Robotic welding systems

Robotic welding solutions and Fanuc welding robots

John hart Automation provide flexible, reliable and custom robotic welding solutions for the metal fabrication industry and can provide a range of Fanuc welding robots for various applications including arc welding robots and collaborative welding robots.

John Hart Automation is the only one-stop-shop for the complete range of Fanuc welding robots in Australia with a nationwide network of branches including Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney.

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This John Hart Automation robotic welding cell features a FANUC Arc Mate 120iC welding robot with an integrated 7th axis servo positioner and a Lincoln Electric Power Wave S500 Advanced Process welder.

Robotic welding benefits

Welding is a difficult and dangerous job. The protective gear is hot and restrictive, and the work is hard. Fatigue is part of the job, and leads to inconsistency. A robotic welding system removes people from an unpleasant and dangerous task, while lowering costs and improving quality at the same time.

Increased speed

A robotic welding system performs faster than a human because the welding torch is always in the optimal orientation and moving as fast as possible. A robotic welding system also offers repeatable cycle times making scheduling and performance more predictable.

In addition, because robotic welds are generally cleaner than those made by humans, less dressing and clean-up is required.

Improved quality

Robotic welding systems provide confidence in the integrity of each weld, which is especially important in the production of safety-critical parts. Consistent motion, speed and position between the welding torch and workpiece also means consistent quality. There is no risk of variation, and as the robotic welding system never tires, the last piece produced is identical to the first.

Less scrap and waste

Consistent quality means no scrapped parts due to bad welds. That's especially important on high-value jobs where there is no room in the budget for extras or spares.

Scrap parts are one source of waste in welding, but another is the consumables used. Because robotic welding is faster, excess usage of fluxes, gases and filler metal is minimized.

Reduced cost

Robotic welding systems are highly cost-effective, especially for longer production runs where the system cost can be amortized over a large number of pieces. A robotic welding welding system can run unattended through breaks, at night and weekends, lowering costs further by increasing capacity.

Solutions for robotic pick and place, and robotic packaging automation

As one of the most experienced robotic automation companies in Australia, John Hart Automation is your best choice for robotic picking and robotic packaging solutions that deliver the productivity and profitability you are looking for.

John Hart has been providing world class robotic automation systems and Fanuc robots to Australian manufacturers since 1983.

Fanuc robots for picking and packaging applications

John Hart Automation offer the most extensive range of Fanuc robots in Australia including a range of robots made exactly for packaging operations, making pick and place automation better than ever before.

Some Fanuc pick and pack robots are adapted specifically for use in primary food environments and certified to handle raw and fresh produce. As such, food handling robots and packing robots are built to handle alkaline, acidic, and wash-down conditions that this sometimes entails.

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John Hart Automation installed a turnkey robotic automation system inside the cold room which included a Fanuc M710iC50H palletising robot with a cold room suit and a custom built end-of-arm-tool to handle the delicate probiotic packaging.

Advantages of robotic picking and packaging

Picking and packing operations demand a lot from human operators, including uninterrupted speed, reliability, inspection, sorting, accuracy and dexterity. Robotic picking and packaging systems complete these tasks consistently at high speed without the need for breaks.

Pick and place

One of the most basic and essential tasks that can be completed with a robotic material handling system is pick and place. Robotic part picking and placing simply involves picking up an object from one location and placing it in another. Robotic part picking systems can achieve the high standards of speed, reliability, and accuracy that are expected from these processes today.

Packaging

In industries like e-commerce, automatic handling and robotic packaging lines can be immensely beneficial when it comes to increasing throughput without jeopardising accuracy, precision, and quality.

Robotic packaging systems can be used for a variety of applications, such as: filling containers, applying labels, assembling boxes, erecting cartons, sealing bags and shrink wrapping products.

Robotic palletising solutions for increased speed and efficiency

With a 40 year track record of providing world class robotic automation systems and Fanuc robots to Australian manufacturers, John Hart Automation is the first robotic automation company in Australia you should be talking to about your robotic palletising needs.

