Automatic Detacher for Edge-Painted Panels
Client
A leading European panel manufacturer (Wood/Furniture Industry).
Location
Hungary
Sector
Wood and Furniture Industry
Critical Process
Separating stacked panels that have been painted on the edges
The Challenge: Manual Inefficiency and Product Damage
The process of separating painted panels after the drying phase represented a major production bottleneck.
Before automation, the facility faced several critical issues:
- Labor Inefficiency: The process required the constant presence of 4 dedicated operators, leading to unsustainable labor costs and inefficient resource allocation.
- Product Damage: Operators used tools like Vulkollan hammers to separate the stacks. This crude method frequently damaged the panels, resulting in high scrap rates and material losses.
- Safety and Quality of Work: The task was exhausting, monotonous, and posed ergonomic and safety risks to the staff.
The company urgently needed an automated, non-destructive, and highly reliable system to optimize the operation.
The Solution: Neomec’s Patented Technology
Neomec addressed this challenge by designing and installing a highly specific robotic system: the Detacher for Edge-Painted Stacked Panels.
- Patented Technology: At the core of the system is a patented machine featuring a unique barrel-shaped configuration.
- This allows for the optimal angular orientation of the stack before separation, ensuring a gentle and precise operation.
- Flow Customization: The system was calibrated to the plant’s specific needs, managing various stack dimensions and ensuring an optimized cycle speed, integrated with a dedicated shuttle system
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Results and Benefits
The automation implemented by Neomec had a transformative impact on the costs and production efficiency of the Hungarian plant:
Labor Optimization
Staffing was reduced from 4 operators to just 1, who now performs a supervisory role. This represents a 75% saving in labor costs.
Maximum Quality (ROI)
Panel damage caused by manual intervention was completely eliminated, removing scrap costs and maximizing final product quality.
Operational Consistency
The automated system provides unmatched precision and reliability compared to manual labor, maintaining performance across continuous cycles.
Safety & Upskilling
Strenuous and potentially hazardous manual work (hammer use) was eliminated. Staff were upskilled to technical control roles, improving workplace ergonomics.
Conclusion
By developing customized, patented technology, Neomec proved to be a strategic partner capable of solving a severe production bottleneck.
“Neomec is the ideal partner because they build the machine according to your specific needs and available space.”
This project allowed the client to achieve significant economic efficiency by drastically reducing labor costs and eliminating product damage, while simultaneously raising safety and productivity standards.
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