SOLUTION
Automated palletizing systems
Automated palletising builds loads at the end of production. For insulation products, it combines pack preparation, gripping and placement on pallets or insulation skids to suit the required packaging.
Products
Panels and mineral wool packs
Supports
Racks, pallets or support blocks
Gripping
Multifunction grippers
Sequence
Centring, turning and gluing
Flexible palletising unit : Width of the pallet
0.8 m to 1.3 m
Pack preparation before placement
Mineral wool packs can be centred, turned and glued before pick-up. The multifunction gripper handles the formats specified for the line; palletising patterns arrange packs horizontally, vertically or in crossed layers.
The support determines the load to be built and how it is discharged. An end-of-line system can accommodate pallets, long multi-pallet loads or insulation skids, depending on the selected configurations.
Line functions
Flexible palletising unit : Length of the pallet
1 m to 3 m
Load height
Defined with the palletising pattern
Flexible palletising unit : Capacity
Up to 5.5 cycles /min
On a pallet, the placement pattern defines pack orientation and the sequence of layers. Rack loading serves a different need for panels transported on a dedicated support.
Solar panel identification and inspection are covered in automated order preparation.
The insulation palletising example below operates at up to 5.5 cycles/min. This rate describes unit cycles; pack throughput depends on the number of packs handled per cycle and the placement pattern.
| Width of the pallet | Length of the pallet | Load height | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible palletising unit | 0.8 m to 1.3 m | 1 m to 3 m | Defined with the palletising pattern | Up to 5.5 cycles /min |
Pallet-free packing replaces the wooden support with skids made from the same material as the packaged products. These skids can be reused as insulation on the construction site.
Support and pack positions form part of the palletising pattern. The pick-and-place unit is described in the insulation palletising robot equipment page.
Equipment used in this solution
Equipment
Palletizing robots for insulation products
The palletizing robot builds loads from insulation packs at the end of the line. FIMEC SH designs the gripper, placement patterns and supports around the required formats, including palletless arrangements using insulation supports.