How to increase shipping while using the smallest possible space?
One piece of machinery is used to both palletise the cartons and stretch wrap the pallets. The customer's requirement was to have the lowest possible energy consumption, double the amount of units per year and to adapt the packaging line to have the smallest possible footprint.
One piece of machinery is used to both palletise the cartons and stretch wrap the pallets. The customer's requirement was to have the lowest possible energy consumption, double the amount of units per year and to adapt the packaging line to have the smallest possible footprint.
The customer’s challenge
The customer is a listed manufacturer of equipment for the construction industry based in Germany. Palletising of the cartons and stretch-wrapping of the pallets was done in a packaging machine. However, the packaging process needed adapting and optimising for a new location, it also needed to use the lowest possible energy consumption, double the amount of units per year and fit a footprint of only 5 x 7.4m!
The Antalis solution
An automated packaging system was developed for use within the limited space, after the cartons have been strapped they are transported to a robot via a driven conveyor system. The robot then uses a custom-built gripper to pick up the cardboard boxes and stack them onto a pallet inside a fully automatic pallet stretch-wrapping machine with an integrated pre-stretch system.
The pallets for the stretch wrapping machine are stacked ready in a wrapper magazine by an internal rod pull. Once 9 cartons are on each pallet the stretch wrapper starts wrapping the pallet then it moves out of the wrapping machine automatically.
Advantages
HIGH CAPACITY
Capacity doubled to a five-digit number of units.
SPACE SAVING
Small-footprint automation optimises space.
ERGONOMIC
The packaging line is future-oriented and designed to accommodate increased capacity.
Services provided
We help you optimise your costs and packaging process efficiency.
We assist customers from start to finish: consulting, machine delivery, assembly, training and maintenance.
