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Sheet Tray Handling — Concept

Concept Finalized
Target: 18" x 26" Aluminum Sheet Tray (Choice 407BUNFULL)
Top access only. Wire-rolled rim on perimeter can be engaged from below. Flat underside.
Env: Bakery rack loading/unloading. Possible flour dust. Oven exit temp up to 200°F.
Footprint
26" × 18"
Total Weight
6.3 lbs
1.3 + 5
Cycle Target
6s

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Automate.org — Latest Trends in Intelligent EOAT
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Keller Technology — 8 Types of EOAT Devices
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Selecting the best robotic arm gripper for your automation project will be much easier once you learn about the most common automated gripper types available.

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EMI Corp — EOAT and Conveyor Systems
EMI Corp

EMI was established in 1968 to provide innovative, high-quality, end-of-barrel products for injection molding machines. Since 2001, EMI has been helping customers with End of Arm Tooling and custom Conveyor Automation Systems

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KUKA — Food Industry Solutions
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Columbia/Okura

We provide custom‑engineered robotic palletizing and bagging systems. Learn about Food.

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Columbia/Okura miniPAL Cobot Palletizer
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Our miniPAL collaborative robot, or cobot, is a compact palletizing robot offering flexibility and safety while working alongside employees.

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Columbia/Okura dynaPAL Industrial Palletizer
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Our robotic palletizers and industrial systems feature state of the art end of arm tooling with our end effectors, and innovative automation technology.

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Schmalz mGrip (formerly Soft Robotics)
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Vacuum expert Schmalz is expanding its market position in the food product sector. Therefore, the family-owned company has acquired the mGrip finger gripper product family from US company Soft Robotics Inc.

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Magswitch M30 2.0 Magnetic Gripper
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This exciting new robotic end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) magnetic gripper tool and end effector is ideal for robotic automated systems including pick and place, end of arm tooling (EOAT), material handling in automotive Body-in-White (BIW), press transfers, part flipping stations, and collaborative robot (COBOT) applications.

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Magswitch D5 — Ultra-Shallow Thin Sheet Gripper
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This exciting new robotic end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) magnetic gripper tool and end effector is ideally suited for lightweight robotic automation processes including press loading/unloading, part de-racking, machine tending, pick and place, robotic picking, or ergonomic lift assist.

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Magswitch D120 — EOAT Magnetic Gripper
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This exciting new robotic end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) magnetic gripper tool and end effector is ideally suited for robotic automation processes including press loading/unloading, part de-racking, machine tending, pick and place, robotic picking, or ergonomic lift assist.

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Magswitch D85 — Thin Sheet Metal Magnetic Gripper
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This exciting new robotic end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) magnetic gripper tool and end effector is ideally suited for robotic automation processes including press loading/unloading, part de-racking, machine tending, pick and place, robotic picking, or ergonomic lift assist.

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Vacuum technology is used in the solar and photovoltaics industry for gripping wafers, cells, strings and modules. Find out more about solutions offered by Schmalz

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Schmalz Wafer Grippers (family)
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Wafer grippers are specialized grippers for extremely fast and process-reliable handling of wafers and solar cells. View details now!

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Schmalz SWGm Wafer Gripper (application report)
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In the solar industry, PV wafers have to be handled fully automatically within the production process without becoming damaged. The Schmalz Wafer Gripper SWGm is used to separate wafers from the batch, position them for measuring, move them, and sort them into up to 72 different classes, depending on the measuring results. The Wafer Gripper offers maximum precision, minimum damage, contamination protection, low air consumption and slip-free handling of the wafer at acceleration rates of up to 10 g. Furthermore, the SWGm keeps the wafer at an angle of 90°, which is required for the process, and corrects the angle within fractions of a second.

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SCHUNK is the international technology leader in toolholding and workholding, gripping technology and automation technology.

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Specialized needle grippers for the safe gripping of highly porous workpieces such as textiles, nonwovens or foams. View details now!

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Needle gripper SNG-BV: Combination of needle gripper and floating suction cup for energy-optimized, precisely positioned separation of porous textiles. Find out more now!

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Needle gripper SNG-V: Needle gripper for gripping non-rigid, porous materials and difficult-to-absorb materials such as composite textiles. Find out more now!

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The VGC10 is perfectly suited for tight spaces and smaller robot arms. Quick and easy to redeploy, with unlimited customization for nearly any application.

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Schmalz Silicone Vacuum Cups (via EMI Corp distributor)
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Schmalz SPB2 series silicone vacuum cups have round bellows with 2.5 folds used for palletizing and depalletizing processes of packaging materials such as cardboards, rigid and flexible packaging.

