Automated Robotic Depalletizing and Palletizing Solutions, Courtesy of Adaptec Solutions

Automated Depalletizing and Palletizing Solution

FANUC Authorized System Integrator, Adaptec Solutions, designed, built, and installed a complete turnkey solution, moving cases of fresh chicken from production/depalletizing, through a VRT, and then to a palletizing system.

The depalletizing cell, complete with a FANUC M-410iC/185 robot, receives full pallets of fresh chicken from a remote facility, operating at 20 cases per minute.

The palletizing system is designed to handle 4 SKUs at any time, running two FANUC M-410iC/185 robots. Rate of product out of the VRT is 72 cases per 115 seconds. The cell is a dual 4-in, 4-out system with a lane dedicated for manual pallet stacking for product that will have volume suitable for manual palletizing.

This solution has enabled this particular chicken producer to significantly increase plant capacity and profitability by installing new automation technology with limited labor, while providing their customer with a higher-quality product at a lower cost.

Automated tasks:
· Depalletizing – 20 cases per minute
· Palletizing – 4 SKUS at any time, rate out of the VRT is 72 cases per 115 seconds
· Stretch wrapper – 100 loads per hour

Robotic palletizing