Posted: 8/25/2010 9:38:19 AM EDT
That can remove tote labels in an automated fashion from a part tote like this: Anyone ever seen anything that will remove labels from totes automatically, I haven't and neither have any of my counterparts. Any help would be appreciated. |
|
Quoted:
Quoted:
I believe that Mexicans are still available cheaply. I'm trying to remove a job, not add one Homey. So do it yourself 
If you soaked them in the right solvent you could probably have an automated brush (like those bristly shoe cleaners) wipe them off. ETA: So there's alabel telling you where to put the label. LOL. |
|
Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I believe that Mexicans are still available cheaply. I'm trying to remove a job, not add one Homey. So do it yourself If you soaked them in the right solvent you could probably have an automated brush (like those bristly shoe cleaners) wipe them off. I'd like to stay away from a consumable like a solvent. I'm going to see how the labels fare against a steamer and bristle bushes. I'd rather not re-invent a machine that does this if there's already one out there. Thanks though! |
|
Quoted:
That can remove tote labels in an automated fashion from a part tote like this: http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9563/part1282757445793.jpg Anyone ever seen anything that will remove labels from totes automatically, I haven't and neither have any of my counterparts. Any help would be appreciated. You do realize corporations spend millions of dollars designing and implementing automated machines to do the job that would normally require a human being right? |
|
Quoted: Quoted: That can remove tote labels in an automated fashion from a part tote like this: http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9563/part1282757445793.jpg Anyone ever seen anything that will remove labels from totes automatically, I haven't and neither have any of my counterparts. Any help would be appreciated. You do realize corporations spend millions of dollars designing and implementing automated machines to do the job that would normally require a human being right? But of course, I've worked for a machine tool OEM. I'd be perfectly happy to purchase a machine that could do that task but not a single person I've spoken to about this has ever seen a machine that auto de-labels. I'm sure it can be done and we'll do it if for nothing else to prototype it if we have to but I'd rather look at an example first if I can. |
|
Quoted: Quoted:Anyone ever seen anything that will remove labels from totes automatically? Does the label have to be removed? Why not just place a new one on top? 1. Walmart 2. Pressure washer 3. Shopping cart??? 4. Profit. We can leave glue residue but the label has to be removed. I've found one promising idea:  It's given me an idea in the interim without using steam. I'm going to try a small Fanuc robot using a scraper. |
|
Quoted: Why not just apply a new blank label? It's either a buyer spec or it's due to problems in the past with multiple labels detaching. Which would probably generate a buyer spec that we only apply one label. I honestly don't know why and it matters not, it's what I've been asked to do. Find or make something that will remove the shipping labels on the totes. |
|
Quoted:
Quoted:
Why not just apply a new blank label? It's either a buyer spec or it's due to problems in the past with multiple labels detaching. Which would probably generate a buyer spec that we only apply one label. I honestly don't know why and it matters not, it's what I've been asked to do. Find or make something that will remove the shipping labels on the totes. In my exp, buyers do not konw their own spec. and will often tweak the spec to save money. My concern is that some labels will have a more permenant glue. Perhaps you should think about milling them off? If all else fails, there is always fire. |
|
Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Why not just apply a new blank label? It's either a buyer spec or it's due to problems in the past with multiple labels detaching. Which would probably generate a buyer spec that we only apply one label. I honestly don't know why and it matters not, it's what I've been asked to do. Find or make something that will remove the shipping labels on the totes. In my exp, buyers do not konw their own spec. and will often tweak the spec to save money. My concern is that some labels will have a more permenant glue. Perhaps you should think about milling them off? If all else fails, there is always fire. A rotary tool is another possibility. I'll have to gather more details but I'm envisioning an enclosure where we drop a pallet of empty totes, use a Fanuc to pick, place the empty in a pneumatic clamping device, remove the label and place/stack the clean totes on another pallet. Probably have to be able to handle multiple sizes also. |