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SCHOTT decided on an application in which an RG2-FT gripper from OnRobot is mounted on a collaborating robot arm. The special thing about the electric two-finger gripper is that both force/torque sensors and optical sensors are located in its fingertips. These enable him to “think along”: The sensors feed their process data back to the robot arm, which adjusts its course accordingly.

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Three new Paro palletising robots undergoing final testing at Roteg in Dortmund, Germany, before shipping to Reynolds in NZ for build-up and integration with case and pallet handling systems. This sizeable robotic palletising project has been under heavy time constraints from the outset, and even with Covid-19 everything is still well on schedule, a real testament to the Roteg and Reynolds teams.

The announcement of the move to Level 4 restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus has created a lot of uncertainty for us all. The services and products Reynolds supplies for the food, beverage and FMCG industries means that Reynolds falls under the category of Essential Business. Therefore we will continue to trade during the Level 4 restrictions, albeit with some caveats, specifically:

Testing line integration systems on a Linx CSL30 laser coder to be used for carton coding at a meat packer. These 30w CO2 lasers are ideal for indelible carton coding in tough environments. 

Putting the finishing touches on a labelling application using the Novexx XLS204 labelling head. This unit is being retrofitted to an existing flow-wrapping system and has to be squeezed in underneath the film path. A very compact build!

Reynolds recently commissioned an innovative print-and-apply labelling solution for a leading New Zealand timber processor in the Bay of Plenty.

Reynolds is pleased to announce that it has won and commissioned a top and bottom print and apply labeling solution for a Canterbury based boutique cheese manufacturer.

Fonterra Brands has selected Reynolds group to supply three Roteg PARO palletizing robots at their Takanini, Auckland, site.

Wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year

It’s busy in the Reynolds Auckland workshop right now. Lots of projects on the go, including this consignment of fifteen Linx 8940 CIJ printers heading to a customer that, having used a number of brands of equipment over the years, has elected to fully standardise on Linx

Don’t miss your opportunity to see our collaborative robots exhibit new products, services and demonstrate world class innovations.
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A batch of new dotComm4S coders heading to a dairy plant that is undertaking a full upgrade of their coding capability. Reynolds’ dotComm series of inkjet coding solutions can be found in almost every dairy plant in New Zealand, and in dairy plants as far away as South America.

Reynolds has just shipped and commissioned this custom built, large-character printing solution in a robotic pallet making system.

A large volume (300mm tube) Sesotec P-Scan free-fall metal detector ready to ship from Reynolds to the customer for a dairy powder application.

Increase accuracy and reduce waste with a pick-and-place robot in your fulfillment center to handle pick-and-place tasks. The UR robot can run most pick-and-place applications autonomously, allowing your business to handle inventory even when employees have gone home. The intuitive, easy-to-program interface makes UR robot arms perfect for small-volume productions.

Product contamination is a nightmare event for food manufactures, yet many New Zealand producers continue to dispatch their valued products without even the most basic of product inspection systems to give themselves peace of mind – and potentially save their business. Reynolds Group are leaders in product inspection and identification.

Our solutions offer best-in-class efficiency and throughput with absolutely no compromise in quality and performance, whether it’s in-process or post-packaging inspection.

Reynolds was once again a crowd favourite stand at Foodtech Packtech 2018.

Foodtech Packtech will be held in Auckland from the 18th – 20th September. Reynolds Group will be at stand 2022 showcasing an end-of-line solution. You will have the opportunity to discuss your needs with the Reynolds team, and try some products first hand.

Reynolds would like to thank all our visitors who had the opportunity to support us during this event. Due to the success of this event we created over 300 customised phone holders over the span of three days. Just like the Sausageanator at Foodtech Packtech in 2016, we allowed visitors to order a personalised phone holder by offering a series of graphics to choose from before the Omron and UR robots manufactured the unit right before them.

We have built this solution based on a Universal Robots UR5 cobot for a customer that needed a little extra reach. The telescoping vacuum gripper extends out a further 200mm as required. The robot will be collecting RSC cartons of varying size from an erector, breaking the flaps, and then delivering them to an outfeed in different orientation depending on the box type. A simple solution that removes a worker from a dead boring job, with rapid payback on investment.