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FOOD-GRADE ROBOTS

Basic Description

Based on 15 years of experience in the food market, FANUC Robotics is proud to introduce the latest generation of Food- Grade Robots developed to meet the stringent requirements of the food industry. This category features an enclosed rust-free construction that can withstand sanitizers used in the food industry and prevents food contamination. The LR Mate i A™ Food Robot issimilar to the standard M-420
® 200 i B/5WP FoodRobot is the latest in the popular LR Mate series of mini robots, which has an installed base of over 10,000 units worldwide.The M-420 i Aand is a four-axis, modular construction, electric servo-driven robot designed for high-speed packing and material handling solutions. It is designed for a payload of 40 kg.

Features and Benefits

â–  FANUC i RVision
® visualtracking products provide the ability to pack randomly- oriented products that can be moving on a conveyor at high speed.
â–  Ability to withstand chemical sanitizers (Chlorine and Quaternary Ammonia based) with water rinse and industry accepted cleaning methods.

The Solutions for:

â–  High Speed Picking
â–  High Speed Packing
â–  Stainless steel plate covers and air-purge kit to purge the mechanical unit with low pressure air for waterproof performance (LR Mate).
â–  Kitting
â–  Use of food-grade grease eliminates the possibility of food contamination.
â–  Assembly
â–  Transfer
â–  â–  Designed with no moisture retention areas, electroless nickel plating, aluminum casted motor covers, teflon gaskets for covers, fluorine rubber oil seals to eliminate rusting, resist bacteria growth and also make the robot easy to clean. Handling

Options Industries served

â–  M420 i A high-speed wristoption; wrist speed increases from 350 to 720 degree/s for applications that require high-speed wrist motions. Maximum payload decreases from 40 kg to 30 kg.
â–  Bakery
â–  Bottling/Beverages
â–  Confectionaries
â–  Dairy
â–  Paint/Coating on the robots is USDA-certifiable.
â–  Fast Food/Snacks
â–  Produce
â–  Mechanical unit is rated IP67 (entire LR Mate robot) or IP65 (entire M-420 i A robot).
â–  Available with one-phase 110V/220V options (LR Mate Food Robot).
â–  Meat
â–  Stand-up pouches, sachets, pillow style pouches
â–  Highly reliable robots at 62,000hours MTBF.
â–  High-duty option (LR Mate).
Note: LR Mate ® and i RVision ® areregistered trademarks of FANUC LTD.