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Automated Palletizer
A palletizer automatically stacks boxes onto a pallet or slip sheets into pre-set patterns, including column, interlock, and pinwheel.


Tier palletizer

Robotic Palletizer
Product Type
  • Tier Palletizer.
  • Robotic Palletizer
    • Gantry type.
    • Multi axis.
Product Components
  • Tier Palletizer
    • Tier forming area.
    • Stacking lift area.
    • Carton entry conveyor.
    • Pallet exit conveyor.
    • Empty pallet queue.
    • Empty pallet dispenser.
  • Robotic Palletizer
    • Multi-axis arm or three-axis (XYZ) head.
    • Carton entry conveyor.
    • Pallet exit conveyor.
Product Specifications
  • Tier Palletizer
    • Maximum speed: 120 cartons per minute.
    • Typical carton weight: 40-80 lbs. (18-36 kg).
    • Requires uniform carton size.
    • Multiple patterns by tier.
  • Robotic Palletizer
    • Maximum speed: 10 cartons per minute.
    • Typical carton weight: 20-40 lbs. (9-18 kg).
    • Multiple carton sizes on one pallet.
    • Build multiple pallets simultaneously.
    • Requires high carton integrity.
Product Variations
  • Robotic
    • Multiple carton head to increase throughput rates.
    • End effector (e.g., clamp, suction, etc.) depending on application.
    • Speed.
  • Tier
    • Tier preforming.
    • Multiple carton conveyor input.
    • Conveyor or forklift infeed for empty pallet stacks.
Integration Options
Technology Overview
  • Features
    • Multiple control scenarios.
  • Benefits
    • Uniform, stable pallet.
    • Faster than manual palletizing.
    • Reduced product damage.
  • Advances over previous technology
    • Improved ergonomics.
    • Saves floor space.
    • Reduces labor requirements.
Operations
  • Input
    • Input conveyor delivers carton to tier palletizer.
    • Robotic palletizer arm or head picks up individual cartons.
  • Process
    • Tier palletizer forms cartons into pattern tiers.
    • Robotic palletizer builds tier patterns.
  • Output
    • Conveyor outputs stacked pallet.
Applications
  • Recommended applications by product type:
    • Use to increase storage cube.
    • Minimal carton size variation.
    • Multiple cartons of single SKU.
    • Typically shipping more than pallet quantities.
  • Replacement applications:
    • Hand stacking.
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