RARUK Automation to showcase cobot palletising solution at Packaging Innovations and EMPACK

Palletising is a repetitive and strenuous task that poses risk of injury to workers. For manufacturers looking to increase efficiency, palletising is an easy choice in terms of tasks to automate. Implementing a robotic solution to take the strain of repetitive palletising tasks increases safety for workers and allows staff to be re-allocated to more rewarding, higher-value tasks.

Robotiq offers a choice of two different approaches to easy, simple palletising automation: PAL Ready and PAL Series. PAL Ready is a production-ready palletiser which utilises the UR20 model from Universal Robots. The solution includes everything manufacturers need to get started and is designed for rapid installs. A vacuum gripper, a mobility kit (which allows the cell to be moved to different lines), a safety package and a smart infeed roller conveyor are all included in the PAL Ready package.

PAL Series, on the other hand, is a modular approach based on standard Robotiq components. This option offers a choice of five different palletiser models, along with optional extras such as grippers, safety packages, mobility kits, interlayer racks and more. Users can choose to add or remove these components to suit their application needs.

RARUK Automation is a Robotiq Expert Partner and was named Universal Robots' Top Global Distributor in 2024. With previous deployments, Robotiq Palletising Solutions have proven popular due to their small footprint, making it easy to fit them into existing production lines. The PE10 has a payload capacity of 11.5 kg (25 lb) and a stacking height of 1,550 mm (60 in). The solution offers a cycle time of 13 cycles/ min.

Designed to enhance efficiency, Robotiq's easy-to-use software makes it quick and simple to get a robotic palletising solution up and running. Staff can effortlessly adapt production through an intuitive interface. With Robotiq's Multi-recipe feature, it is easy to accommodate product changeovers.