Problem: Customer needed to increase production from 2 to 6 pieces per minute. Secondary objectives were to reduce changeover times and to have the ability to handle a growing product mix. In addition there was a desire for a single, programmable human-machine interface (HMI) capable of being used on all the equipment. Solution: Two EPSON TT8550 SCARA Robots were selected for the complex motion tasks such as palletizing, screw driving and precision assembly; pneumatic devices were used for simple pick and place operations. Prior experience with EPSON robots had proven the reliability and robustness of the robots. The EPSON controllers were used to control all the components on the line including the robots, conveyors, lift and locate stations, feeder bowls, escapements and

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