2 Pick - 1 Place Problem [PickMaster 3]

PickMaster
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We have a problem. In our system we have 4 IRB340’s that are picking from two outside conveyors(1 and 2) and placing on one center conveyor(3). We need to place an item in a container from the first outside conveyor(1) and then place an item from the other outside conveyor(2) in the same container.

The problem is this. When the first item is picked and placed too far down in the work area. The second item is picked from the 2nd outside conveyor but the container has already left the center conveyors work area. So it places the item in the next empty container, which is wrong because it needs to stack the item on top of an item from conveyor 1.

Make sense? We are going to use ATC eventually when we get this first problem figured out.

How can we fix this problem? It seems like ATC should take this into account but we can not get it to work.

Thanks

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Hello!

I assume that you are placing into a container in PickMaster on the place conveyor(3). To solve the first problem wiht only one robot that the conveyor moves the container outside the work area you need to activate “Use start/stop” in the conveyor work area settings. This will allow the robot controller to start and stop the conveyor at its convenience.

Secondly when using ATC and multiple robots, make sure to select “Strict” sorting in the container.

BR, Erik

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Thanks for the quick reply Erik.

I will give it a shot today.

Shane