Foodmach Instant Palletiser cobot palletiser

Foodmach’s Technology Products division (FMTP) has announced the Instant Palletiser, which is suitable for lower-speed and lighter-duty palletising applications in the Australian market.

Powered by a Doosan cobot, the palletiser can provide benefits for small- to medium-sized packaged goods manufacturers. The technology requires no programming, teaching or calibration, allowing for a total setup time of less than 5 min. Additionally, it is completely portable, making it a versatile solution that can be easily moved into position and connected to compressed air and 240 V power.

The palletiser is designed to be safe to use and doesn’t require any safety fencing. Its maximum payload is 18 kg, and it can palletise up to 1.55 m or optionally 2.5 m high. With the capacity to operate at speeds of up to 10.5 cycles/min, it can populate two pallet locations for continuous operation.

The palletiser comes with intuitive software on a 13″ HMI, allowing users to enter case and pallet details and choose from the pallet pattern options provided. Once selected, the palletiser is ready to go immediately.

Instant Palletiser has been assessed by Foodmach safety experts, with a full risk assessment provided for each deployment of the solution. Collaborative robots are designed to work alongside humans and be inherently safe, with operational speeds limited to a maximum of 6.5 cycles/min, payload dependent. With the addition of optional vertically mounted zone scanners into the base of the design, Instant Palletiser can operate at up to 10.5 cycles/min.

Originally published here.