Overview
A robotic palletizer stacks boxes, bags, crates or layers onto pallets in programmed patterns at the end of a production line. Depalletizing robots do the reverse, feeding lines from full pallets.
Zhiyan supplies the robot, gripper, conveyors, pallet dispensers, stretch wrapper interface, safety scanners and a friendly pattern-setup screen.
How It Works
- Products arrive on a conveyor and are positioned at the pick point
- The robot picks single items or layers with a suited gripper
- Palletizing software calculates stacking patterns and weights
- Full pallets are removed by forklift, conveyor or AGV
What's Included in the System
- Palletizing robot (four-axis or six-axis)
- Gripper: vacuum, clamp, fork or bag gripper
- Infeed conveyors and pallet handling
- Light curtains or area scanners
- Pattern software and touch-screen HMI
- Optional vision for depalletizing mixed loads
Benefits
- Handles heavy, repetitive work
- Faster and more consistent than manual stacking
- Stack patterns can be changed in minutes
- Optional cobot palletizers for low-volume lines
Industry Facts & Standards
- A four-axis palletizing robot typically completes about 10-14 cycles per minute in the 100-300 kg payload class
- Cobot palletizers typically run about 5-15 cycles per minute at roughly 20-25 kg per pick, and suit lower volumes and small footprints
- Picking a whole layer reduces the number of cycles needed, so a smaller robot can meet the same output
- Safety scanners let operators swap full pallets while the robot keeps working on the other one
- Standards and safety: ISO 10218-2 (robot systems), EN 415-4 (palletizers and depalletizers), ISO 13855 (positioning of safeguards), area scanners or light curtains at pallet stations.
- Figures are typical ranges from public industry sources, not Zhiyan project results.
What We Need to Prepare a Quotation
Please send us the following and we will reply with a proposal:
- Product weight, size and packaging (box, bag, crate)
- Cases per minute
- Pallet size and number of different patterns
- Available floor space
Robot Brands We Integrate for This Application
Frequently Asked Questions
How many boxes per minute can a palletizing robot handle?
It depends on box weight, robot model and gripper. Typical rates run from a few to more than twenty cycles per minute. Send us your data for a calculation.
Robot or cobot palletizer?
Cobots are good for lighter, slower lines with less floor space. Read our palletizing robot selection guide.