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.
Xpak’s robotic box-builder can handle up to eight different sizes of box
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.
