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Efficiency – Applied Integration ’ s robotic palletizing solutions can free up employees for higher value-added tasks .
PALLET- ABLE SOLUTIONS
WORDS : DAVE ROBSON PICTURES : TOM BANKS
Applied Integration ’ s demo centre shows firms what robots can do
Many palletizing operations are still carried out by manual labour . However , companies often experience difficulty finding and retaining labour due to repetitive palletizing tasks that lead to strains , injuries , mistakes and inefficiencies .
By introducing robotic palletizing solutions , however , firms can get the flexibility , productivity and reliability needed to meet ever shorter product life cycles , new packaging designs , multiple pack sizes , product variants and batch manufacturing .
Logistics and warehouse companies are increasingly adopting robotic palletizing solutions , improving their time to market and cost-effectiveness .
And helping lead the way is cuttingedge Stokesley-based automated solution provider Applied Integration .
Palletizing has the potential to free up employees for higher value-added tasks , while dealing with labour shortages .
Installing an industry 4.0 robotic palletizer not only lowers cost of handling – reducing handling tasks and errors – but also lowers the risk of injury to your employees .
But where to start choosing the best solution for your business ?
At Applied Integration , palletizing specialist Peter Moore supplies customers with the best industry knowledge to help streamline end-of-line packaging with a collaborative robotic palletizer .
He said : “ We are now producing palletizers that are much more adaptable by the operatives . For example , if you need to change the line in some way – switching from packing , say , 1m of a certain type of box a day , you can quickly switch over to do 10,000 here , 10,000 there .
“ Also , depending on the speed and throughput of a line , they can use cobots which have a smaller footprint , are much more easily adapted , can be portable and
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