In the modern converting facility, palletizers are no longer a luxury, they have become as essential to production as an unwinder.
While palletizers have been ubiquitous among large and midsize converters, increasing labor pressures have led to widespread adoption across smaller independent converters as well.
While the need for cost-efficient, reliable palletizing is universal across converters, the challenges they face are often unique. Even individual mills within the same company can have wildly different facility limitations and barriers to efficiency.
With the tissue industry full of distinctive needs that often vary depending on the converter, mill, or even line, palletization cannot be a one-size-fits-all all solution.
When Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp. began conceptualizing its expansion into palletizing solutions, the variance throughout the industry was at the forefront of the design process.
To best serve the industry, Infinity has developed a heavy-duty, standard palletizer, as well as a flexible cobot palletizer. Infinity’s standard palletizer was designed from the ground up to accommodate the needs of a variety of converters. Made up of modular sections that can be arranged into countless different layouts, Infinity palletizers can be optimized for everything from single product lines to large-scale, multi-line operations.
The comprehensive range of palletizer sections offered by Infinity includes a pallet squaring unit, automatic slip sheet placement, pallet dispensing, and fully automatic, fully servo stretch wrapping.
These units can be set up in countless different layouts, ensuring Infinity palletizers adhere to desired production requirements within facility limitations.
Depending on the needs of the converter, Infinity palletizers can be equipped with multiple loading arms and build stations, resulting in units that can operate at speeds up to 60 packs a minute on the infeed.
Infinity palletizers can further be refined to the needs of their customers, as they can be equipped with both vacuum and servo gripper end effectors, giving them the versatility to stack cases as well as bundles for Display Ready Pallets.
While standard Infinity palletizers are great for converters that have high production volumes, require the fastest speeds possible, and need robust lifting capabilities, other Converters need different features to maximize production.
Many smaller-scale converters require palletizing solutions that can be deployed quickly and integrated with existing equipment. Infinity’s cobot palletizer is the perfect fit for these converters.
The cobot palletizer has a compact footprint and can easily be maneuvered via integrated casters or built-in forklift pockets. This simplifies its installation and enables dynamic repositioning of the cobot to different lines as production demands change.
This functionality is made possible because the machine doesn’t require any guarding or additional safety devices. Equipped with a sophisticated system of proximity sensors, Infinity cobot palletizers can detect if a person or object enters the palletizing arm’s range of motion. If something is detected, the palletizer automatically slows to a crawl, and if the cobot makes contact, it immediately freezes in position.
Combine this comprehensive safety system with the cobot’s two standard build stations, and operators can remove completed pallet stacks from the inactive build station while the machine is still in motion, allowing for optimal efficiency in the pallet building process.
Whether your production requires a robust machine that can handle the highest throughput possible or a highly adaptable, space-saving solution, Infinity has a palletizer that will seamlessly fit your operational requirements.
