Pallet infeed

There are various ways and means of feeding pallets into a palletizer. Regardless of whether the pallet comes from a magazine or a dispenser, our flexible MOVI‑C^® modular automation system provides suitable centralized and decentralized solutions or – a popular choice in this application – an appropriate combination of the two.

The decentralized MOVIMOT^® inverters, which are docked directly onto the gearmotors and fully integrated into the system, and the MOVIKIT^® software modules make it easy to incorporate conveyor lines into the overall concept on a modular basis and control them centrally.

Thanks to our comprehensive product portfolio, every type of pallet infeed solution and discharge station can be implemented perfectly – and all from a single source.

Alignment/pre-grouping of packages

The products and packages to be palletized are grouped on the pallet according to a pre-specified layer pattern. This pre-grouping involves a wide range of processing steps and the grouping capacity needs to be high. In most cases, however, only a very small amount of space is available for this complex part of the line, so it needs to have a compact design.

SEW‑EURODRIVE's parallel arm kinematics kit and the associated MOVIKIT^® Robotics software modules are ideal in this regard. They can be integrated seamlessly into the high-performance tripod/delta robot technology that is popular for this application.

Our innovative robotics solutions align packages and products precisely, very carefully and so they fit together snugly. Delta robots equipped with a parallel arm kinematics kit adapt quickly to a new layer pattern and changing package sizes. Simple parameterization enables fast and flexible custom changeovers for rapid product changes in the line.

Layer formation / simulation

Layer formation is a critically important palletizing process. Achieving the perfect shape and arrangement is vital. We offer you the necessary flexibility with our MOVI‑C^® modular automation system and with the MOVIKIT^® software modules integrated into the motion system as appropriate.

MOVIKIT^® AutomationFrameWork and MOVIKIT^® Visualization provide additional, optional simulation possibilities for process optimization and layer control purposes. This enables you to thoroughly test all functions and even the grouping capacity as early as the planning phase. Later on, this ensures layers are precisely positioned and ideally grouped in the actual machine ready for removal.

Stacking/palletizing

As with layer formation, a number of different technologies are also used during stacking and palletizing – regardless of whether a gantry or articulated/parallel arm robots are being used to palletize the layers. Our MOVIKIT^® Robotics software modules offer the ideal option for every conceivable kinematics application. What's more, our parallel arm kinematics kit provides a modular mechanical solution for you to quickly create your very own delta robot – including an operating and programming interface for your robot's user programing with an optional handheld terminal.

Thanks to the additional functions of the MOVIKIT^® Robotics Touchprobe add-on, your particular products can be picked up and put back down with exceptional precision and flexibility using variable, product-dependent sensor-based positioning. With the MOVIKIT^® Robotics CollisionDetection add-on, meanwhile, obstructions on the motion path can be reliably detected without additional sensor technology and customer-specific movements can be executed in response.

End-to-end, fully integrated functional safety supports all your key motion functions such as Safely Limited Speed (SLS), Safe Direction (SDI) and Safe Operational Stop (SOS), together with position-dependent functions such as Safely Limited Increment (SLI) and Safety Limited Position (SLP).

Intermediate layer

Our MOVI‑C^® modular automation system also offers the ideal hardware and software solutions for additional intermediate layer handling systems. The MOVIKIT^® Robotics software modules for two, three to four, or more axes can easily be adapted on a modular basis.

With our parallel arm kinematics kit, you can also quickly create your very own delta robot, including operating and programming interface, and benefit from easy robot user programming with an optional handheld terminal.

Furthermore, if the stacking height is not known, the MOVIKIT^® Robotics Touchprobe add-on helps the robot arm pick up intermediate layers and then insert them in the perfect position. This add-on's optional end-to-end functional safety covers all key axis-related motion functions. Last but not least, our MOVISUITE^® RobotMonitor engineering software helps you with integrated, automatically generated 3D simulation of the robot and all its movements. This has decisive time benefits during startup.

Transporting

SEW‑EURODRIVE's large product portfolio provides you with the ideal drive train, fully integrated into the control system, for the transition from palletizing system to logistics. Both centralized and decentralized solutions are available, along with designs for everything from small to heavy loads – with optional functional safety to protect personnel.

Everything you could need for a custom transport solution is possible. A range of different technologies and corresponding modules can be used in perfect harmony. Whether you are looking for a positioned, synchronized or parallel solution, we always have the ideal MOVIKIT^® software module for your requirements.