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This issue proudly brought to you by:
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Conventional vs. Robotic Palletizing
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Is Conventional palletizing dead? Rather than getting immersed in ambiguous statistics and marketing buzz words like "flexible" or "fixed automation," this white paper will look at the specific applications that favor each technology to determine if the future of palletizing is exclusively robotic. |
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Intelligrated is certified robotics integrator
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Intelligrated earned its RIA robotics integrator certification in 2012 after completing an audit of robotics personnel and business infrastructure. Accreditation confirms that Intelligrated demonstrates the knowledge and skill required to execute robotic system projects in a safe, efficient and economical manner. |
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Alvey Conventional Palletizing
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Intelligrated’s suite of Alvey palletizing solutions provide the flexibility, speed and reliability required by 24X7 operations. The conventional palletizers, including hybrid in-line systems, can be configured for virtually any layer pattern, product packaging or container. |
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Alvey Robotics
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Alvey Robotics from Intelligrated support a wide variety of material handling systems, including robotic arms from multiple manufacturers and custom end-of-arm tooling built to handle various product types and quick-line changeovers. To see them in action, visit Intelligrated's Automate 2013 booth #614. |
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November 28, 2012
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Best practices for specifying
stretch wrapping equipment
By Marty Weil, Contributing Editor
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Here are some tips and considerations to keep in mind when shopping for stretch wrapping equipment:
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1. Determine the optimum force needed. Primary packaging is being drastically light weighted to control costs and meet sustainability initiatives. This affects the ability of stretch wrapping equipment to contain and unitize loads without crushing or damaging goods. Consider equipment that incorporates technology that ensures the use of the optimal containment on each load.
2. Understand how the equipment will impact freight and labor costs. In markets where competition means seeking advantage everywhere, companies need to control freight and labor costs. Some semi-automatic stretch wrappers enable operators to stay on fork trucks while wrapping their loads, saving time and labor while reducing safety risks. Cut transportation costs dramatically by simply weighing each load to ensure quality and gauge freight. Integrated scales allow operators to wrap and weigh loads simultaneously.
3. Know the speed at which you want the equipment to run. High-speed equipment isn't as expensive, comparatively, as you might think. Buy flexibility to accommodate future needs.
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Get the playbook!
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Packaging World’s free, comprehensive End-of-Line Equipment Playbook jam-packed with strategies for success, best practices, and pitfalls to avoid.
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Case study
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Sweet robots handle pouched sweets
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From automatic case erecting to robotic case packing and robotic palletizing, the new end-of-line automation at this Ontario food manufacturer is a quantum leap forward.
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