Robotic Palletising Systems
Updated: Oct 3
Robotic palletising is an efficient way to automate the repetitive process of placing products onto pallets. Industrial palletising robots can handle boxes, bags, containers and other products while maintaining consistent stacking patterns.
DPAC Automation designs and integrates robotic palletising systems for Australian manufacturing and industrial applications.
What Is Robotic Palletising?
Robotic palletising uses an industrial robot and specialised end-of-arm tooling to automatically arrange products onto pallets.
A typical robotic palletising system can include:
Industrial robot
Palletising gripper
Product conveyor
Pallet conveyor
Pallet detection
Safety guarding
PLC control
HMI
Robot controller
Product detection sensors
Automatic pallet pattern control
The complete system is designed around the product, pallet dimensions, production rate and required stacking pattern.
Automated Palletising
Manual palletising can involve repetitive lifting and movement throughout a production shift.
Automated palletising allows the robot to perform repetitive product handling while operators can focus on other production activities.
Our Pack-X robotic palletiser can also provide consistent product placement and repeatable pallet patterns.
Robot Palletising Applications
Robotic palletising can be used for a wide range of products and industries.
Applications can include:
Boxes and cartons
Bags
Containers
Drums
Manufactured products
Building products
Food and beverage products
Industrial components
The robot, gripper and conveyor system can be selected according to the required payload, reach and production speed.
Palletising Robot Integration
A successful palletising system requires more than an industrial robot.
The robot needs to communicate with the rest of the production line. Product detection, conveyor control, pallet positioning and robot movement all need to work together.
DPAC integrates robotics with PLC control, HMI systems, sensors, conveyors and safety systems to create a complete automated palletising cell.
Robotic Palletising Grippers
The end-of-arm tooling is one of the most important components of a palletising system.
Different products require different gripping methods.
Depending on the application, a palletising gripper may use mechanical gripping, vacuum, forks or a combination of technologies.
The gripper needs to securely handle the product while allowing the robot to achieve the required cycle time.
Palletising Automation
Automated palletising can also be designed to accommodate different products or pallet configurations.
Recipe-based systems can allow operators to select different pallet patterns and product formats from the HMI.
This can make robotic palletising suitable for manufacturing environments where production requirements change regularly.
Robotic Palletising Australia
DPAC Automation provides robotic palletising and industrial automation solutions from Ormeau, Queensland.
From the robot and tooling through to conveyors, PLC programming, HMI, safety and commissioning, DPAC can integrate the complete robotic palletising system.
If you are considering automating palletising in your production facility, DPAC can assess the application and develop a suitable robotic solution.
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