Columbia/Okura introduces miniPAL™ a collaborative palletizing solution

Columbia/Okura LLC

Mar 2nd, 2020

Columbia/Okura introduces miniPAL™ a collaborative palletizing product featuring the UR10e robot. The miniPAL’s compact design includes a lifting column for tall loads, dual stacking locations for continuous load building, built-in fork pockets for easy mobility, an area scanner for additional safety, and intuitive pattern building software.

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