Robots in food production and processing
20-09-2021 74
Collaborative robots in the food industry are increasingly being deployed in primary and secondary processing applications. Robotic automation has spread to a wide variety of industries across the globe - the food processing industry is one of the last frontiers of robotic automation
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Both industrial robots and collaborative robots can be used throughout the food supply chain. Even so, in the history of food processing is the hardest job to automate. But recent technological progress is overcoming these obstacles.
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Traditionally processing of large-volume food poses many problems for robots. First, the variable shapes and sizes of food items make it difficult for robots to grasp them. Many food items are also very complicated, with strict quality requirements, making them even more elusive.
One of the most important advances in robotics technology for food processing is the introduction of more advanced grippers. Today there are soft grippers that can quickly but gently handle sensitive food products such as fruits and vegetables. Other types of grippers, such as vacuum grippers, also show great promise in handling delicate or irregularly shaped items. Many advanced grippers are also combined with powerful robotic vision technology to guide the robotic arm, allowing it to compensate for variations in product geometry. This results in greater accuracy and consistency in processing applications.
In primary and secondary food processing, robotic automation can be effectively implemented in many ways different. Some of the popular and emerging applications include:
There are many other ways that food processing robots can be used. For example, some robots can now even be used to make pizza without any human intervention. But the few mentioned above are most common in industrial facilities.
Food processing has long been an elusive industry for robotics. The challenges inherent in food products have prevented widespread adoption of robotic technology. Today, however, the most recent technological advancements have led to an increasing use of robots in food processing. This is likely to increase in the near future as manufacturers compete for peak productivity on a global scale.
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Improved robotic technology enables automated food processing applications
One of the most important advances in robotics technology for food processing is the introduction of more advanced grippers. Today there are soft grippers that can quickly but gently handle sensitive food products such as fruits and vegetables. Other types of grippers, such as vacuum grippers, also show great promise in handling delicate or irregularly shaped items. Many advanced grippers are also combined with powerful robotic vision technology to guide the robotic arm, allowing it to compensate for variations in product geometry. This results in greater accuracy and consistency in processing applications.
Robotic automation applications in food processing
In primary and secondary food processing, robotic automation can be effectively implemented in many ways different. Some of the popular and emerging applications include:
- Picking and placing fruits and vegetables
- Robotic cutting and slicing for seafood or beef
- Dispensing robot to decorate cake
- Robotic cleaning to maintain a safe work environment
- Vision Guided Sorting Robot for Manufacturing
There are many other ways that food processing robots can be used. For example, some robots can now even be used to make pizza without any human intervention. But the few mentioned above are most common in industrial facilities.
Food processing has long been an elusive industry for robotics. The challenges inherent in food products have prevented widespread adoption of robotic technology. Today, however, the most recent technological advancements have led to an increasing use of robots in food processing. This is likely to increase in the near future as manufacturers compete for peak productivity on a global scale.
See more: Solutions of smart warehouse annd smart factories
