Our planned batch of 144 involves Universal Robots UR5e handling a lightweight packed carton during moving packed cartons from a packing bench in a small carton packing workshop. I'm reviewing the vacuum tooling because the supplier demonstrated it on a smooth sample, whereas our incoming packaging varies in seams, print and board surface. I'd like evidence covering those conditions before accepting the concept
@AmyBrooks0815 Begin with the proposed cup footprints overlaid on the permitted seam and print positions. Can you pair that drawing with labelled samples of your actual carton variations?
@AmyBrooks0815 Give the vacuum specialist the overlay and representative samples. One option for assessment is a revised footprint that avoids the permitted seam region.
That option addresses a possible contact-edge problem, but the board itself may leak. The surface variation in the opening needs assessment beyond seam avoidance.
@WillBrown0922 You're right; my suggestion covered only part of the question. The assessment should distinguish leakage through the board from leakage around the contact on the representative samples.
Keep supplier and surface finish as separate sample details, because neither completely describes the other. Record the seam arrangement for each sample as well.
I've settled the evidence request: actual carton variations paired with the proposed contact layout for specialist assessment. That answers my planning question; accepting the pickup concept still depends on the results