The end-of-line process, particularly palletisation, represents a critical point and often a bottleneck in production processes. The automation of this operation serves to maximize efficiency, ensure product safety, and, above all, drastically reduce operational costs related to labour.
Let’s explore how the wide range of Duetti Packaging palletisers can optimize your end-of-line and your logistics. Indeed, true maximization of ROI is only achieved through the full integration of the palletiser into your line.
The key advantages of automation in palletisation #
The implementation of automatic palletisation systems generates benefits that go beyond the simple replacement of human labour:
- Reduction of operational costs: the reduction in the need for dedicated personnel for a repetitive and physically demanding activity ensures a rapid and measurable return on investment (ROI).
- Increase in speed and productivity: the machines operate at constant cycles and high speed, ensuring a continuous flow on high-production lines, even 24 hours a day.
- Quality and stability of the pallet: the accuracy of automated positioning ensures maximum stability and prevents damage during handling and transport, a crucial factor for logistics.
- Ergonomics and safety: automation eliminates the risks of injuries related to manual handling of heavy loads and reduces occupational illnesses.
Productivity guarantee: the difficulty in finding operators for repetitive tasks is increasingly evident. Such tasks often have a physical impact, resulting in absences due to illness with consequent uncertainties in production and related delivery problems.
The Duetti Packaging solutions: specific types and applications #
Duetti Packaging offers a wide range of palletisers designed to adapt to any space constraint, speed, and product type (carton packages, crates, bundles, jerrycans, bags, and more).
1. Robotic palletisers (anthropomorphic) #
These solutions represent the pinnacle of flexibility and customization, ideal for those managing a high number of SKUs.
- Technology: they use 4- or 6-axis anthropomorphic robots, such as the FLEX-ROBOT robotic palletising system from Duetti.
- Technical advantages: extreme adaptability to multiple palletisation schemes, simultaneous management of multiple production lines, and the ability to manipulate diverse products due to highly customised gripping heads. They are the perfect solution for complex integrations that make the best use of available space.
2. Cartesian palletisers #
These systems offer an excellent balance between versatility and simplicity, particularly appreciated for their small footprint and efficiency in confined spaces.
- Technology: they operate along orthogonal axes (x, y, z). Duetti Packaging offers models such as the “MINIPORTALE” palletizer and the “VIP” palletizer.
- Technical advantages: high precision, versatility, and the possibility of use in series, in semi-automatic or fully automated versions. Duetti Packaging‘s wide range allows for integration even in production contexts with rigid space constraints.
3. Layer palletisers #
These systems are designed for maximum speed and yield on high-volume, standardised production runs.
- Technology: they assemble an entire product layer before depositing it onto the pallet with a single movement, drastically reducing cycle times. The “LAYERPAL 10” palletiser is an example of this.
- Technical advantages: extremely high speeds, ideal for the palletisation of crates, cases, shrink-packs, and bags. The process can be fully automated with the introduction of modules for layer separator sheet insertion and pallet handling.
4. Column solutions (4-Axis) #
These systems, such as the “AXPAL” palletiser, offer an excellent balance between versatility and simplicity, and are particularly appreciated for their reduced footprint and efficiency in confined spaces. They are suitable for low-speed production lines..
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