SYS.STATUS: OPERATIONAL// HYGIENE CLASS: EHEDG & IP69K COMPLIANT// LUBRICATION: NSF-H1 FOOD GRADE// MELBOURNE & APAC ENGINEERING HUB
CK Russell

[ END-TO-END CULINARY & FOOD MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION ]

Food automation: robotic solutions for any culinary challenge.

From raw ingredient depalletizing and aseptic primary handling to ultrasonic portioning, high-speed Delta packaging, and -25°C cold-storage dispatch. Engineered in 316L stainless steel for zero-contamination throughput.

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01 // RAW DELIVERY & DEPALLETIZING

Inbound pallets and bins broken down layer by layer to line-side buffers.

PAYLOAD
240–500 kg
FLEET
CK-LIFT & Autonomous AMRs

    02 // VISION SIMULATOR

    Inspect, track, pick, place.

    One cell, seen from above: a dual-lane belt, a laser vision gate and a three-arm Delta robot loading a 4×3 thermoform tray. Change the belt speed or the product, or inject a defect, and watch the gate and the robot respond.

    CK.Vision & CK.Conveyor Live Telemetry RUNNING
    PICKS / MIN
    0
    PASS RATE
    0.0%
    REJECTS
    0
    TRAYS OUT
    0
    CYCLE TIME
    0ms
    TCP X / Y
    +000 / +000
    1.0 m/s3.5 m/s

    PRODUCT MODE

    FAULT INJECTION

      Schematic simulation running in your browser, not to scale. Every figure in this panel is generated by the model.

      03.A // HYGIENIC ENGINEERING

      HM or HO: match the machine to the zone.

      Hygienic Machine (HM) variants work in direct contact with open product, in stainless steel, and take a full caustic washdown. Hygienic Oil (HO) variants run food-grade lubricant in every axis for secondary packaging, where the product is already sealed. Switch the arm into washdown to see what the HM build is designed to withstand.

      WASHDOWN & CIP STRESS-TEST

      R 1100 mm TCP PATH 1 4 2 3 5 A1A2A3 A4A5A6 N1N2N3
      WATER
      20 °C
      PRESSURE
      0 bar
      MEDIA
      pH 7.0
      STATE
      PRODUCTION
      1. 1

        Corrosion-resistant 316L stainless exterior

        Zero dead-space geometry prevents microbial buildup or water pooling.

        316L // ZERO DEAD SPACE
      2. 2

        IP69K high-pressure protection

        Withstands 80°C hot water washdowns at 100 bar pressure and pH 2–12 caustic and acidic disinfectants.

        80°C // 100 BAR // pH 2–12
      3. 3

        NSF-H1 food-grade lubricants

        All six axes are sealed with FDA-compliant lubricants for food safety in primary contact zones.

        NSF-H1 // 6 AXES SEALED
      4. 4

        Quick-release end-of-arm tooling (EOAT)

        Tool-free changeovers in under 90 seconds between vacuum cups, soft-robotics grippers and ultrasonic blades.

        CHANGEOVER < 90 S
      5. 5

        Arctic variant (-30°C)

        Deep-freeze palletizing operation without bulky protective covers.

        RATED TO -30°C
      Hygienic Machine and Hygienic Oil variants compared
      ENGINEERING MATRIXHM // HYGIENIC MACHINEHO // HYGIENIC OIL
      ZONEPrimary handling, open productSecondary packaging, sealed product
      EXTERIOR316L stainless steel, no dead spaceCoated, food-safe finish
      LUBRICATIONNSF-H1 food grade, all six axesNSF-H1 food grade, all six axes
      PROTECTIONIP69KIP65, IP67 at the wrist
      CLEANING80°C, 100 bar, pH 2–12 caustic and acidic mediaWipe-down and low-pressure rinse
      FLEETCK-DELTA HM3, CK-AXIS HM10CK-PACK HO50

      03.B // ROBOTIC FLEET

      Four machines cover the line, from open product to pallet.

      04 // CULINARY SECTORS

      Turnkey cells, sector by sector.

      Choose a sector to see the stations we automate and the machine assigned to each.

      05 // CELL CONFIGURATOR & PAYBACK

      Size the cell. See the payback.

      Describe the line you run today. The model recommends a cell architecture and estimates savings, payback and yield. The figures are indicative and depend on a site study.

      224

      SHIFTS PER DAY

      30240

      ENVIRONMENT

      RECOMMENDED CK RUSSELL CELL ARCHITECTURE

      EST. ANNUAL LABOUR & WASTE SAVINGS
      $0AUD

      PROJECTED PAYBACK
      0MONTHS

      THROUGHPUT YIELD INCREASE
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      MODEL BASIS
      • Operator cost, fully loaded: AUD 74,000 a year on day shift; 85,100 afternoon; 96,200 night.
      • Labour uplift by environment: chilled 6%, wet washdown 10%, deep freeze 22%.
      • One Delta robot per 100 picks a minute. Case packer added from 8 operators; palletizer from 14 operators or three shifts.
      • The cell takes over 55–75% of manual positions; one line tender stays on every shift.
      • Waste: 0.8% of throughput recovered at AUD 0.60 a pack, 7.6 h a shift, 250 days a year (350 on three shifts).
      • Yield: line OEE moves from 50–62% manual to 82–85% automated, depending on environment.
      • Investment: indicative cell cost including integration, guarding and vision.

      06 // ENGINEERING CONSULTATION

      Send us the cell brief.

      Export your configuration from the calculator and add what the line handles today: product, pack format and the constraint you most need removed. The technical brief below travels with your enquiry.

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