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End of line: Palletizing & Stretch Wrapping

Machine Product Brief
| November 15, 2011

Integrated scale features small footprint, low profile

The EZ Weigh™ Integrated Scale (patent pending) from Lantech includes load cells that are built into the frame of the stretch wrapper.
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Machine Product Brief
| November 7, 2011

Automated palletizers

TopTier’s DS series automated palletizers are designed for higher-speed applications and are available in single-pusher, double-pusher and layer pre-build models.
Machine Product Brief
| November 7, 2011

Conventional palletizer with robotic capability

Columbia Machine’s R-Factor hybrid palletizer technology combines robotic capability and a simple conventional palletizer using technologies from Rockwell Automation, Agile Planet and Motoman.
Automatic detection of unstable pallet wrapping
 Video | October 23, 2011

Automatic detection of unstable pallet wrapping

Leanwrap stretch wrapping is a Lantech concept that measures containment force on a wrapped load so that the quality of the containment force can be known automatically.
High-speed palletized infeed
 Video | October 23, 2011

High-speed palletized infeed

High-speed case turning and laning system from Intralox features non-contact case turning at up to 225 cases/min and downstream laning portion that keeps pace.
Rotary arm stretch wrapper
 Video | October 23, 2011

Rotary arm stretch wrapper

Electrowrap rotary arm stretch wrapper from Arpac is fully automatic and uses no pneumatics.
Packing and unpacking highlighted through three robots
 Video | October 23, 2011

Packing and unpacking highlighted through three robots

Intelligrated focuses on the latest Alvey robotic case packing, unpacking, and palletizing capabilities at its Pack Expo 2011 booth.
Machine Product Brief
| October 5, 2011

Integrated scale option for stretch wrappers

Lantech’s EZ Weigh Integrated Scale option for Q-Series Stretch Wrappers uses load cell technology to combine pallet load weighing and stretch wrapping.
Robots add corner boards to pallets
 Video | September 28, 2011

Robots add corner boards to pallets

Replacing the need for labor-intensive manual placement of pallet corner boards, Orion Packaging Systems new Automatic Corner Board Placer can add corner boards to the four edges of a pallet using robotic systems at speeds from 50 to 75 loads/hr.
Machine Product Brief
| September 14, 2011

Film feeding system for secure product containment

Wulftec’s FAST--Force Anticipation Stretch Technology--is a film feeding system that accurately delivers film to the pallet without reacting to a demand, controlling film failure, film ripping, and breakage.
Machine Product Brief
| September 5, 2011

Pallet stretch wrapper

Arpac's PRO Series Wrap-N-Weigh pallet stretch wrapper combines stretch wrapping and weighing into one operation.
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Machine Case Study
| September 1, 2011

Hardscape stretchwrapping optimized

New equipment helps Pavestone maximize product integrity, increase productivity, and minimize costs associated with stretch wrapping loads of paving materials used by landscapers.
Machine Case Study
| August 8, 2011

Monitoring system ensures optimal stretch-wrap film use

ITW Muller’s customer for this application was intent on minimizing the weight of the stretch film used to secure its pallets.
Machine Product Brief
| July 11, 2011

Robotic palletizer stacks a variety of packaged goods with stability

Robotpac from Beumer is a space-saving, fully automatic articulated robot that is able to solve even complex palletizing and de-palletizing challenges reliably and efficiently.
Machine Product Brief
| July 8, 2011

New stretch wrap system

Lantech’s metered film delivery stretch wrappers, a new way to dispense stretch film as it’s applied to the load during the wrapping process, is said to excel at delivering and managing containment force.

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