Pick to Pack Automated System

Written by: Ying Zhang A world’s leading safety barrier manufacturer approached RNA to help them with automating the picking process of their accessory packs. RNA designed and developed a feeding and packaging system that could automatically count and pack various plastic products, stepping up from manual packing to meet the rapidly rising market demand. The system was required to automatically sort and count a range of 14 plastic components and feed/place them into a bagging and labeling machine. Once the pack is complete it is then conveyed and dropped into a pallet box. RNA drew upon its extensive experience to provide the customer with the best engineered and most cost effective solution. pick to pack automated systemThe Challenge In designing the system a number of challenges were highlighted: 14 variants of components 16 pack types containing different components Future-proof; The system needed to be extendable at a later date to add further products. Each feed system to be capable of being removed from the main conveyor via pluggable, quick release connections.