John Hart designs and builds robotic palletising systems that deliver high duty and fast cycle times. Whether you are palletising a full layer or individual boxes, bags, pails or drums our robotic palletising systems are fast, steady, reliable and designed to make a big difference in your labour needs, time to market, and your bottom line.

Fanuc robots for palletising automation

John Hart offers the most extensive range of Fanuc palletising robots in Australia, with payload capabilities ranging up to 1,350kg.

Our full line of Fanuc palletising robots give you options in terms of size, payload, speeds for cycle time and precision and most importantly, care in handling your products.

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This John Hart Automation solution utilises a Fanuc M410iB/450 4-axis robot to palletise casks of wine from two individual cask filling lines, a 2 and 4 litre line and a 10 and 15 litre line simultaneously at a maximum rate of 249 cases per hour.

Advantages of robotic palletising systems

Smaller footprint

A robotic palletising system typically has a smaller footprint and that's valuable when you consider the cost of space in a manufacturing facility. A robotic palletising system also offers creative flexibility for installation in tight spaces.

Collaborative robot systems

When floor space and interaction with employees is high on the requirement list, a collaborative robot system is the best choice. With an ability to stop immediately upon contact, a collaborative robot solution eliminates the need for expensive and space-consuming safety fencing.

Versatile

The end of arm tool offers great flexibility to handle multiple types of containers at a time, regardless of their shape. This includes cases, bags, pails, bottles, batteries, cubes of scrap metal, and plastic containers.

Adaptable

A robotic palletising system can handle one or more units at a time according to pallet configuration, and forms multiple layers on a pallet after picking the products off of a conveyor. Robotic palletising solutions can easily accommodate different pallet patterns and product types.

Multi-tasker

Robotic palletising systems can handle multiple infeeds of different SKUs on the same line. Vision systems can be used to send information to the robot so it can pick and place different SKUs on different pallets.

Secondary Functions

Whether it’s layer forming, slip sheet or pallet handling, the flexibility of robotic automation systems allows for the seamless execution of secondary functions.

Strong and fast

Robotic palletising systems can handle up to 1000 kg. Palletising rates can vary anywhere from 8 to 30 cases/min for a single robot picking a single product at a time depending on stacking patterns, requirements, and even higher throughput if the robot is picking rows of product, or full layer of products.

Robotic automation solutions for cutting, grinding, sanding, deburring and polishing

If you have a manufacturing challenge where robotic automation can help with a material removal process, John Hart Automation is one of the most experienced robotic automation companies in Australia.

We have been developing robotic automation systems that increase productivity and overall profitability for close to 40 years.

No matter how big or small your company is, John Hart Automation will work with you to understand your robotic finishing needs, then develop a robotic automation system to increase quality, speed and overall productivity.

Our robotic automation solutions cover an extensive variety of manufacturing finishing applications including robotic cutting, robotic deburring, robotic polishing, robotic grinding, robotic sanding, robotic drilling and robotic buffing.

Fanuc robots for material removal and finishing applications

John Hart offers the most extensive range of Fanuc robots in Australia. Whether you need robotic cutting systems, robotic deburring, polishing robots, grinding robots, robotic drilling or buffing your manufactured products or parts, John Hart has the finishing robot perfectly sized for your application, and also the technology required to put on the finest finishing touches. That’s because every Fanuc robot comes vision and force sensing-ready.

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Watch the Fanuc LR Mate 200iD robot deburr accurately and efficiently.

Robotic material removal and finishing benefits

Sanding, grinding, and other finishing and material removal jobs can be dangerous and pose serious hazards to people’s health and safety.

Using robotic automation solutions for these tasks improves safety by eliminating health hazards, while also providing manufacturers with a solution to the labour shortage problems often seen in these applications.

Robotic automation systems also reduce errors and product waste, while improving speed, precision and accuracy.

