#palletiser

[thereisloveandhope]

Looking for an affordable palletiser machine?

A couple of years ago, my husband started his own firm. It has beenquite stressful, especially because he runs into new problems every single day. Just last week, his palletiser machine broke down. Obviously, he needed a new one, but usually one of his employees takes care of this for him.

It happened to be that this same employee called in sick, so he was left to find a new provider on his own. Needless to say, it was a stressful day for him and he came home quite exhausted. Unfortunately, he was not able to find a new palletiser just yet.

One of his friends is a fellow business owner, and we went to him for advice. My husband was hoping that he had some contacts that make it easier for my husband to find a new and affordable machine. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

Finding our own palletiser machine

With nothing in our hands, we turned to the internet. Obviously, in these cases, Google is your best friend. After searching for some time, we finally found votechbv.com. Their website looked very professional and made a good impression, which is why my husband decided to give them a call. Even their service department was very helpful, which is something you don't find very often, unfortunately.

After the call, my husband decided to order a palletiser machine, and while we did not know a lot about the company, we did read some positive reviews, which made us feel confident enough to take the plunge.

The following week, they already delivered the palletiser machine. Everything looked fine and the machine was working properly. Suffice to say that my husband was more satisfied and has now shortlisted the firm in case of other emergencies.

[qimarox]

Qimarox has launched a study into the possibilities around using drones for product palletising. Manufacturers of consumer products can use these flying robots to design a very compact, flexible and scalable palletising process. Qimarox will be continuing along the path embarked upon by Amazon.com and others.

  Online store Amazon.com and parcel carriers UPS and DHL have announced they wish to start using drones to distribute parcels to consumers. These drones could make it possible to solve the problem of the expensive last few miles in the delivery of online orders to consumers. There are already videos on YouTube showing the first test flights of drones collecting packages in a distribution centre and flying them out towards residential areas.

  Flexibility and Scalability

After using drones for external logistics processes, the next step is to use them for internal logistics processes. Qimarox has launched an investigation into the possibilities. As a manufacturer of components for material handling systems, naturally Quimarox’s initial idea would be to apply this to product palletising. According to Operational Manager Jaco Hooijer of Qimarox: ‘Because of the limitations in terms of capacity and ergonomics, using people to stack goods on pallets is no longer an option for most manufacturers of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods. Using drones, they can fully automate the palletising process, while retaining the much greater level of flexibility and scalability entailed by using real people.’

  Drones Can Be Switched On and Off

The great thing about palletising with drones is that the process can be redesigned at any time without having to move or adjust any of your machines. All that is needed is to change the coordinates in the software that controls the drones. Another advantage is that capacity can easily be increased or decreased by simply switching more drones on or off. It is even possible to use a single drone to operate multiple end-of-line packaging lines.

The biggest limitation is currently the weight that a drone can carry. Currently, drones are being tested that can lift products of up to 2.3 kilograms. However, the technology is developing so rapidly that weights of up to 10 kilograms should be possible within the foreseeable future.

  Short payback period

Qimarox doesn’t expect palletising systems using drones to be the ideal solution for every manufacturer of consumer products. Quimarox will therefore also continue to focus on the Highrunner mk7, its innovative, ultra-fast, flexible palletiser that was recently introduced. According to Hooijer: ‘For standardised processes with high demands on the capacity and quality of the stack, this machine still remains the best solution. Thanks to its modular design, the cost of purchase, installation, use and maintenance of this machine are extremely low, meaning an investment in the Highrunner will pay for itself in no time at all.’

[qimarox]

The Crossrunner palletising system is a patented solution which makes it possible to put several palletisers next to eachother while using just one central pallet conveyor system. This saves a lot of floor space and the reliability of the system increases a lot.

[qimarox]

Mk7.a4.uk.qimarox Palletising module

The Highrunner mk7 palletiser module is now available for integrators to be implemented in their palletising projects.