Food & Drink Processing & Packaging Issue 41 2022 | Page 40

Qimarox has developed a logistics solution to automate the unloading of containers

Qimarox presents the Palletizer Highrunner HR9 for Logistics - a flexible palletizer for logistic operations
Harderwijk , 23-3 , 2022 — Qimarox , a leading manufacturer of components for material handling systems is happy to announce a new Palletizer machine dedicated for the logistics market ! As a manufacturer of , among other things , palletisers , product lifts , pallet lifts , packaging machines and shielding systems , Qimarox distinguishes itself by its contemporary vision and approach , in which innovation , quality and added value are of paramount importance .
THE LOGISTICS SITUATION
Thanks to the pandemic the ever rising e-commerce business has seen a massive growth . It is one of the most rapidly growing markets in the world economy . The transportation trends in 2021 shows this as well , the biggest trend is the necessity to deliver more products in less time . The most of these products are shipped in containers , which brings challenges for companies .
UNLOADING
Unloading a container is a process that requires maximum expertise to make the entire process a success . Usually , ships are packed to full capacity to ensure that there is maximum utilization of the available space . Unpacking such containers not only poses a risk to the workforce involved but also damages to the contents . Once the container arrives and is received , container handlers carefully unload it using cranes , forklifts , or through manual handling . These tasks requires manual labour and can become quite expensive . Also finding the right people to do the manual unloading is getting harder . Qimarox has found a better solution .
AUTOMATION CAN BE A SOLUTION
Qimarox noticed this trend and wants to provide a solution . One of the solutions can be to automate the unloading process . The Qimarox Highrunner HR9 palletizer is designed exactly for this purpose . It is designed for logistic operations where many different products needs to be handled in short batches . Of course it is able to do longer batches of the same product as well . The automation of this process has a lot of benefits for companies .
The benefits of the Highrunner HR9 palletizer
The unique and patented layer-formation system of the Highrunner HR9 can generate a large variety of layer patterns that can be selected automatically or generated with the state-of-the-art
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