PalletTech 4.

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World-class configuration tool for fast and simple robotic palletizing

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 Agenda
Target Application

Product Introduction

Technical Details

Sales Information

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 Target Application

End of line palletizing

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 Product Introduction

KUKA.PalletTech 4.0

PalletTech 4.0
Robot-based software for easy configuration
and run of a mono palletizing application.

Target System
KSS 8.6 on KR C4
KSS 8.7 on KR C5

Suitable
Appropriate for all KSS robot types
(except SCARA, delta)
Easy to learn, design,
High Performance
commission and operate

Customization and
Maximize uptime
extension
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 PalletTech Homepage

PalletTech Marketplace

PalletTech User Manual Xpert

PalletTech Set Up Wizard

PalletTech Set Up Video

PalletTech Promotion Video

PalletTech with AIRSKIN

PalletTech Video with Scott

Palletizing Sausages

Palletizing Fish Boxes

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 Technical Details

Easy to learn, design, commission and operate

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WorkVisual environment

Just four steps from installation to production

1 Install option PalletTech via KOP mechanism

2 Define PalletTech project structure

• Cell components like
→ Gripper (vacuum, fork and clamp)

→ Infeed Station

→ Outfeed Station
• items like products, slip-sheets, pallets and its handling

Gripper with 3 gripping zones grips

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Easy to learn, design, commission and operate

WorkVisual environment

33. Define “palletizing instructions” for sequences of tasks.

→ Product layer pattern
→ Pallet – product- slip-sheet – product – slip sheet – etc.

3D
2D

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Easy to learn, design, commission and operate

WorkVisual environment

4 Define “palletizing scenarios”

Linking of
→ packages, slip-sheets and pallets with feeding stations

→ palletizing instructions (pallet stacking plan) with the placing

stations

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Easy to learn, design, commission and operate

operation

Deploy to controller and operate on SmartPAD

• KRL programs are generated automatically
• Teach station waypoints
• Adaptation and changeover via SmartPAD
• Monitor production
• Tests without finished PLC program possible

deployment

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Maximize uptime
Fast change of existing layer definitions and stack plans Carton pattern layer B

on the SmartHMI

Scenarios

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Patterns
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Instructions

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Powerfully adaptable via customization and extension

PalletTech KRL code consists of:

− Static code → e. g. routines, monitoring
− Generated code → is configured by user interface
− User Code → is added by the programmer at entry points

→ entry points in KRL structure provides for system integrators the

possibility to place extensions to the standard code easily

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Powerfully adaptable via customization and extension

Object search
− Separately switchable for each infeed station
− Parameterizable via WoV and SmartHMI Plugin
− Can be applied to any items (e.g. Pallets and slip-sheets)

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Technical Data

• Run PalletTech editor on WorkVisual 6.0

+ Project analyzer is provided
+ Tool tips/ help texts available

• Number of maximum
+ gripper zones → 32
+ Infeed station → 32
+ Outfeed station → 32
+ Items, layer definitions and palletizing instructions → 999 PLC

• Operate palletizing application via external PLC or standalone on KRC

+ Start and stop of the cell
+ Product change

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5 Axis Palletizing Portfolio ✓ Robot classes: IONEC | QUANTEC | TITAN

✓ Payload: 40 – 1.300 kg

✓ Reach: 2.100 – 3.600 mm

✓ No singularity doe to palletizing mode (also for 6

axis robots available)

✓ Lowest TCO values due to lower maintenance

costs

✓ Less energy consuption

✓ Best cycle time due to high speed and

acceleration

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HO Portfolio: 6 & 5 axis mechanic ✓ Robot classes: AGILUS | CYBERTECH | IONEC |

QUANTEC

✓ Hygienic oil (NSF H1 lubrication)

✓ Perfect for use in the secondary area of ​food

production

✓ Payload: 6 - 240 kg

✓ Reach: 900 - 3200 mm

✓ Avoidance of possible contamination by

chemical/mineral lubricants

✓ Available with all KUKA software/hardware

options

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QUANTEC Palletizing Robot PA Arctic ✓ 3 Versions | reach 3200 mm |

payload 120 kg, 180 kg, 240 kg

✓ From -30 C up to +10 C

✓ IP 65

✓ No protective covers needed

✓ Lower energy consumption

✓ Less downtime

✓ Reduced maintenance costs

✓ Cost efficient & sustainable

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Value Proposition

Easy to learn, design, Customization and

High Performance
commission and operate extension

▪ Realize palletizing application without ▪ KUKA offers best-in-class palletizing robots ▪ Integrators can easily add their own grippers (e.g.
programming any line of code ▪ Supports mono-palletizing of the same boxes fork, suction and clamp) and process equipment
▪ Any combination of single pick/single place to or packages in each layer and can alternate ▪ Opportunities (software hooks) for user code
multi pick/multi place patterns between layers
▪ Fully integrated in the commissioning workflow ▪ No singularities due to palletizing mode
of KUKA
▪ Graphical layer and pallet configuration via
WorkVisual
Maximize uptime
▪ SmartHMI user interface on the SmartPAD
allows users to change palletizing scenarios, ▪ Predefined error and monitoring strategies
configurations – without PC ▪ Dynamic height adjustment

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Industries & Applications – Palletizing

Single pick and single place – E. g. Single pick and multi place – E. g. Multi pick and multi place in packaging
palletizing starch sacks with KR palletizing white sausage cans in food industry and logistics
Quantec PA industry

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Sales Guide – KUKA.PalletTech

Application area Consultation necessary Outside the scope of

application
• One product per pallet • Complex gripper
• 32 outfeed stations • Exit of the palletizing mode • Depalletizing

• 32 infeed stations • Angled in and out feeders • Every pallet-layer with

different product
• One gripping strategy per • PalletTech with linear axis
product • Mixed palletizing

• Vacuum, fork & clamp gripper

KUKA.PalletTech Set-Up-Video 1 KUKA.PalletTech Set-Up-Video 2 KUKA.PalletTech Set-Up-Wizard

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Contact

Michael Hohenäcker
Portfolio Manager Handling & Vision
Portfolio Management

[email protected]
T +49 821 797 - 5864 M +49 174 249 1286
KUKA Deutschland GmbH
Zugspitzstrasse 140, 86165 Augsburg | Germany

www.kuka.com

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 Thank you for your attention.

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