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CODI Manufacturing introduces at PACK EXPO a new series of gantry palletizers that compare in price to cobot palletizers but offer higher performance and lower total cost of ownership. The new Flex Stack series is based on world-class Festo mechatronic technology and is displayed at the Festo PACK EXPO Booth N-9018, September 29-October 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
While attention today seems focused on the low cost of acquisition for cobot palletizing solutions, gantry palletizers and depalletizers deliver a host of advantages over cobots and light payload industrial robots, including:
· Higher payloads and superior workspace coverage
· Higher speed and cycle rates
· Minimized space requirements
· Traditional safety, high-speed operation
· Simple linear mechanics for less wear and high reliability
· Simplified maintenance and low-cost spare parts
· Customizable and expandable for different production volumes
The CODI Manufacturing Flex Stack series palletizers are offered in multiple standard load capacities, the first up to 44 lbs and the second up to 66 lbs. The Flex Stack Pro series is a customizable solution and has a load capacity of up to 110 lbs. The Flex Stack series operates at 4 to 10 boxes per minute. CODI plans to offer tier sheets with glue options.
To demonstrate the flexibility of Flex Stack Pro customization, CODI built its PACK EXPO showcase machine as a twin-pallet palletizer for high-throughput operations – when one pallet is being loaded, the other discharges. The Flex Stack is also ideal for de-palletizing and for palletizing mixed product pallets.
Return on investment (ROI) in one year is doable for operations switching from labor intensive palletizing to an automated Flex Stack option.CODI Manufacturing
Flex Stack units can be skid-mounted and moved via pallet jack or forklift. CODI offers customers the option of the new Festo AX Motion Insights Electric and Pneumatic subscription-based predictive analytics packages to increase uptime and throughput while lowering inventory. “For high-speed operations, knowing what components are doing in real time is invaluable for planned preventive maintenance in order to avoid interrupting production,” Jones said. “Customers can order motors, drives, and cylinders before they fail and do not have to stock them in inventory.” CODI also offers customers the option of the new Festo AX Data software, which enables the IT department to access data from operational technology.
Festo VTUX compact valve manifolds, center, are placed on the end of arm tool for higher performance. VTUX features integrated vacuum with sensors for minimum energy consumption.CODI Manufacturing
Flex Stack mechatronics feature Festo rugged axes, multiprotocol servo drives, motors (Z-axis motor, including a brake), hybrid controller, operator interface and vacuum technology. The units feature Festo’s new generation, backplane-speed CPX-AP-A remote digital I/O. Flex Stack lowers risk as the catalog-based components are available, interoperable, and globally supported by Festo.
Stop by the Festo PACK EXPO Booth N-9018 to see CODI Manufacturing’s Flex Stack Pro in action. Contact Jared Jones at www.codimfg.com/contact for information on the Flex Stack series of gantry palletizers. Visit www.codimfg.com for information about the company’s products and innovative machine-building services.
