Robotic Production Line for Mineral Wool Board Cutting

For ROCKWOOL UK, we delivered a robotic production line for cutting mineral wool insulation boards. The equipment was installed at their manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom and is designed for continuous operation.

The line is intended for the automated handling and cutting of insulation boards into the required shapes. The input material is loaded by forklift onto an infeed accumulation buffer.

The boards are then transported via roller conveyors to the robot. An ABB industrial robot picks up the boards using a multifunctional gripper and places them into a cutting saw, where they are processed into the desired shape.

Once the cutting process is complete, the robot places the finished parts onto a pallet. The pallet is then transferred via conveyor to the outfeed position, where it is collected by an operator using a forklift.

Main Technological Units

• Destacker for pallet handling
• Roller conveyors for material transport
• ABB industrial robot
• Cutting saws
• Conveyor system for material flow throughout the line

All equipment was designed in compliance with the requirements of the ČSN EN ISO 12100 safety standard.

Scope of Supply 

• Mechanical design and engineering of the equipment
• PLC control software and robot software developed in accordance with the customer’s internal standards
• Installation, commissioning and operator training

The line was successfully commissioned and handed over for full production of mineral wool insulation boards.

Following project completion, the customer particularly appreciated:

• The high-quality control software delivered without the need for additional modifications
• The professional standard of technical documentation
• Transparent project management based on an agile approach