Entre las características más destacadas del sistema se incluyen:

• Case infeed with star wheel to create interlocked pattern, handles various sizes without adjustments
• End of arm tool picks and places 180-240 lb row
• Large steel baseplate is included to distribute the load from the robot onto a larger area of concrete
• Pallet dispenser accepts up to 3 stacks for a total of 42 pallets
• Diamond plates placed in between the chains along the conveyor for ease of maintenance access

An operator drops up to three stacks of 14 pallets into a shared magazine. Pallet dispenser feeds pallets to either cell, saving valuable footprint.  A four drag-chain conveyor improves pallet transfer reliability when pallet quality is questionable.

2.5 and 5 gallon cases enter the cell respectively. Star wheel selectively bump turns cases according to the recipe, accumulation of 3 cases narrow-side leading or 4 cases broad-side leading to build desired pattern. This is a simple, cost-effective solution with gentle product handling for low maintenance that handles multiple case sizes without adjustments during changeover.

A FANUC robot equipped with a custom foam-gripper EOAT lifts an entire 180–240 lb row. Due to heavy product, a large steel baseplate is included to distribute the load from the robot onto a larger area of concrete than a standard robot baseplate. The process repeats until the full pallet is complete. Once complete, the pallet will be indexed out of the cell through the muting light curtain directly into a stretch wrapper.