A new 3-axis robot and automated magazine-loading technology for box blanks

CAMA goes ahead adding value while remaining focused on its supply chain with new technologies showcased at Ipack-Ima. Hall 5, booth A17 B18

Cama Group the expert Italian company that offers customised solutions in the field of secondary packaging lines. The company has successfully helped worldwide companies achieve significant results, by offering a wide range of machines and technologies, robotic solutions, and the ability to integrate numerous additional functionalities and third-party technologies.

Flexible technology for the parapharmaceutical sector

CAMA capabilities were perfectly in evidence on a recent project at a Danish parapharmaceutical company. Producing a wide variety of medical solutions for hospital and home use, the company was looking for flexible secondary packaging technology that would enable it to package in small spaces four aerosol/bottle sizes: two 50 ml and two 75 and 240 ml.

The technical solution by CAMA

During operation, in a CAMA unloading unit, RSC boxes are manually opened and loaded onto an infeed conveyor belt, where a vision system detects their contents. A three-axis robot then removes the aerosols from the box and places them on an accumulation conveyor belt. The vision system is crucial at this stage to avoid random positioning. The products are then passed to a labelling and coding unit and its quality control system, which also checks the application and readability, thanks to a dedicated dual-camera vision system. The labelled products are then transported and sorted into the desired pack, before entering the case packer, where vertical dividers are added (if required), before the whole pack is pushed into a pre-packed wraparound box. After loading, the boxes are transferred to a flap-folding station and sealed closed with hot-melt glue before being transported to the machine outfeed.

The automation

The integration of three latest-generation CAMA RB 003 robots has enhanced the system in terms of performance and flexibility, while remaining extremely compact. CAMA has implemented ACL (Automatic Carton Loading) series: the line will be equipped with a collaborative robot for loading the box blanks, making its technology even leaner and more customised to partners’ needs.

Meeting innovation at Ipack-Ima 2025

Every packaging application presents a unique set of challenges, so CAMA offers the key essentials to a comprehensive range of solutions and technologies which are available at Hall 5, booth A17 B18 in order to discover the vast range of multi-industry customised solutions.