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Material Handling Information - Automated Palletizer
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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
Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV)
.
Conveyor
.
Floor stack.
Forklift
.
Pickup/Delivery stands.
Sorting Transfer Vehicle (STV)
.
Stretch wrap station.
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.
Problems Solved
Productivity
Bottlenecks in material flow and production
.
Ergonomics
Workers in hostile environments
.
Safety hazards
.
Excessive worker movement.
Repetitive worker movements.
Labor-intensive processes
.
Disjointed Operations
Product in the wrong storage medium
.
Multiple staging areas
.
Product is often moved from one staging area to another
.
Labor
High employee turnover
.
High labor costs
.
Small labor pool
.
Low job satisfaction
.
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