Many tasks that seem simple to humans have eluded robots. Grabbing six-packs was one of them, but Piab Vakuum GmbH has developed a system that it claimed can do so without damage.
After discussions with customers in plant engineering and the beverage industry, Piab’s experts learned that a gripper for the simple automatic handling of six-packs with cardboard packaging was needed. The customers said they needed robotic handling of beer and beer-based mixed drinks that must be packaged and palletized.
