Applied Robotics

We've assisted Unilever in optimising their in-feed automation. Years on, we're still in contact with every engineering manager we've ever worked with at Unilever. This is a testament to the quality of our work but also our team. Learn more about how we're transforming the future of Australian Manufacturing with automation possibilities.

We helped Legrand kick speed and efficiency milestones, putting them miles ahead of their competitors, plus Legrand has tripled their output thanks to small tweaks to their systems. Find out how Applied Robotics can assist your company in finding a competitive advantage through automation.

We're revisiting our mix-pack line for Arnott's today 🍪 Have a look at the production line packing up to 105 biscuits a second; implementing a range of technologies including machine vision, quality control, force feedback servomotors and more for a fully automated end-to-end solution 🔎

We've assisted Unilever in optimising their in-feed automation. Years on, we're still in contact with every engineering manager we've ever worked with at Unilever. This is a testament to the quality of our work but also our team. Learn more about how we're transforming the future of Australian Manufacturing with automation possibilities.

When we explain that a project cut manual handling to zero, people hear "jobs gone". However, it's almost always the opposite. On a recent line, operators spent two shifts a day sorting and orienting parts by hand. This type of repetitive work caps how much a plant could make and is often hard to hire for. So we built a system that feeds and orients the parts all on its own. Employees tip the components in and let it run. With that system, output doubled- a system designed to perform, powered by people. Future-Proof Automation for Manufacturing assesses the unique bottlenecks that are challenging for operations, and a solution is then designed to maximise efficiency and skill. This includes re-training existing operators to work with automation, continuing to develop efficiency. Without a balance between Advanced Automation and on-the-floor operation requirements, getting the most out of automation becomes yet another challenge.

There are many ways to automate, but having many pieces of automation to do multiple jobs might not be the best path forward. A few years ago, we worked with a partner to design a cell that sorts, picks and packs 6,000 different aluminium profiles. Different lengths, weights, shapes, or getting the packing wrong can mean costly freight, inefficiency and product that’s harder to keep track of. Instead of installing multiple cells to address each of the challenges in the line, the Applied Team built a program with advanced vision to scan each profile, tessellate and then pack in real time. Automating a variety of applications in one cell can have a bigger impact than automating many small things across lines. What's the messiest, highest variety job on your floor right now?