{"id":1980,"date":"2022-11-22T13:07:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T13:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/?p=1980"},"modified":"2023-10-11T14:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T14:43:48","slug":"how-many-product-types-can-a-robot-palletiser-handle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/how-many-product-types-can-a-robot-palletiser-handle\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Product Types Can A Robot Palletiser Handle?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-05-23_13h37_11-1024x610.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-05-23_13h37_11-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-05-23_13h37_11-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-05-23_13h37_11-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many different types of products that a robotic palletiser system can handle. From cartons, boxes, bags, bottles, and collation trays, right through to open top crates and display boxes. However, a robotic palletiser is not limited to just these types of products.<\/p>\n<p>With a robotic palletising system, the robot gripper or head is designed to suit the type of product being lifted.&nbsp; There are many different varieties of gripper head and bespoke grippers can be created to pick and place product if a standard gripper is not suitable for the product.&nbsp; Below is a brief summary of product types and the type of grippers that are used to pick and place them with palletising.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vacuum Gripper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A vacuum gripper picks and places using vacuum so it is well suited to products with a flat, non porous surface area.&nbsp; It may pick one product at a time or multiple products at a time depending on the speed requirements of the production line.&nbsp; Products that can be picked and placed using a vacuum gripper include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boxes<\/li>\n<li>Cartons<\/li>\n<li>Display boxes<\/li>\n<li>Some types of bags<\/li>\n<li>Panels<\/li>\n<li>Sheets<\/li>\n<li>Boards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bag Gripper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A bag gripper has positioning pins, lifting pins and a centre clamp which hold and support the bag as it is being picked and placed.&nbsp; Products that can be picked and placed using a bag gripper include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bags<\/li>\n<li>Sacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A bag gripper will be able to pick and place bags and sacks of any material type; such as plastic, paper, hessian etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Underneath Gripper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An underneath gripper works by sliding the product onto tines, and then gripping the top of the product whilst it is being picked and placed.&nbsp; This type of gripper is usually used where the product is fragile, or can\u2019t be picked and placed using vacuum or a bag gripper.&nbsp; Products that can be picked and placed using an underneath gripper include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heavy cartons or boxes<\/li>\n<li>Boxes that are not suitable for vacuum picking<\/li>\n<li>Bags that can\u2019t be picked and placed with a bag gripper or vacuum picked<\/li>\n<li>Collation trays<\/li>\n<li>Open top boxes<\/li>\n<li>Display boxes<\/li>\n<li>Open top plastic crates<\/li>\n<li>Open top cardboard crates<\/li>\n<li>Shrink wrapped items<\/li>\n<li>Packs of bottles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parallel Gripper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A parallel gripper picks and places items using two parallel plates that close in against the items sides to grip it whilst it is being picked and placed. &nbsp;Products that can be picked and placed by a parallel gripper include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boxes<\/li>\n<li>Shrink wrapped trays of goods<\/li>\n<li>Display boxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bespoke Gripper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A bespoke gripper is specifically designed to pick and place a particular product.&nbsp; They usually clamp the product in some format, and this clamp is then released once the product has been picked and placed. Products that are usually picked and placed with a bespoke gripper include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Large bottles, ie. 3 litre or 5 litre bottles<\/li>\n<li>Drums<\/li>\n<li>Cans<\/li>\n<li>Irregular shaped items<\/li>\n<li>Very heavy items<\/li>\n<li>Very large items<\/li>\n<li>Fragile items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, a robotic palletiser can handle a virtually unlimited number of different product types!&nbsp; The type of gripper used in each application will depend on the product type being palletised along with the palletising speeds that are required.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to know if your product would be suitable for automated palletising then feel free to get in touch with us on <a href=\"tel:+441223499488\">01223 499488<\/a>&nbsp;or contact us at <a href=\"mailto:helpline@granta-automation.co.uk\">helpline@granta-automation.co.uk<\/a>.&nbsp; We will also be very happy to arrange a free trial of your product on a palletiser if you require this.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<div class=\"topbutton\"><a href=\"\/contact\">contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- Whiteblock Bottom--><\/p>\n<div class=\"whiteblock2\" id=\"w2\">\n<div class=\"wpwhiteblockwv\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Watch automation videos&#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/watch-videos\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Automation Videos\" width=\"300px\" src=\"\/images\/video-image.jpg\" alt=\"Watch\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpwhiteblockwv\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Find out more&#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/cobot-vs-traditional-industrial-robot-palletiser\/\">Cobot vs Traditional Industrial Robot Palletiser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/can-pallets-be-automatically-stacked-where-the-product-is-unstable\/\">Can Pallets Be Automatically Stacked Where The Product Is Unstable?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/what-does-row-gripping-mean-and-how-does-it-work\/\">What Does Row Gripping Mean and How Does it Work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/is-automated-palletising-neater-than-hand-palletising\/\">Is Automated Palletising Neater Than Hand Palletising?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/what-are-the-different-types-of-palletiser-gripper\/\">What Are The Different Types of Palletiser Gripper?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wppaltypes\">\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/bag-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bag Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Bag-Palletiser-2-Lane-c.png\" alt=\"Bag Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Bag Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/barrel-palletiser\"> <img title=\"Barrel Palletiser\" width=\"160px\"src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/barrel-palletiser-c.png\" alt=\"Barrel Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Barrel Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/box-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Box Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Box-Palletiser-2-Lane.png\" alt=\"Box Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Box Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/crate-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Crate Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Crate-Palletiser-2-Lane.png\" alt=\"Crate Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Crate Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/tray-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tray Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Tray-Palletiser-c.png\" alt=\"Tray Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Tray Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many different types of products that a robotic palletiser system can handle. From cartons, boxes, bags, bottles, and collation trays, right through to open top crates and display boxes. 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