Packing Machines

Define "palletizer"

"A machine that assembles products in a predetermined pattern to form layers and sequentially deposits the layers on a pallet to build a unit."

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...and if you enter "palletizer" as a search term in your favorite search engine, you may even find pictures of palletizers in action!

Where I work we build a Palletizer.

It is a machine that automatically positions and stacks the boxes on a pallet in the proper pattern for shipping.

The other machine that was mentioned I think we have something similar that we call the Packmaster. It picks up the oranges and in the proper pattern they need to be according to their size and placed in the box according to their number size.

The machine I'm think the OP is mentioning does the same thing only it might be used wth a different type of product.

Hi nak 4104,

We used a bunch of case packers/palletizers in our operation. The combination machine was adjustable to insert a selectable number of individual product into a "case" (cardboard box) and then place the filled cases onto a pallette in a predetermined pattern selected by the operator to conform to a recipients needs.

Depending on the product you are dealing with they are either a Wonderful device or can be a Major PIA!

If you are considering them for your production facility make Absolutely Sure that the manufacturer of the machine (unless you're building it yourself) is Fully Aware of your requirements and have it built to your Exact specifications. Then make sure they will guarantee their product to be Exactly what you need or they will keep at it until it conforms. Buy only 1 machine! With the promise of more IF it works properly.

Good luck to you.

Jeff

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Most responses are correct. A case packer takes the individual cartons like you see on the grocery store shelves and places them in a corrugated shipping container. It seals the top and bottom flaps of this shipper with adhesive or tape. It typically had 10, 12 or 24 packages grouped together in this shipping container. Next, the filled case goes to the palletizer. Often this is done by hand but there are machines that automatically take these cases and place them in a specific pallet pattern on a wooden or plastic pallet. Several layers are put on the pallet, either in an identical pattern or in a rotated arrangement. The finished pallet in the US typically is 40 inches by 48 inches at the base with the height varying with the weight of product and the shipping process.