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OnRobot\u2019s new VGP20 electric vacuum gripper provides a powerful and versatile solution for challenging palletising scenarios including heavy, bulky and porous surfaces.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Large, unwieldy bags of dog food, non-airtight clothing or consumer goods packages, and bulky, porous cardboard boxes. These are just some examples of demanding packaging and palletising applications that OnRobot\u2019s new VGP20 gripper<\/a>\u00a0can address. VGP20 is the world\u2019s most-powerful electric vacuum gripper.\u00a0Compatible with all leading robot brands, the gripper can handle payloads of 20kg (44.09lbs), making it a great fit for a wide range of applications in industries from cosmetics and electronics to pharmaceuticals and food and beverage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cOur customers asked for a cost-effective, easy-to-deploy vacuum gripper that can pick up bulky, heavy-duty payloads while being intelligent enough to handle a wide range of items, including those with irregular shapes and porous surfaces,\u201d says Enrico Krog Iversen, CEO at\u00a0OnRobot<\/a>. \u201cThe VGP20 combines power, intelligence and ease-of-use that competes with expensive, complex pneumatic grippers.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n End-of-line operations such as palletising are labour-intensive and costly. Researchers estimate that, on average, labour costs account for\u00a065% of warehouse facility operating budgets<\/a>, dwarfing the costs associated with utilities, taxes, distribution and rent combined.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On this basis alone, automation is a compelling proposition for companies of all sizes. According to\u00a0researchers<\/a>, adoption of automated palletising solutions in the food and beverage sector is estimated to have increased at a CAGR of more than 13% since 2017 and is set to reach USD390 million by 2022.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n While pneumatic grippers require compressed air to operate, the VGP20 is all-electric and ready to go out of the box, enabling companies\u00a0to save up to 90% on operating and maintenance costs compared to traditional pneumatic gripper deployments.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The VGP20 provides unlimited cup and airflow customisation and multichannel functionality, allowing it to be deployed on multiple items of different shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Additionally, the VGP20 gripper\u2019s built-in intelligence, combined with its easy-to-use software, provides precise air flow control functionality that is beyond the capabilities of traditional pneumatic grippers. This functionality allows users to vary the type of grip used in different applications, such as the soft grip used to handle delicate items to the hard grip required for handling bulky, heavy cardboard boxes with porous surfaces.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Enables use of Less Expensive Packaging Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The costs of cardboard for packaging has\u00a0risen by nearly 40%<\/a>\u00a0from 2010-2020. And with continued strong growth of e-commerce demands, estimates of further increases lead shippers to look for lower-cost options for packaging materials. Thinner, more porous cardboard and lightweight shipping bags present challenges for traditional automated packaging and palletising, however. The powerful, customisable OnRobot VGP20 easily handles these thinner and less expensive packaging materials, allowing shippers to save considerably on both automation and shipping costs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n OnRobot\u2019s VGP20 gripper also provides an option to enable continuous monitoring of the gripper\u2019s air flow. If this option is selected, and the vacuum is interrupted for any reason, the robot will come to an immediate halt and an alert pop-up window will be displayed in the gripper software.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cEfficient packaging and palletising performance is crucial to success for manufacturers, e-commerce and logistics companies. However, labour shortages present an ongoing challenge and performing these jobs by hand is both monotonous and unergonomic,\u201d says Iversen. \u201cThe powerful and versatile VGP20 gripper enables companies to automate these tasks, providing relief to workers while improving overall productivity and quality.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Growing Adoption of Robot Grippers in Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The global robot grippers market is projected to deliver a CAGR of approximately 15% from 2021 to 2026 as automation adoption increases, especially in emerging markets[1]. Asia Pacific will see the highest growth due to rapid modernisation and industrialization, as well as increasing collaborative robot adoption and Industry 4.0 initiatives.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Thailand, 167 billion Thai Baht has been invested in robotics and automation in key industries including food manufacturing, electrical and electronics and automotive since 2018[2].<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n James Taylor, General Manager, APAC at OnRobot, said: \u201cWith Covid-19, we are seeing more Industry 4.0 initiatives in the region. Governments are formulating policies to drive robotics and automation forward to strengthen domestic production. We are committed to helping manufacturers adopt automation quickly and easily with our\u00a0wide range of smart and flexible solutions like the VGP20.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [1]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0https:\/\/www. [2]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0https:\/\/www.nationthailand. OnRobot Releases World\u2019s Most Powerful Electric Vacuum Gripper for Heavy-Duty Palletising Applications OnRobot\u2019s new VGP20 electric vacuum gripper provides a powerful and versatile solution for challenging palletising scenarios including heavy, bulky and porous surfaces. Large, unwieldy bags…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[664,665],"yoast_head":"\n
\n90% Cost Savings Compared to Pneumatic Grippers<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>OnRobot\u2019s new VGP20 electric vacuum gripper can take on applications that have traditionally been handled by powerful pneumatic grippers\u2013at a fraction of the cost and complexity.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/manufacturing-review.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VGP20-packaging-food-300x169.jpg\")
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