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Schmalz Food Gripper SFG (videocast)
Schmalz

In this video, we present the new Flow Gripper for Food Products SFG. The modular, compact gripper was developed especially for handling dry food products. The suction cup is made from FDA-compliant silicone and is therefore suitable for direct contact with food. Its sealing lip is soft and flexible, allowing the SFG to reliably grip even delicate food products gentle and with minimal surface pressure. To meet the high hygiene standards, Schmalz designed the new flow gripper with food-safe materials.

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Schmalz FG X Egg Suction Cups (food-grade)
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Egg suction cups FG X, FGA X, FGB X: Suction cups for gentle handling of eggs in packing and sorting machines and incubators. Find out more now!

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Schmalz Food Industry Page
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Automated handling of food products presents a unique challenge. Vacuum technology from Schmalz offers you FDA-compliant solutions.

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Schmalz FXP Case — Handling Variable-Size Cardboard Boxes
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The vacuum area gripping systems FXP and FMP guarantee maximum flexibility during automated handling processes. This universal gripper makes automated palletizing, depalletizing, order picking and sorting of the most varied goods in varying dimensions with only one gripper possible. Workpieces made from the most varied materials, such as carton, wood, metal sheets (dry) and plastic, both with and without cut-outs, can be handled.

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Schmalz FXP-60 / FMP-60 — Half-Size Area Gripper (news)
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FXP and FMP vacuum area gripping systems for the automated handling of workpieces with different geometries. View details now!

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Gripwiq is specialized in developing and manufacturing custom soft gripping system for robotic food handling in variety of industries.

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Snack & Bakery — Apex Motion Automates Tray Management
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Apex Motion Control, specialists in robotics and automation for the baking and food industry, has designed its Baker-Bot to support food manufacturers by automating the loading and unloading of trays and pans.

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AMT × Soft Robotics Partnership Announcement
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AMT and Soft Robotics have partnered to provide cutting-edge robotic systems with soft robotic grippers and 3D vision solutions with artificial intelligence amid spike in interest in material handling solutions.

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Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) — Company Overview
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AMT is an industry leader in automated end of line solutions, advanced material handling systems, and engineering support globally.

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FoodTools CD-9B-HS — Frozen Half Sheet Depanner
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This frozen half sheet depanning machine is designed to quickly depan a wide variety of sheet products that freeze to the sides of a pan.

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FoodTools — Depanning Applications
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FoodTools depanning machines remove round or half sheet frozen products from bottomless pans without the use of blow torches or other tools.

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GEA — Robotic Depanner
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GEA offers a family of depanning systems and robots that can either overturn trays or accurately pick and place pies and cakes using needles, suction cups or clamps. Installed as part of a complete plant or integrated into an existing processing line, our flexible machines will ensure that the quality of your products is never compromised.

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SPI Automation — Robotic Cupcake Depanner and Tray Denester
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This automated robotic cupcake depanner has the ability to depan up to 1,200 cupcakes per minute. Learn how we can help automate your processes.

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SPI Automation — Robotic Muffin Depanner (White Paper)
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SPI Automation has produced a Robotic Muffin Depanning white paper that helps to increases quality and revenue.

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Robotray — All Solutions (Loader, ROBOTRACK, ROBOTRAN)
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We specialize in bakery automation Equipment, we automate the movement of trays, boards, and pans at high speed and in 1000 different ways.

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Robotray — Bakery Rack Loader
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Automate tray and pan loading with the Robotray Rack Loader, achieving high-speed, and hygienic handling for industrial bakery operations

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Apex Motion — Video Gallery (robotic food & bakery)
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Video library of robotics, cobots and automation systems and machines for food, bakery, dairy and pharme production and manufacturing

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Apex Motion — Robotic Pan and Tray Handling
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Robotic pand and traty handling for bakery, food, dairy and pharma manufacturing and production

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Gripwiq — Depanning Gripping System (rye bread + pan)
Gripwiq

Vacuum gripping system for automated de-panning of fresh rye bread loaves. Tailor-made vacuum cup grippers.

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Choice 407BUNFULL — Target Reference Tray (18x26 Al Bun Pan)
Choice / WebstaurantStore

An essential addition to busy bakeries, cafeterias, coffee shops, and cafes, this Choice full size 18" x 26" sheet pan provides efficiency when baking your signature confectionery delights! Perfect for baking cookies or broiling other foods, its flat construction ensures even browning and baking.<br><br> When used with a compatible bun pan rack, this aluminum sheet tray maximizes storage space in your commercial kitchen. Its durable 19 gauge aluminum construction makes it great for everyday use, while the natural finish is easy to clean and maintain. Also known as a baker's tray or aluminum sheet pan, this bun pan features a wire-reinforced beaded rim, so it will hold up to even the most grueling kitchen environments. Plus, the tapered sides allow you to stack multiple pans together for convenient, space-saving storage options. <br><br> <b><u>Overall Dimensions:</b></u><br> Length: 26"<br> Width: 18"<br> Height: 1 1/8"

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