EXCITECH Drilling Cell + Robot Sorting System: Solving Labor and Efficiency Pain Points in Furniture Factories

For custom furniture factories, the sorting process after panel drilling has long been a bottleneck. Manual handling is labor-intensive, slow, and prone to errors—especially when dealing with small batches and diverse orders. EXCITECH’s integrated Drilling Cell + Robot Sorting System addresses these real-world challenges, blending precision drilling with automated sorting to enable unattended production, a solution proven in global projects like Malaysia’s smart furniture factories .

How It Works in Real Production

The system combines EXCITECH’s high-precision drilling cell with a 6-axis industrial robot, creating a seamless workflow from drilling to sorting. The drilling cell uses multi-axis servo control to ensure drilling accuracy within ±0.1mm, handling all common hole types—cam holes, hinge holes, and dowel holes—for panel furniture. A barcode scanner automatically identifies each panel’s processing task, eliminating manual parameter input.

After drilling, the robot takes over with vision-guided technology. Equipped with EXCITECH’s self-developed gripper, EXCITECH drilling machine can handle panels as narrow as 5cm and as wide as 100cm , sorting them by order, part type, or size before stacking them on designated pallets. The entire process requires no human intervention—panels move automatically between the drilling cell and robot, with real-time data synced to EXCITECH’s E-SYSTEM for production tracking .

Tangible Benefits for Factories
Labor Cost Savings

One system replaces 3-5 workers per shift, a critical advantage as labor costs rise in the furniture industry. In Malaysian factories, Excitech smart line enables 24/7 unattended operation—no fatigue, no slowdowns, and consistent output even during off-hours . This aligns with the industry trend of reducing labor dependency through automation .

Higher Efficiency and Accuracy

The system processes 130-150 panels per hour , boosting overall efficiency by over 50% compared to traditional manual lines. Vision guidance and barcode verification minimize sorting errors—far more reliable than manual judgment. This reduces rework and material waste, a key cost control point for furniture manufacturers.

Space and Flexibility

EXCITECH CNC compact design saves 30% of floor space compared to separate drilling and sorting workstations . EXCITECH CNC adapts seamlessly to both small-batch customization and large-scale mass production, handling various panel materials like particleboard, MDF, and solid wood. Factories can easily integrate it with existing edge banding machines or robots to build fully automated lines .

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