PackMaster Palletizing Cell Builds Dense Mixed-SKU Pallets
Distribution centers that ship mixed-SKU orders have to build outbound pallets that ship stably, even as order profiles change from one shipment to the next. Doing that by hand is slow and inconsistent. Poorly stacked loads also waste trailer space and lead to damaged goods.
Yaskawa's PackMaster robotic palletizing cell builds stable mixed-SKU pallets in real time. Sequenced cases arrive from an inventory buffer by conveyor. Palletizing software then pulls order data from the warehouse management system, and a vision system and integrated motion planning determine where each case goes. The cell places 800 to 1,200 cases per hour and produces dense, wrapped pallets ready for labeling and shipment. Its scalable architecture lets operations start with partially manual workflows and move to fully automated systems as volume grows.
Applications
- Mixed-SKU palletizing
- Outbound order building
- Pallet load optimization
Industries
- Distribution centers
- Warehousing
- Third-party logistics
Who It's For
- Distribution centers building mixed-SKU outbound orders
- Operations moving from manual to automated palletizing in phases
- Facilities losing money to unstable loads or poor trailer cube
Features:
- Palletizes 800 to 1,200 mixed-SKU cases per hour
- Integrated vision and motion planning determine case placement in real time
- Palletizing software builds pallets from warehouse management system order data
- Dense, stable pallet builds reduce product damage and improve cube utilization
- Handles constantly changing order profiles without reprogramming each build
- Accepts sequenced cases from an inventory buffer by conveyor
- Delivers wrapped outbound pallets ready for shipment
- Scales from manual to fully automated system configurations
Yaskawa America Inc., Motoman Robotics Division
Miamisburg, OH
(937) 847-6200
motoman.com