Bürkert Fluid Control Systems faced a classic production logistics challenge at its Criesbach Campus in Germany: manually feeding heavy containers into the automated small parts warehouse was slowing down processes and putting strain on personnel. However, there simply wasn’t enough floor space for conventional automation solutions. That’s when Bürkert commissioned gantry robot and material handling equipment manufacturer RO-BER to deliver an exceptionally compact depalletizing cell that receives pallets from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles). Despite this solution, the end user still needed more space savings to satisfy its high demands: the MX-System from Beckhoff, which allows the system to operate entirely without a control cabinet, provided the solution to the limited space constraints. Read more and watch the video
