Palletizers

Description

Palletizers are machines that place materials on pallets in an organized manner. Pallets are made of metal, plastic, or wooden frame, which hold barrels or boxes for shipment. Generally, pallets are designed in such a manner that a crane or a forklift can easily lift them. A palletizer facilitates pallets to be loaded efficiently and quickly. Palletizers can be operated by hand, by a complex robotic device, or by simple machinery. A palletizer can pack any number of boxes for freight transport. Palletizers are available in different configurations for handling diverse automation and packaging requirements. Most palletizers are configured for handling more than a single package style.

Guidelines for palletizing include:

• Addressing and labeling
• Wood packing restrictions
• Securing
• Loading and stacking
• Size and weight

Types

The various types of palletizers are:

• High level in line palletizers
• Heat shrink tool film palletizers
• Synchronized twin lane palletizers
• Pick and place palletizers
• Non plastic overwrapping palletizers
• Manual stretch film palletizers
• Hood stretch film palletizers
• Automatic pack recognition palletizers
• Automatic modular gantry palletizers
• Swivel arm palletizers
• Row push palletizers
• Multipack connection palletizers
• High speed palletizers
• Free standing palletizers
• Stretchwrapping palletizers
• Strapping palletizers
• Robot palletizers
• Overlapping palletizers
• Mobile palletizers
• Magnetic palletizers
• Flexible palletizers
• Drum palletizers
• Carton palletizers
• Automatic palletizers

Advantages

Some of the advantages of using palletizers include:

• Shrink-wrapped and palletized cargo has higher probability of reaching its destination without loss or damage
• Ergonomics are a major advantage palletizers bring to smaller manufacturers

Applications

Palletizers have a broad range of applications: 

• Robotic palletizers are used in most distribution centers
• Specific palletizers can handle kegs, cases, crates, drums, pails, and bags among others