3-Axis Pick and Place – TD3-R Food Multi-Cell

A modular system for handling diverse products with controlled or vision-based random picking. Ideal for high-throughput environments and limited-space setups, offering flexibility and precision for loading into trays, cartons, or flow wrappers.
The 3-Axis Robotic Pick & Place Multi-Cell is a highly flexible system, designed to handle a wide range of products across the food industry, including jars & tubs, bottles, sachets, spout pouches, large flexible pouches, flow packs, stick packs, and bakery items. This versatile solution is ideal for high-speed environments, offering precise loading and stacking of individual products into trays, cases, cartons, or directly into a thermoforming machine or flow wrapper infeed.

The system can pick products from a controlled pick position where preparation has been done, or from a random pick position using vision technology to locate products, minimizing the need for product preparation. This makes it especially useful for irregularly shaped products from multiple infeeds, ensuring consistent and accurate handling even for products that vary in size and shape.

Built for food production environments, the system is capable of handling high throughputs, optimizing efficiency while maintaining product integrity. Its compact design makes it ideal for use where space is limited, and the system’s quick changeover capabilities allow for easy adjustment between different product formats, ensuring maximum flexibility. Whether it’s packaging biscuits, flexible pouches, or stick packs, the 3-Axis Robotic Pick & Place Multi-Cell ensures seamless integration into existing packaging lines, boosting productivity and reducing downtime.

Benefits

  • Customised product handling
  • Compact footprint with rapid size change capability
  • Quick change gripper for multiple formats if required
  • Easy access for line clearance, cleaning and maintenance
  • Reliable for high throughput operations
  • Robot positional accuracy +/- 0.1mm
  • Gentle product handling via servo control
  • Position tracking for optimum pick & place

Processing and packaging solutions for your industry

Bespoke Solutions for Complex Needs

At Tekpak, we pride ourselves on developing customized packaging solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client. With over 20 years of experience, we tackle complex automation challenges that go beyond standard offerings. Whether you need a solution that doesn’t yet exist or something highly specific, we work closely with you to design, manufacture, and implement a system that ensures maximum efficiency, precision, and safety. Tekpak’s bespoke solutions give you a competitive edge in your industry.

Ireland-Based with Global Reach

Located in Wexford, Ireland, Tekpak is a trusted partner to some of the world’s largest life sciences, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. Our 4,000m² (40,000ft²) factory includes 2,000m² (20,000ft²) dedicated to Full Line Assembly and FAT, allowing us to deliver high-quality, fully assembled solutions. We are committed to providing the best technical solutions to support the long-term success of our clients’ operations, helping them meet industry demands and maintain GMP standards.

Complete Turn-Key Line Solutions

Tekpak provides complete turn-key packaging line solutions, integrating every aspect of automation, from case erecting and product transport to case closing and palletizing. Our systems incorporate OEM equipment such as labellers, printers, and serialization systems, ensuring seamless operation from start to finish. With over 20 years of expertise, Tekpak ensures high efficiency and reliability for full-line automation in industries like food, pharmaceutical, and medical devices, delivering precision and speed with every project.

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Brochure: TD3-R Food Multi-Cell

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Frequently asked questions

What type of grippers are available for the system?
The 3-Axis Robotic Pick & Place Multi-Cell can be fitted with both mechanical and vacuum grippers, depending on the product requirements. This flexibility ensures safe and efficient handling of various product types, from delicate items like biscuits to more robust products such as jars or bottles.
How accurate is the system's product handling?
The system uses a 3-axis Delta robot with servo-controlled gentle product handling, ensuring positional accuracy up to +/- 0.1mm. This guarantees that even delicate products are picked and placed with precision, reducing the risk of product damage and enhancing packaging consistency.
What industries and applications is the system best suited for?
This system is ideal for high-volume food production environments where product integrity is crucial. It’s particularly suited for packaging luxury biscuits, confectionery, flow packs, and other delicate products that require careful handling during the packaging process to prevent damage.
Can the system handle different product formats?
Yes, it offers quick-change grippers and vision systems for flexible product handling.
What safety features are included?
It includes interlocked doors, emergency stops, a power isolator with LOTO, and password-protected HMI access.
Can the system handle different product shapes and sizes?
Yes, the system is designed for flexibility, capable of handling a wide variety of product shapes and sizes. It can quickly switch between formats, making it perfect for operations that deal with multiple product types, from sachets and flexible pouches to bottles.

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