Dual-Stack Automated Palletizing System featuring FANUC robots, Courtesy of Strongpoint Automation

Dual-Stack Automated Palletizing System FANUC Authorized System Integrator, Strongpoint Automation has designed and integrated a four robot dual stack palletizing system with pallet stacker, stretch wrapper and labeler. This system utilizes four FANUC M-410iC/185 robots equipped with servo actuated slide plate EOAT with the capability for placement of multiple case configurations. The StrongPoint End of Arm Tool (EOAT) allows for palletizing of RSC and Shoebox packaged products without tool adjustment or operator intervention. A Hytrol case conveyor is used to convey cases to the palletizing cells where they are metered into each infeed using a dual stage meter belt, creating rows of product ready for palletization. The robot perimeter safety fence has multiple safety access points to allow for personnel access to the robotic cell. The cell discharge points are safeguarded with a light curtain and muting technology to allow for full pallet discharge from the cell while preventing personnel from entering. Each robot cell is comprised of two infeed stations and two palletizing stations, where each infeed has the ability to process approx. 25 CPM. The robot also handles the placement of tier sheets for all products. Magazines holding up to 12 pallets automatically introduce pallets into the system and can handle varying styles of pallets. This system also contains a full Pallet Stacker which is utilized to double stack half height loads prior to the stretch wrapping sequence. Stacking and pallet requirements on the primary trunk line are determined by line tracking controls within each cell. The pallet stacker can stack half pallets, while single and full height loads pass through this location. Fully wrapped pallets are discharged from the stretch wrapper where they are conveyed to the full pallet labeler which places a single label on the narrow side face of the pallet. Implementation of a two-position vertical lift allows double stacked loads to receive a single label on each pallet. Strongpoint Automation strongpointautomation.com