Plant and Equipment: Robots

J. C. Oliveira

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-374407-4.00414-3

Plant and Equipment: Robots

J. C. Oliveira

School of Engineering and Architecture

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This article reviews the most relevant applications of robotics in the dairy industry: milking robots and palletizing robots. Robotics differ from simple automation by having sensors and programs that provide flexible actions that otherwise require human intervention, such as grabbing and handling objects of variable size and imprecise location. Milking robots imply a fully revised concept of herd and farm management that provides significant benefits for animal well-being and process efficiencies, with economics that need careful assessment. Palletizing robots are widespread in various industrial sectors and permit productivity gains and labor cost savings.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	252-256
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123744029
ISBN (Print)	9780123744074
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374407-4.00414-3
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

Keywords

Automated warehouses
Automatic milking systems
Farms
Milking robots
Palletizing

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