Creating pallets of plastic drums is much easier if you have a tool like Vuototecnica Octopus that can adapt to any type of container.
As you can see from the video, in this specific case, an Octopus BO12120XE bar equipped with self-excluding valves, capable of concentrating vacuum only in the sponge rubber gripping area that comes in contact with the jerry cans, was mounted on a Kuka pallet-making robot.
Compared to competitive gripping systems, the fact that it can self-exclude areas not in contact with the objects to be handled allows Vuototecnica Octopus to work in all positions (as in the application case presented here, vertically, but also upside down with respect to the plane) and on all materials, even on preformed plastic with uneven surfaces, which can sometimes be slippery.
An added advantage is Octopus’ extreme sensitivity to the precision of grip and release. As you can see in the video, the containers are picked up and then placed on the right pallets in a stable and perfectly aligned manner.
To end on a high note, the self-excluding valves, in the absence of the object to be picked up or a faulty grip of the spongy rubber, automatically shut off the suction, preventing the vacuum grade from dropping on the remaining holes in the grip, all to the benefit of energy savings.
To learn more and include Octopus in your applications, please contact Vuototecnica designers at www.vuototecnica.net
