ABB Robotic Depalletizer

Robotic Depalletizing Solution

ABB's Robotic Depalletizing solution combines robots with ABB proprietary machine vision and software to enable handling of complex depalletizing tasks in logistics, e-commerce, retail, consumer packaged goods and healthcare applications. Using pre-integrated software and vision technology, the depalletizing robot can assess a wide variety of pallets, boxes or pattern types and determine how to pick them up fast and accurately.

Key benefits

Versatility

Can pick any type of box different in size, weight, shape and color. Adapts towards changing pallet patterns and SKUs – achieving robust performance without manual intervention/re-integration.

Modularity

Easy to integrate into existing processes, and scalable to.

Performance

Up to 2.8-meter pallet height; 750 cycles/hr peak; 30 kg max payload

Digital Twin

Simulation of real life depalletizing cases and environments enabling virtual commissioning.

What It Offers

ABB's proprietary vision sensor

ABB’s first of its kind vision sensor to solve unstructured scenarios in logistics applications
Using machine learning software to achieve reliable application performances

Depalletizing Software & Digital Twin

A real digital twin enabling accurate little effort custom application simulations to show achievable performances and layouts
RobotStudio® plug-in with configurable box dimensions, weights, distribution and pallet patterns
Virtual application controller connected to RobotStudio®

Compatible with 4 and 6 axis robots

Covering all possible depalletizing application scenarios:

Vertical reaches enabling depalletizing of 2.8 m high pallets
6-axis versatility enabling angled picks
Singularity recovery for depalletizing of new boxes and pallet patterns

Applications

Mixed case pallet depalletizing
Single case pallet depalletizing
Rainbow pallet depalletizing

Robotic depalletizing enabling integrated applications:

Re-palletizing: Robot depalletizes from incoming pallet – boxes are labeled, mixed or pallet types are changed – robot palletized boxes on new pallet
Feeding automated sorting systems from pallet: depalletizing robot that fully depalletizes presented boxes one by one on to a conveyor belt feeding a sorting system
Depalletizing for put away: depalletizing where a robot depalletizes single boxes from pallets to feed automated storage systems

Technical data

pallet height 2.8

Key industries

Logistics

Increasing E-Commerce demand requires more flexible automation concepts.

Retail

New options for online order delivery – click & collect, curbside pick-up, same day delivery require novel automation concepts.

Consumer Packaged Goods

CPG players explore omnichannel strategies ramping up automated.

Healthcare

Pharmacies and pharma retail with stable demand for small-scale automation concepts

Related offering

IRB 460

Leading ABB’s palletizing offering is the compact IRB 460 - the fastest palletizing robot in the world. The IRB 460 is perfect for end-of-line palletizing and bag palletizing applications. The 4-axis robot is the fastest of its kind and its small footprint makes it ideal for fitting into existing packing lines.

IRB 4600

IRB 4600 is a highly productive general purpose robot optimized for short cycle times where compact robots can help create high density cells. The IRB 4600 enables more compact manufacturing cells with increased production output and higher quality - and that means improved productivity.

IRB 660

Thanks to its state-of-the-art 4-axes design, customers can look forward to a speedy machine that combines a 3.15 meter reach with a 250 kg payload, making it ideal for palletizing bags, boxes, crates, bottles and more. In fact, ABB is set to reinforce its position as the sole global supplier of complete robotbased packaging line automation.