls

970

mm

80 m

m

330 mm190 mm

710 mm725 mm

Adept controller is just 1/10th the size of an

alternate parallel robot controller!


• Amplifiers in base save floor space and cost of integration

• Single/dual robot configuration• Conveyor tracking up to 6 belts • Tightly integrated vision (sAVI or AdeptSight)

• Amplifiers in base save floor space and cost of integration

• Single/dual robot configuration• Conveyor tracking up to 6 belts • Tightly integrated vision (sAVI or AdeptSight)

Integrated Amplifiers in Base of RobotIntegrated Amplifiers in Base of Robot

SmartControlleSmartController CXr CX Integrated Integrated

AmplifierAmplifier

80 m

m

330 mm 190 mm


• Controlso Multi-axis support (up to 24

axes) o Line balancing with 4+ robots

• Application Software (TBD)• Vision

o sAVI (AIM)o AdeptSight (PC)

• Controlso Multi-axis support (up to 24

axes) o Line balancing with 4+ robots

• Application Software (TBD)• Vision

o sAVI (AIM)o AdeptSight (PC)

Packaging SolutionsPackaging Solutions


Process function (Application Software)Process function (Application Software)• Sorting, mixing, collating, assembling• Pattern configuration• Load balancing

• Sorting, mixing, collating, assembling• Pattern configuration• Load balancing

Buy (Coming soon)Studio-type application with graphical configuration

BuildProgram these functions by system integrator


Quattro Extends Product Range for Packaging IndustryQuattro Extends Product Range for Packaging Industry

Cobra 350Cobra 350Cobra 600Cobra 600

Cobra 800 Cobra 800 InvertedInverted Viper Viper

650650

Viper 850 Viper 850

Quattro Quattro s650 s650

PythonPythonCartesianCartesian

AdeptSight AdeptSight PC VisionPC Vision

Adept PLCAdept PLCProgrammiProgrammi

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Adept Controls on Adept Controls on 33rdrd party party

mechanismsmechanisms

SmartControlleSmartController CX r CX

Viper 1700Viper 1700

AnyFeeder AnyFeeder


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