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Behind the alpaca as the heraldic animal is an eleven-strong team of engineers who have already been jointly developing and designing machines and production systems for over ten years. In 2021, Bernhard Hahner brought us as a team for the newly founded company Alpaka Innovation to the corporate headquarters of HAHNER Technik in Petersberg/Böckels, where we drive special machine construction and product development as an independent research department.

ALPAKA GmbH & Co. KG

Circuit board handling with igus robot and Schmalz vacuum gripper

Leiterplattenhandling mit igus-Roboter und Schmalz-Vakuumgreifer

Gestione dei circuiti stampati con robot igus e ventosa Schmalz

Behandeling van printplaten met igus robot en Schmalz vacuümgrijper

Manuseio de placas de circuito com o robô igus e a garra a vácuo Schmalz

使用易格斯机器人和Schmalz真空夹爪搬运电路板

总览

Handhabung

Material handling

Manuseio de materiais

Malzeme taşıma

Przeładunek materiałów

Manipulación de materiales

倉儲物流

物料搬运

Materiaal handling

ระบบจัดการสินค้า

물류 산업

Movimentazione dei materiali

マテリアルハンドリング

Manipulation

material-handling

Assembly

Montage

조립

Montaż

安装

Assemblage

組裝

組付け

Montaje

assembly

Pick & Place

Pick-and-Place

Al ve yerleştir

拾取&放置

픽 앤 플레이스

ピック&プレース

Pick &amp: Place

取放 (揀選 & 放置)

Pick and place

หยิบและวาง

pick-n-place

A SCARA robot from igus, known for its precise and fluid movements, works in combination with an innovative flow gripper. This duo has the task of transporting a circuit board. The transport process uses the traditional pick-and-place method, which is widely used in the automation industry. The blank is first carefully picked up before being transported to the desired location and placed there. This process requires a high degree of precision and dexterity, which is ensured by the smooth movements of the SCARA robot and the efficient operation of the flow gripper.

Produktion

Manufacturing

Production

製造業

Fabricação

Productie

Produkcja

การผลิต

制造业

Üretim

제조

Produzione

manufacturing

Laboratory

Laboratório

Labor

Laboratorio

Laboratoire

Laboratorium

試験施設

Laboratuvar

实验室

實驗室

연구소

ห้องปฏิบัติการ

laboratory

Education

교육용

Enseignement

Educación

教育

Edukacja

教育 

Onderwijs

education

igus Raumportal in einer Pick and Place Anwendung

igus gantry system used for a pick and place application

Sistema cartesiano igus utilizzato per un'applicazione pick & place

igus portaalsysteem gebruikt voor een pick-and-place-toepassing

Sistema de pórtico da igus usado para uma aplicação de coleta e colocação

易格斯龙门系统用于拾取放置应用

DIY 

Kendin Yap

DIY - Faça você mesmo

Do It Yourself

Customer Tests

Testen door klanten

Tests clients

Müşteri Testleri

客户测试

Tes Pelanggan

Testes de clientes

Testy klienta

การทดสอบของลูกค้า

客戶測試

Kundentests

Test dei clienti

customer-tests

The igus room gantry is a state-of-the-art solution for pick and place applications that has been specially developed for use in automation technology. Equipped with a 4-finger vacuum gripper, it offers the possibility of picking up and positioning several parts at the same time, which significantly increases efficiency and productivity in production processes. With a 4-finger vacuum gripper, the igus room gantry is a powerful and flexible solution for automation processes that enables fast, precise and efficient handling of parts in pick-and-place applications.

Verpackung

Packaging

包装機械

包装业

Verpakkingsindustrie

포장 산업

包裝業

Przemysł pakujący

Emballage

Empaquetado y embalaje

packaging

Handling Etikett

Gluing

접착

涂胶

膠合

Kleben

接着

Lijmen

Klejenie

Collage

gluing

 at the customer's site. This advanced solution is used in combination with a 

 to efficiently label plastic containers.

The igus gantry system provides a flexible and reliable motion platform, while the apiro rotary axis adds rotational capabilities for optimal positioning of the containers during the labeling process. The cab label printer ensures high print quality and speed, leading to increased productivity.

Watch this video to see how this innovative combination of igus technology and cab printing technology revolutionizes the labeling process, ensuring smooth and efficient production.

Logistik

Logistics

Logistiek

物流設備

物流

Logística

물류 시스템

Logistique

Logistyka

搬送装置

logistics

Automated labeling with igus room gantry and a cab label printer

Gluing simulation with a collaborative robot

Dispensieren

Dispensing

分发

Distributeur

點膠

ディスペンサー

분배/디스펜서

dispensing

In a customer test in the igus Customer Testing Area (CTA), a gluing process was simulated using a Dobot CRA5 robot. Instead of using a syringe and adhesive, the test involved tracing the contour only. This simulation demonstrates the precise motion control and repeatability of the Dobot CRA5. The robot follows the specified contour exactly, showcasing its potential use in real gluing applications to achieve consistent and accurate results. This type of simulation is particularly useful for testing and optimizing the robot’s capabilities before applying actual adhesive in practical scenarios.

Gluing application with collaborative robot

Automated quality control with igus ReBeL

Automatisierte Qualitätskontrolle mit dem igus ReBeL

Quality Control

Quality control

质量控制

Kontrola jakości

品質管制

Kwaliteitscontrole

品質管理

Control de calidad

품질 관리

Contrôle qualité

quality

In this customer application, a traditional task from the functional and quality inspection domain has been automated using a collaborative robot. Previously, this task required a dedicated worker. Thanks to the deployment of the cobot, this worker can now be assigned to more complex and value-added tasks. The cobot takes over the repetitive and monotonous inspection processes with high precision and reliability. The investment in the cobot was relatively low and paid off completely within a few months, leading to significant cost savings and increased operational efficiency. Additionally, the cobot improves working conditions by relieving employees from tedious tasks, allowing them to develop further and take on more demanding responsibilities.

Automated quality inspection of facets

Automatisierte Qualitätsprüfung von Wasserhähnen

Vision supported Pick and Place application with igus room gantry

Kameraunterstützte Pick and Place Anwendung mit igus Raumportal

In this application, a pick-and-place solution was tested for a customer using an igus linear robot, a camera, and a conveyor belt. The individual components had to communicate seamlessly to ensure the metal part could be reliably picked up from the conveyor belt and accurately sorted. The integration of the camera for detecting and positioning the metal part, along with the precise control of the linear robot, played a crucial role in ensuring the system’s high reliability and efficiency.

Automated loading and unloading of a laser engraving machine

Automatisierte Be- und Entladung einer Lasergravur Maschine

Scanner

Tarayıcı

스캐너

Skaner

掃描器

扫描

เครื่องสแกน

スキャナー

scanner

Bestückung

Machine tending

Obsługa maszyn

Mantenimiento de máquinas

機械加工

Machine bedienen

机器操作

기계 관리

機器維護

Équipement

machine-tending

In this specific customer application, a cost-effective solution for loading and unloading a laser engraving machine was sought and successfully implemented. The igus ReBeL robot takes on the task of picking up the parts to be engraved and precisely placing them into the machine. Subsequently, a linear system equipped with a laser engraving head carries out the engraving process. Once the engraving is complete, the robot removes the processed part from the machine and places it for further processing or packaging.

ALPAKA GmbH & Co. KG

Use cases with ALPAKA GmbH & Co. KG products