FANUC America Displays Robotics and Automation Solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

FANUC America, a global industrial automation leader, will demonstrate its food-grade robotic and automation solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in booth W-3408.

Each PACK EXPO demonstration highlights FANUC’s commitment to sanitation and safety without compromising performance, featuring products equipped with NSF-H1 certified food-grade grease for internal mechanical components, IP69K-rated protection against water and dust ingress, hygienic washdown-capable designs for cleaning and sanitation procedures, and advanced vision-guided automation that enables robots to detect, track and respond to variable product positions. From food-grade cobots handling chocolate chip cookies and palletizing boxes to robots slicing brownies and packing sausages, FANUC’s diverse lineup of technologies is designed to automate both primary and secondary food-handling tasks.

These innovations help food manufacturers address labor shortages, improve sanitation and increase throughput while maintaining consistent quality.

Dual CRX-20iA/L Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies
A CRX-20iA/L mounted with 3DV/400 vision loads chocolate chip cookies onto a conveyor belt where the sweet treats pass through a simulated oven. A second CRX-20iA/L equipped with a robot mounted 3DV/200 then uses conveyor tracking to catch the baked cookies as they come off the conveyor belt, place them on a tray before putting the full tray onto a cart that has been located using FANUC iRVision One Marker Offset. Designed for food environments, the cobots use NSF-H1 food-safe grease for component lubrication, white epoxy coating for visibility and cleanliness, and are IP67 rated to ensure hygienic handling and reduce manual labor in bakery operations.

CRX-30iA Palletizing Packaged Food Boxes
FANUC’s largest food-grade cobot builds two pallet stacks using PalletTool 3, a powerful software solution designed to simplify and accelerate robotic palletizing setup and operation. A Multi-Case Gripper end-of-arm tool is applied to dramatically increase throughput. The CRX-30iA uses NSF-H1 food-safe grease for component lubrication, white epoxy coating for visibility and cleanliness and is IP67 rated to ensure hygienic handling and reduce manual labor in bakery operations. Ideal for secondary packaging, the system supports safe and scalable palletizing in food production.

Dual R-50iA LR Mates Picking and Palletizing
A unique demonstration highlights the advanced capabilities of FANUC’s new R-50iA controller, featuring two FANUC LR Mate industrial robots performing bin picking and palletizing.
The compact LR Mate/7-7D robot with FANUC’s 3DV/400 vision camera bin picks jumbled boxes from a container onto a conveyor. This robot is running python code natively on its paired FANUC controller. The second robot, an LR Mate/7-9D long arm unit with a 3DV/400 camera and PalletTool 3, identifies the size of the box on the conveyor and palletizes it onto the appropriate pallet. This controller showcases new cybersecurity protocols including MQTT TLS, the use of a LDAPS server for user access control along with Software PLC capability for cell control and HMI functionality. Additionally, the Teach Pendant with lighter weight and enhanced performance is featured.

M-710/50-26D Palletizes and Depalletizes Crates of Tortillas
In this all-new demo, FANUC’s M-710/50-26D Food Option robot with food-grade grease demonstrates a robust palletizing and depalletizing system using FANUC’s PalletTool 3 and Dual Check Safety software packages. The robot picks and places a pallet from a dispenser, then picks crates of packaged tortillas from two conveyors and stacks them onto the pallet. Once the pallet is full, the robot reverses the process, returning the crates to the conveyors and the pallet to its dispenser. Combined with Dual Check Safety software, the robots curved J2 arm allows it to work close to obstacles in the cell, creating an exceptionally compact end-of-line palletizing solution without compromising robot speed, reach or payload. This solution highlights FANUC’s ability to automate repetitive tasks for the safe handling of packaged foods in distribution environments.

FANUC America Corporation is a subsidiary of FANUC CORPORATION in Japan, and provides industry-leading CNC systems, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs. FANUC’s innovative technologies and proven expertise help manufacturers in the Americas maximize productivity, reliability and profitability.