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Publication: IIP Proceedings Year: 2022, Month: November Page No: 157-175, ISSN/ISBN: 978-93-95632-65-2, DOI/Link: https://www.rsquarel.org/assets/docupload/rsl202316ADAB599AD2B24.pdf
AUTOMATION INTERVENTION: AN OVERVIEW OF ROBOTS IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Area/Stream: Agriculture Engineering & Food Sciences, Authors: Lalita, Puneet Kumar, Om Prakash Keywords: Automation, Food industry, Food safety, Industrial robots, Processed food. Book Name /series: Futuristic Trends in Agriculture Engineering & Food Sciences, Volume 2, Book 9, Chapter 12Publication: IIP Proceedings Year: 2022, Month: November Page No: 157-175, ISSN/ISBN: 978-93-95632-65-2, DOI/Link: https://www.rsquarel.org/assets/docupload/rsl202316ADAB599AD2B24.pdf
Abstract:
The food manufacturing industry is one of the key manufacturing sectors across the world and is a vital strategic element in all national economies. Currently, it’s fifth most automated industry in the organised sector, but it has one of the lowest levels of robotization i.e. 3%. Previously, Industrial robots were only used for packaging and palletizing, now numerous types of industrial robots are currently being utilized in food processing industries (FPI), generally they are focused on the handling high-volume but single-product lines. The availability of highly effective robots, such as the Delta class of robot swiftly perform pick-and-place operations with food products on the production lines and, Articulated robots carrying out specific tasks that demands high level of dexterity and strength. The major advancement in the use of industrial robots is the ability to handle products that are not wrapped, it includes stacking pancakes, waffles, bread, and pizza dough before loading them onto a conveyor or feeding into a wrappers machine. Modern manufacturing techniques like three-dimensional (3-D) printing has simplified the designing and manufacturing of complex grippers used for precise and soft handling of delicate food products. The lighter, compact, and smaller gripper reduces the mass of the tool, allowing for better product handling with less wear and tear. These robots also comply with IP67 rating that makes them more hygienic with no ingress of dust and water in it. The application of industrial robots does not only increase the productivity, but also ensures the food safety and security. Cobots are becoming an essential component of the FPI, particularly in the service sector. With the inclusion of cyber-physical systems (CPS), human operators could instruct robots to carry out activities, ensuring the significant role of industrial robots in the Industry 4.0 revolution.
Cite this: Lalita, Puneet Kumar, Om Prakash,"AUTOMATION INTERVENTION: AN OVERVIEW OF ROBOTS IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY", Futuristic Trends in Agriculture Engineering & Food Sciences, Volume 2, Book 9, Chapter 12, November, 2022, 157-175, 978-93-95632-65-2, https://www.rsquarel.org/assets/docupload/rsl202316ADAB599AD2B24.pdf
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