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Huber concrete plant uses Motoman MPL800 palletizing robot

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The stones are meanwhile split fully automatically at the Huber concrete plant. For this purpose, the stones that have already been palletized are conveyed on a feed belt. The Motoman MPL800 waits for the unfinished product, picks up the top layer and places it in a buffer zone in front of the actual splitting machine

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After the robot has deposited the stones in buffer zone they are carried on a conveyor belt to the actual splitting process

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While one layer of stones is being split and another is waiting in the first buffer zone, the MPL800 picks up a finished layer from the second buffer zone and stacks it on a pallet ready for shipment

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The robot is always busy with loading and unloading. That reduces idle times and ensures maximum efficiency

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The Huber concrete plant in Altomünster, Bavaria, produces about 600 tonnes of concrete goods daily in a variety of shapes and sizes. The main focus of the company’s production lies on stone dressing. Recently, a Yaskawa MPL800 palletizing robot went into action at the splitting machine used for the purpose. It feeds the stones to the machine layer by layer and removes them again. The robot and its controller are basically designed so that no further help is needed for operation. Manager Georg Huber was able to carry out the entire planning, installation and programming on his own – thus...