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Robotic Palletizing Systems a Pedestal robot on a rail moving between different pallets. In the area of preparation of
• Pedestal system: It is a 4-6 axis goods, the robot picks up the pallets in a predetermined position. The other system uses
mechanical arm mounted on a platform. The several sets of belts to bring the goods to the point of preparation for the shipment. Then
number of axes determines the freedom to lift the belt sorting system or mechanical feathers will help to rotate the product. Each layer
and place the product on the pallet and arrange of goods is arranged so that it reaches the end of the belt in an appropriate manner and
the goods. The system lifts, drops and rotates is carried to the pallet with the Pedestal robot.
the product to arrange according to the Application of palletizing robots into a factory will also help increase employee’s safety,
programmed configuration. It can arrange especially on high-risk jobs, or at hazardous or polluted areas. The technology can also
products in multiple lines at the same time or tackle tasks that exceed human ability, such as lifting heavy goods and working in an
multiple products per line. Load capacity ranges extreme temperature. It also offers high accuracy and can help reduce errors or potential
from a few kilograms to more than 1 ton. Pallets contamination. Most importantly, it can help increase your business’s competitiveness in
are placed in a designated area by manual or both domestic and international markets.
automated machines. At the same time, the
product will move along the input belt until it hits
the end of the belt. The robot then uses a hand
grip designed specifically for the task to lift the More Information Service Info C015
product in pieces or several pieces at the same
time and place the goods on the pallet with the
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be designed in a variety of ways.
• Gantry system: It is a structure with two
columns and a central beam, or in other words,
a robot suspended from a beam which the robot
is attached to this structure and moves back
and forth along the central beam in a straight
line. The end of the mechanical arm is sawed
up and down to lift the product. There are 2 - 4
axes models available; 2-axes ones are used
to move in a line, 3-axes ones move in a
horizontal plane, and 4-axes ones are used to
rotate the workpiece. They are able to lift very
heavy objects in pieces, in a row, or in several
rows at once, but will work slowly. They are
usually built to a size that corresponds to a
specific task and there will be a margin to
increase flexibility. This includes the ability to
pick and place workpieces in multiple positions.
• Layer forming system: Usually, the
system uses several robots to work together.
Each of which has its own task. The easiest
way is installing a Pedestal robot next to the
conveyor belt. The robot works by moving and
rotating the goods on the conveyor to keep the
product in a proper pattern. When the products
reach the end of the belt, the cargo will move
on to another robot that will lift the entire group
of cargo onto the pallet in layers.
• Mixed case configurations system:
Products of various sizes and shapes can be
stacked on the same pallet. The robotic arm will
place those items in a stable line on each floor.
There are several methods, such as installing

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