Omron Introduces New Collaborative Robot

Omron is ready to demonstrate why it is the industry’s foremost trusted partner in packaging with a series of technology demos at the upcoming PACK EXPO 2018. These demos will include advanced solutions in traceability, flexible manufacturing, customization and more.

Automation solutions provider Omron has introduced new technologies including sensing, control, safety, vision, motion, and robotics that will help manufacturers upgrade their traceability systems and streamline their flexible production lines, the company said, adding, that that is essential to compete successfully in an industry where high variety and extensive customization is the norm.  

Flexible manufacturing and customization are especially critical topics in the packaging industry today, as companies consistently demonstrate how the ability to diversify and personalize packaging sharpens their competitive advantage. Following are examples of Omron’s flexible and interactive technology, as explained by the company:

• Collaborative robots - The new line of collaborative robots is safe, simple to program, and easy to integrate with other equipment, representing a big step towards creating an intelligent manufacturing environment where humans and machines work in harmony.
• Upgraded Pick-and-Place - Several technologies designed to facilitate customization, including the high-speed, high-precision Quattro robot. These robotics and other technologies show how intelligent, modular design can create reusable functions and subsystems that improve application flexibility.

With the 2017 acquisition of Microscan, a company known for its barcode reading and verification, machine vision and data connectivity solutions, Omron now has a traceability portfolio that covers marking, reading, verification and data transfer. Omron’s technology can minimize the impact of recalls and maximize productivity by providing real-time data on all supplier materials, machinery, operators and processes involved in production to ensure regulatory compliance, boost quality and safeguard brand reputation, the company said.  

For more information about Omron’s vision and code reading products, click here.

Omron’s “factory of the future” solutions include integrated, intelligent and interactive uses of automation technologies that will keep applications future-proof. Omron’s specialty lies in providing fully integrated solutions that minimize design time, maximize uptime, ensure speedy deployment and increase the overall ROI.