High Infeed Row-Forming Palletizer

Modular engineering means quality control and complete flexibility in the configuration of machine components. The palletizer easily fits specific spatial constraints and workflow requirements, delivering both innovation and convenience in one package. No customization is required: the orientation of the induction and load exit is configured to meet exact requirements. TopTier’s modular approach ensures cost savings, rapid delivery and proven performance, while positive product handling guarantees accurate, trouble-free layer building.

The palletizer combines the most recent advances in machine control technology with an intuitive HMI and EasyStack® pattern programming software.

Safety has been integrated into every aspect of the upper-level case palletizer design. TopTier meets all industry standards using a Category 3 safety cage frame design with light-curtain protection of the load exit, redundant hoist fall protection and controlled door entrance protocols.

With cutting-edge technology and comprehensive solutions tailored to unique requirements, the TopTier high-level palletizer transforms the palletizing process, bringing innovation and reliability together.

With the optional Perfect Pattern Induction, continuous infeed product processing allows slower speeds for gentle product handling. Products are squared prior to row build, allowing perfectly spaced rows, and each product length is measured to confirm product orientation prior to row build. Rare defectively oriented products can be automatically rejected, or an alarm can initiate operator intervention. Products are precisely positioned on row build, allowing accurate electronic gapping of rows that avoids product collisions.

Optional sheets handling inserts pallet liners with a horizontally traveling vacuum pick-and-place device, and tie sheets, freezer sheets, slip sheets and top caps with a vertically and horizontally traveling vacuum pick-and-place device capable of placing a sheet at any level of the load. Sheets are inserted at the load build position for unitized loads, and tie sheet inserters can be equipped with up to three pick positions, allowing separate sheet styles. On high-infeed palletizers the sheet inserter is mounted above or at mezzanine level. The mezzanine-level device is manually loaded with up to 18" of sheets, with one or two bins available. Bins may be loaded at ground level and positioned with a forklift, and an optional lift device is available to raise the sheet stack to the upper-level position. Sheet bins are loaded with no interruption of operations. Sheets less than 60" in either dimension are handled, including 2-, 3- or 4-tab models, and capacity is 18" of sheets.