Solution

SOL-02

Robotics & Handling

Robotic Palletizing

End-of-line palletizing for mixed SKUs, engineered around your existing conveyors, floor space and pallet patterns.

Solution

Robotics & Handling

Robotic Palletizing

End-of-line palletizing for mixed SKUs, engineered around your existing conveyors, floor space and pallet patterns.

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Plan drawing of a two-cell robotic palletizing layout with infeed split and pallet outfeed — FIG. 1
Illustrative application drawing · see the linked project record
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Problem & outcome

What it solves

Problem & outcome

What it solves

The problem

When filling and packing run faster than people can stack, the end of the line sets the output of the whole plant. Manual palletizing also concentrates the heaviest, most repetitive lifting in one place.

The problem

Intended outcome

Palletizing that keeps up with the filler, with pattern changes made from the HMI instead of the robot pendant.

Typical line rate

up to 1,500 cases/h per cell

Indicative range · confirmed per project

Typical line rate

up to 1,500 cases/h per cell

Indicative range · confirmed per project

Engineering

Approach, applications and scope

Engineering

Approach, applications and scope

Technical scope

Engineering approach

We model case flow, pattern library and pallet changes first, then size the number of cells, the robot payload and the accumulation needed to absorb short stops. Layer-picking or single-case grippers are chosen per product range.

Typical applications

Case and tray palletizing after packing lines
Layer picking for mixed-SKU pallets
Bag and sack palletizing
Depalletizing at line infeed

Scope

Throughput model and layout
Pattern library with HMI-based pattern editing
Safety: fencing, muted pallet exits, light curtains
Pallet dispenser, stretch-wrap and label integration

Technical scope

Engineering approach

Typical applications

Case and tray palletizing after packing lines
Layer picking for mixed-SKU pallets
Bag and sack palletizing
Depalletizing at line infeed

Scope

Throughput model and layout
Pattern library with HMI-based pattern editing
Safety: fencing, muted pallet exits, light curtains
Pallet dispenser, stretch-wrap and label integration

Evidence

Project records

Evidence

Project records

Plan drawing of the two-cell palletizing layout

PRJ-0312

Food & Beverage

End-of-line palletizing

Line output raised from 900 to 1,200 cases/h by removing manual palletizing as the constraint.

Line output · cases/h

1,200

Manual palletizing positions · per shift

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Context

Industries and platforms

Context

Industries and platforms

Industries

IND-02

Food & Beverage

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IND-02

Food & Beverage

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IND-03

Packaging & Consumer Goods

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IND-03

Packaging & Consumer Goods

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IND-07

Warehousing & Logistics

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IND-07

Warehousing & Logistics

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Technology ecosystem

Industrial Robotics

TEC-05

ABB Robotics

Integration of ABB industrial robots for palletizing, handling and machine tending, including offline simulation.

PROFINET · EtherNet/IP

Integrates With

Industrial Robotics

TEC-07

KUKA

KUKA robot integration for heavy handling, palletizing and process applications.

PROFINET · EtherCAT

Experience

PLC / PAC

TEC-01

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 / TIA Portal

PLC and safety-PLC programming, TIA Portal migrations from legacy S7 and S5 platforms, PROFINET network design.

PROFINET · PROFIsafe · OPC UA

Experience

Safety

TEC-14

SICK Safety Systems

Safety laser scanners, light curtains and safety controllers integrated into robot cells and material flow.

PROFIsafe · CIP Safety

Experience

Machine Vision

TEC-10

Cognex

Vision inspection, guidance and code reading with In-Sight and DataMan systems.

PROFINET · EtherNet/IP

Experience

Resources

Technical notes

Resources

Technical notes

Technical Guide

Planning a robotic palletizing cell

Robotic palletizing

Web guide · 9 min read

Jun 12, 2026

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Planning a robotic palletizing cell

Robotic palletizing

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Insight

Estimating automation payback: what to include

Business case

Article · 6 min read

Sep 9, 2025

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Estimating automation payback: what to include

Business case

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