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Flexible palletising system for different containers
Automated palletising of boxes, bags and IFCO crates
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Solution
- Handling / Palletising
A fully automated palletising system processes boxes, bags and IFCO crates from several production lines. Flexible gripping technology, automatic pallet provision, wrapping and labelling as well as an ERP connection form a seamless material flow from the container to the shipping-ready pallet.
Project highlights
- Palletising of boxes, sacks and IFCO crates
- Flexible robot gripper for different container formats
- Automatic pallet provision
- Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) for pallet handling
- Automatic wrapping and labelling according to GS1
- ERP connection for order data
- Two vertical conveyors with 3.6 m lifting height and up to 800 IFCO crates per hour
Application & machining processes
- Single-variety processing of multiple production lines
- Height and length inspection of IFCO crates
- Levelling and layer formation for bagged goods
- Order-dependent palletising
- Automatic handling of empty and full pallets
Operating & control concept
- Central 19-inch HMI
- Decentralised touch displays on the winder and labeller
- Modularly structured control areas
- Automatic transfer of order data from the ERP system
- Manual and automatic operation of individual stations
Safety concept
- Multiple safety fence segments with reach-through protection
- Light curtains with muting function
- Defined emergency stop zones
- Access control to critical modules
- Structural fall protection on conveyor lines
Result
- Significantly less manual effort
- High process reliability for changing container types
- Minimised downtimes
- Future-proof ERP and data interfaces
- Efficient use of available production space
Insights | Process
Conclusion
The palletising plant combines different container types, multiple lines and automatic pallet handling into a scalable intralogistics solution.