Bosch Pack 102 horizontal flow wrapper

Bosch Packaging Technology is introducing its entry-level Pack 102 horizontal flow wrapper light automation using a Fanuc Scara robot, which can be used in small to medium-sized bakeries and other companies.

The flow wrapper is able to wrap products of various sizes, such as cookies, crackers, croissants and other baked goods. It has an output of 150 packages/min, with a corrosion-resistant, stainless-steel design for easy cleaning.

The Fanuc robot is able to carry out 50 picks/min, with up to three robots included in the Pack 102 system. The robot picks individual cookies from two baking trays and places them into the infeed chain of the flow wrapper. When a product is broken, the robot is able to detect it using vision and will not pick it up.

As a result of the vacuum technology, products are handled gently as they are picked from the baking sheets.

The controls for both the flow wrapper and the robot are integrated into one human machine interface (HMI). This provides machine operators a central place to adjust speed, picking heights and other parameters.