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PAK Automation have recently completed the successful installation of a Kawasaki Six Axis Robot model FS06N. The Kawasaki Robot in this cell is carrying out a puck loading task. Three plastic vials types are handled on the system with the one gripper tool. The vials are loading into a feed elevator and fed into a vibratory bowl feeder where they …

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Pak Automation Ltd were commissioned by a multinational medical device company in the North West to provide an overprinting solution as a replacement for existing Inkjet printers. The specification required us to print directly onto the Tyvek material of a R7000 thermoformer which is a two lane machine. An Open Date Thermal printer was used because of its high resolution …

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PAK Automation have recently completed the successful installation of a Toshiba 4 Axis Scara Robot model TH350. The Toshiba Robot was selected for this high speed assembly task due to its exceptional repeatable accuracy and its compact size which enabled us to locate the robot inside one of the stations on an existing automatic assembly machine. The line has 38 …

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Robots that can distinguish between people and materials have a huge benefit in Health & Safety compliance for companies where this kind of accident can cause work stoppages, serious and even fatal injuries. The new PAK Safety Muting System is a rapidly installable complete system for differentiating between persons and material insertion at dangerous machines. Category 2 or 4 safety …

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Dental floss helps clean those hard-to-reach tooth surfaces and reduces the likelihood of gum disease and tooth decay.  When a leading floss manufacturer needed to quickly pack multiple containers in an overprinted blister pack, they called on PAK. The pick and place head shown, picks up 6 containers, from a conveyor, accumulates them back to back and extends to the …

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By their nature cement roof tiles are awkward, heavy and hazardous to handle, lift and pack for delivery to customers.  Health & Safety risks can lead to costly accidents both in terms of employee injury claims and product wastage from breakages.  When this client sought help from PAK Automation, the introduction of a Six Axis Palletising Robot (Model ZX 130L) …

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