Solutions for robotic material handling applications

As one of the longest established robotic automation companies in Australia, John Hart Automation has the most experience in robotic material handling systems. John Hart has been providing world class robotic automation systems to Australian manufacturers since 1983.

From robotic pick and place to robotic dispensing, robotic palletising, robotic packaging, robotic machine tending or robotic assembly, John Hart offers automated material handling solutions to meet every need. We work at any scale, supplying easy-to-use standalone solutions or fully integrated systems that automate every material handling process from front to end of line. Robotic handling solutions from John Hart maximise your productivity by increasing throughput and extending operating times.

Fanuc robots for material handling applications

John Hart Automation offers the most extensive range of Fanuc material handling robots in Australia that are dexterous, repeatable, compact and fast.

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Due to the weight and jagged edges on these scrap aluminium bales, the manual handling is a health and safety risk, so John Hart Automation was approached to provide a robotic palletising solution for the handling of this packaging waste.

Benefits of robotic material handling systems

Material handling is a critical part of any manufacturing process. By adopting robotic automation for material handling tasks, manufacturers can improve productivity and efficiency while also reducing costs.

Safety

Integrating robotic automation solutions into a manufacturing facility can ensure safe material handling processes. Robotic material handling systems can help to prevent accidents by reducing the need for human intervention in tedious and potentially-dangerous tasks.

Consistency and repeatability

A well-designed automated material handling system can provide consistent and repeatable results. This is especially important in applications where precision is critical, such as when working with small parts.

Accuracy

Eliminating the need for manual handling can help to improve the accuracy of the material handling process. Robotic automation systems can place components with pinpoint accuracy, reducing the likelihood of errors.

Efficiency

Leveraging automation solutions can help to streamline the material handling process and increase efficiency. Robotic material handling systems can work around the clock, ensuring that tasks are completed quickly and efficiently.

Labour management

Maintaining a workforce for material handling tasks can be costly. One of the advantages of robotic material handling is the reduction of labour costs by limiting the need for manual labour in certain applications, limiting the number of human workers and reducing the risk of costly human error in the process.

Robotic solutions for loading and unloading of CNC machines

John Hart draws upon a heritage of more than 70 years in machine tools and close to 40 years in automation and robotics to deliver Australian-designed and Australian-made agility to robotic machine tending under the Agile Robotic Systems brand.

Click here to see the robotic machine tending systems for CNC machines from Agile Robotic Systems offering unrivalled ease of use, flexibility and efficiency.

All of these Agile machine tending systems have delivered outstanding machine tool utilization rates, and dramatic increases in the number of parts produced without the need for additional staff.

The benefits of robotic machine tending

The machining industry including equipment such as lathes, mills, machining centers, forges, presses, and injection moulding machines, is the backbone of manufacturing. Automating these machines gives manufacturers clear advantages in terms of utilisation, secondary processes, labour resources, and productivity. Anytime a machine sits idle or an operator isn’t available to support it, that equates to lost productivity and profits.

Increased machining throughput

Robotic machine tending offers maximised speed, reliability, and performance, which leads to increased throughput. Automating these tasks also increases the quality of output thanks to precise, consistent movements that result in reduced variation in finished products.

Lights-out manufacturing

By automating machine loading processes, machines can run for longer periods of time without needing operator intervention, including second and third shifts as well as weekends.

Unmanned machining lowers costs

The cost of operating a robotic machine tending solution is generally lower than the cost of using labour to perform the same tasks. Robots don’t require breaks, vacations, or health insurance. Automating industrial applications like unloading and loading also cuts back on costly errors thanks to consistent precision and repeatability.

Employee safety and satisfaction

By automating the strenuous and repetitive tasks of loading and unloading with CNC machining operations, the risk of employee injury is reduced. When employees don't have to manually handle these arduous duties they can instead focus on higher value tasks.

