Douglas Machine Inc.'s new Vectra cartoner reduces changeparts, changeover time
Douglas Machine Inc. integrated its Vectra cartoner with dual Fanuc M-3iA Delta robots to reduce the time and number of parts required for changeover. More specifically, the robotic pick-and-place infeed eliminates more than 30 star wheel change parts and manual adjustment points, reducing changeover by 20 minutes for single-serve-cup applications, the company says. The robotic design also allows for greater machine access, improved sanitation and increased machine efficiency, it notes. This update also boosts production time without changing the amount of capital investment required, it adds.