The machine is based on a collaborative robot, allowing it to operate safely near humans without needing any physical guarding. “This collaborative design not only enables the operator to safely and intuitively interface with our machine; Robox also realises approximately 60% reduction in terms of the footprint required for a similar machine using more conventional robotic technology that requires fencing,” says Xpak’s technical sales engineer, William Reilly.
The machine, which can build up to eight boxes per minute, is equipped with a Universal Robots UR10e cobot arm that picks a flat box from one of two magazines, squares the case, and folds and seals the bottom flaps with tape. It can be integrated into any packaging environment.