Increased OEE

OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) can be increased by including secondary tasks. While the machine tool is in service, the robotic machine tending system can be utilised for a range of additional cell-related tasks such as:

• Deburring
• Cleaning
• Quality control
• Specification checks
• Gauging
• Surface vision inspections

Agile manufacturing

The implementation of robotic machine tending can help create an agile manufacturing environment because the systems can be quickly reprogrammed to handle different parts, and they do not require skilled labour to operate. As a result, machine tending systems can help manufacturers respond rapidly to changes in 

Robotic automation systems for adhesive, glue, epoxy, urethane and automotive seam sealer dispensing

Apply adhesives, liquids and sealers with more precision, accuracy and efficiency using a robotic dispensing system from John Hart Automation.

John Hart offers the ideal solutions in robotic adhesive dispensing systems which require extreme precision and repeatability for a variety of sealants, adhesives, oils and gasketing materials used in a wide range of industries.

John Hart provides automation solutions for robotic dispensing ranging from smaller applications such robotic glue dispensing and robotic epoxy dispensing that require a compact, high speed robotic dispensing cell, to larger applications such as robotic seam sealer dispensing systems for automotive applications that require high reach and heavy payload solutions.

John Hart Automation is the only robotic company in Australia with the level of experience and expertise to develop a robotic automation solution to increase your productivity and overall profitability.

Fanuc robots for dispensing and sealing applications

John Hart offers a variety of Fanuc robots and Fanuc cobots that are ideal for dispensing systems which require extreme precision and repeatability for a variety of adhesives, sealers and liquids.

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A Fanuc M-1iA robot uses iRVision to dispense glue onto an automotive part, and error proofing verifies that the dispense is present.

Using robotic dispensing systems provides a variety of advantages including:

• Improved safety from hazardous work environments
• Consistent application
• Reduction of waste material
• Higher speed performance and productivity enhancements
• Increased system uptime

Robotic automation systems for assembly line applications

Discover the many benefits of working with John Hart Automation to add robotic automation to your assembly line.

John Hart is one of the longest established robotic automation companies in Australia, with a 40 year track record of providing world class robotic automation systems to Australian manufacturers.

With a nationwide network of branches including Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, John Hart is your best source for fast, reliable and skilled robotic automation solutions.

Fanuc robots for assembly line applications

John Hart Automation is also the only one-stop-shop for the complete range of Fanuc assembly line robots in Australia.

John Hart offers a variety of highly reliable Fanuc assembly robots that are dexterous, repeatable, compact and fast.

We have the perfect robot solution for your assembly line application:

• Fanuc SCARA SR series robots
• Fanuc M-1iA series robots
• Fanuc M-2iA series robots
• Fanuc M-3iA series robots
• Fanuc LR Mate series robots
• Fanuc M-10iD series robots
• Fanuc M-20iB series robots
• Fanuc M-20iD series robots
• Fanuc CR Series collaborative robots
• Fanuc CRX Series cobots

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The Fanuc LR Mate 200iD 4S is an intelligent system which is very capable of handling complex assembly tasks.

Benefits of assembly line robotic automation

Robotic assembly lines are likely the main images people recall when they think of industrial robotic automation. The car manufacturing industry was the first industry to embrace robotic automation, utilising robots to increase capacity and improve quality in their manufacturing processes.

Assembly line automation reaches beyond automotive manufacturing, as there are more and more opportunities in manufacturing processes requiring the speed and precision without sacrificing quality and accuracy.

Robotic automation allows manufacturers to optimise workflow, increase capacity, and easily produce a wider range of products.

Robotic automation is also ideal for heavy lifting and repetitive motions which can cause injuries to people, and robots are immune to boredom and job dissatisfaction.

Increased assembly line throughput

• High reliability, repeatability and uptime
• Labour savings and improved ergonomics
• Reduced scrap costs

Flexible and precise manufacturing assembly

• High precision and consistent assembly with vision-guided robots
• Quick changeover using tool changers and stored recipes
• Fully programmable solutions and flexibility to adapt various part types
• Process adjustments on-the-fly

Increased manufacturing quality

• Minimise handling damage and scrap
• Improve product consistency and accuracy