Robot palletising is the automated process of stacking products onto pallets using a robotic system. It replaces manual handling with a robot arm that picks items such as boxes, bags or trays and places them in a defined pattern onto a pallet, repeating the cycle continuously.
What does a robot palletising system include?
A typical robot palletising system includes a robot arm, a gripper tool, infeed conveyors, and pallet positions. Products arrive via a conveyor, are detected by the system, and are picked by the robot.
How does the robot build a pallet?
The robot places each item onto the pallet according to a programmed stacking pattern, ensuring stability and consistency. The system repeats this process continually, adjusting for different product sizes or pallet configurations where required.
Once a pallet is complete, it is removed and replaced with an empty one, allowing the cycle to continue without operator intervention.