When your ERP controls your robot

Kawasaki’s pick-and-place robot controlled by the CSB-System:

• Fully integrated: complete traceability of the crates on the pallets is ensured at any given time.
• Start the line with the press of a button: production orders are started and managed centrally.
• One gripper, four containers: the gripper can handle four different types of containers – open and closed cartons, E2 crates, and foldable crates. On start of the batch, the CSB-System informs the robot how to grab a box or a crate.
• Automatic batch start: the system automatically detects a batch change and unregisters the last pallet from the CSB-System. The pallets of the next batch are automatically transferred in the next sequence.
• OEE: the close-knit integration enables an easy calculation of the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). 

Our expert Alexander Maier will provide more details on this topic in the leader of our next customer newsletter.