The fully automatic unloading system for mechanical hands is designed for 25-50kg bags of material, enabling automatic recognition, gripping, handling, transportation, automatic bag opening, and automatic conveying of empty bags of particles/powder on incoming trays (either manually or by robotic stacking). This automated system replaces manual labor, reduces workload, enhances operational efficiency and safety, prevents incorrect material feeding and shortages, and is monitored and managed by the system. The system has obtained multiple patents. It has been successfully applied on a large scale in industries such as plastic sheets, modified plastics, molding, and has also been used in pharmaceuticals and chemical industries.
System Features:
Automated material identification to eliminate material feeding errors.
Reduce manual physical labor;
Can handle mechanical bag opening for multi-materials.
Dialogue-based option settings
Low residue.
Manage this process.
Remote control, interface with MES system
Application Range and Occasions:
Large-scale manual feeding scenarios
2. Multi-varietal raw material feeding scenarios.
3. Hazardous/M有毒 material feeding scenarios
4. Applications requiring high standards of process and management.
Process Description of the Proposal:
Throughout the entire process, operators use forklifts to transport material trays to their designated racks, then scan incoming material QR codes or bag packaging features, including English, Chinese, labels, etc., using cameras. The system verifies if the materials and locations match. If they do, a four-axis robotic arm moves above the tray, captures a photo for location, and the gripper (vacuum flipper) picks up the target bag. The bag is then transported to the corresponding bin for opening, material pouring, and empty bags are placed on the conveyor belt. If not, the system emits an alarm. The entire process from the tray confirmed by the system to the bin and from empty bags to the conveyor belt is fully automated with no human intervention. The automation process uses one robotic arm, one mobile track system, one vision system, one conveyor belt feeding station, multiple automatic opening devices, and multiple positioning racks.
The operation process is as shown in the figure:
The system features dialog-based option settings, providing timely alerts in case of any accidental operation, thereby preventing errors and enhancing safety. Additionally, with multi-language support including Chinese and English, it presents an environment in the operator's native language, making settings and operations straightforward and easy to understand.
Simple and easy-to-understand PLC logic control
The seamless integration of robotic motion with PLCs makes application development more flexible, enhancing the联动 control efficiency of secondary processing automation equipment.
Classic program embedded directly
The system is directly integrated with commonly used sub-programs such as stacking, standby, and quick placement, offering a rich array of control functions and selection interfaces. This enhances the reusability of the program and strengthens its portability.
Supports USB backup or upgrade
The program boasts strong portability, allowing for backup and import/export of system software, subroutines, and parameters. It also supports upgrades and feature expansions, enhancing the value-added service capabilities of the machine.
Automatic fault detection
Automatically and in real-time detect malfunctions, record the details and occurrence time of the malfunctions, for easy maintenance and upkeep.
Automatic Accumulative Operating Times
The system automatically tallies the operating times, facilitating maintenance and equipment management.
Supports Chinese character input
Program Name, Instruction Tags, Screen Saver Text, Factory Settings Information, etc., support Chinese character input
