IMTS 2022 Conference: What Labor Crisis: How Collaborative Palletizing Applications Bring Productivity, Ergonomic, and Quality Boosts to Companies of All Sizes

About the presentation

Palletizing is labor intensive, repetitive, and unergonomic work which makes it suited to automation. With global manufacturing in the midst of a labor crisis, companies are keenly exploring automated solutions to their palletizing problems. The benefits of palletizing automation include increased productivity and throughput, higher quality, and improved ergonomics. However, the cost and complexity of traditional palletizing robotic systems has prevented small- to medium-sized (SME) businesses from introducing automation to their facilities. The latest collaborative palletizing hardware and software solutions change all that by breaking down barriers separating small manufacturers from their larger competitors. How? By providing SMEs with industry grade palletizing automation that is easy to use, flexible, and most importantly affordable. The key components of these productivity-boosting systems are collaborative grippers, actuators to provide that all-important 7th axis, and user-friendly software that provides fast deployment and features such as automatic gripper detection, path optimization, and pre-loaded stacking patterns. In this session, OnRobot’s Kristian Hulgard will explain how these systems work, show why they are a good fit for SMEs, and answer all your palletizing automation questions.

Registration
Powered by AMT and managed by GIE Media, The IMTS 2022 Conference features 69 different sessions you won’t want to miss so register today. Focused on a range of topics that include process innovation, plant operations, quality/inspection, and automation, The IMTS 2022 Conference addresses improving productivity; improving part quality; and developing a stable, competent workforce to lower the cost of manufacturing in the United States and create new levels of market demand.

Meet your presenter
Kristian Hulgard is the general manager of the Americas division at OnRobot – the one stop shop for collaborative and light industrial robot applications. He’s been part of the collaborative robot market since its emergence. Hulgard is a thought leader in robot applications and activation of robots in the collaborative space.

About the company
OnRobot is a global company headquartered in the robotics cluster of Odense, Denmark. We provide small and mid-sized manufacturers with a full line of innovative plug and produce solutions for collaborative robot applications. Our electric grippers, force/torque sensors, tool changers, vacuum grippers, and award-winning gecko technology help manufacturers gain the full advantages of automation, including ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and safety alongside human workers.