Most palletizing applications look simple on paper: cases arrive, a robot stacks them, and finished pallets move on. But across more than 100 palletizer deployments, Vention has seen the same pattern repeatedly: the realities of the production line quickly push projects beyond a simple, off-the-shelf configuration.
In this webinar, Mathieu Desmarais and Marc-Antoine Bolduc walk through Produlith’s real palletizing deployment, including two infeed conveyors, slip-sheet handling, and integration into an existing production environment. They’ll explain the application decisions behind the system, what needed to adapt, and how Produlith achieved higher throughput and a 60% reduction in traffic around its end-of-line area.
The conversation will also cover other common requirements, including custom grippers, robot selection, pallet dispensing and wrapping, compact footprints, and complex layouts. Attendees will learn what to evaluate early and how a configurable palletizing platform can deliver the flexibility their application requires without sacrificing the speed, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of an off-the-shelf solution.
Learning Objectives:
- Why seemingly straightforward palletizing projects often become more complex once real production requirements are considered
- How to determine whether a standard palletizer will fit or greater configurability is needed
- How product, payload, reach, speed, and layout requirements influence robot and gripper selection
- How to plan for conveyors, slip sheets, pallet dispensers, wrappers, and other surrounding equipment
- How Produlith translated its requirements into a production-ready system and measurable operational improvements