The modern market has demanded manufacturers to find ways to simultaneously increase production efficiency while ensuring quality. This has hastened the adoption of automation equipment, with one of the most impactful being robotic integration with modular conveyor systems. Dynamic Conveyor’s DynaCon, DynaPro, Hybrid, and DynaClean platforms provide a uniform control interface for easy integration. This uniformity allows customers to quickly add automation to increase throughput while minimizing labor requirements.
Increasing throughput with robot-ready conveyors
Robot cells are relied upon to provide manufacturers with high-speed, high-quality automated systems. These highly efficient systems can be hindered by slow or inconsistent material flow. A well-integrated material handling solution aids in increasing OEE.
The motor driver packages on Dynamic Conveyor’s platforms share a common signal layout, regardless of the motor type used. This means that whether the conveyor uses a DC brushless or AC induction motor, the control wiring is the same. Dynamic Conveyor’s selection of hardware allows for multiple signal types with the same hardware. Motor drivers can be configured to utilize dry contact, NPN, or PNP electrical signals.
Instances where the low-profile DynaPro series was combined with robotic pick-and-place cells saw material flow optimized to where a single operator oversaw multiple lines at once. This optimization and the low maintenance requirements of the DynaPro contributed to high uptime and throughput of the cells.
The use of robotic systems in food manufacturing requires experience in sanitary design to meet regulatory requirements. A manufacturer that integrated the DynaClean series was able to reduce rework through having a quality system to control the conveyors. This tight coupling of quality to production prevents an excess of waste product from being produced.
Addressing labor and safety challenges
While robot cells provide many benefits to the production environment, they also come with challenges. Providing operators with a safe working environment can affect the overall operational efficiency of the robot. When a robot is inhibited from performing a task due to a safety interlock, overall efficiency erodes. Installing conveyors to relocate the operator’s position outside of a robot’s work zone can not only increase uptime but also reduce the need for costly safety equipment.
Maximizing ROI Through Modularity
The lifetime ROI of robotic automation is maximized when systems are flexible, easy to maintain, and built for long service life. Dynamic Conveyor’s DynaCon modular conveyors are designed for reconfiguration and repurposing over replacement. When a robotic cell is reconfigured for a larger product its associated DynaCon can be resized to accommodate by simply adding sections. This flexibility reduces capital spending over time and shortens payback when production needs change. The non-tensioned belt design and simplified component architecture of the DynaCon minimizes wear items and maintenance time. Directly leading to lower spare part stock and unplanned downtime.
The Holistic Approach to Automation
Manufacturers that want to boost throughput, mitigate labor challenges, and grow profitably need a robotic solution that isn’t just “more automation.” They need a holistic approach to their processes with equipment that provides robust, future forward, integration.
Dynamic Conveyor’s product lines can provide a solid foundation for that solution. The uniform control interface means robotic integration consistency and cost optimizations. A DynaClean conveyor controlled by a robot placing food product into packaging behaves the same as the Hybrid conveyor at the robot placing multiple packages into a case.
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