Palletizing without pallets: how to handle product directly into containers

Palletizing without wooden pallets is not an exception — it is a real operational need for companies that load product directly into containers, eliminating a logistics step and reducing storage costs. A growing requirement in end-of-line bag packaging systems, where every minute of production counts.

The case: organic fertilisers, 900 bags/hour, zero pallets

A major Dutch producer of low-carbon fuels reached us through our Benelux distributor — a partner for over 20 years — with a precise requirement: palletize 25 kg bags onto cardboard sheets (1,200×1,000 mm), in a 5-bag-per-layer pattern, at a rate of approximately 900 bags/hour. The finished product had to move directly to the container via conveyor belt, with no intermediate storage.

No wooden pallets. No intermediate warehousing. Continuous flow.

The solution: Winner 1000 integrated with ABB anthropomorphic robot

To achieve this high production capacity while maintaining gripping precision, we integrated the Winner 1000 with an ABB anthropomorphic robot — a configuration we adopt when volumes demand higher speed without compromising Europack's know-how.

The line includes:

• Belt conveyor from the packaging machine
• Square-roller conveyor for bag flattening
• Gripping head designed in-house by Europack
• User interface identical across the entire Winner range — zero learning curve for the operator

At the customer's discretion, the same line can also operate on traditional wooden pallets with no structural changes.

Why choose Europack for palletizing without pallets

With 30 years of experience exclusively in palletizing, we know that every system is a unique challenge. Our Winner palletizers stand out for:

• High customisation: every line is engineered around the customer's actual needs, not off-the-shelf configurations
• User-friendly UI: the same interface across the entire range, designed for floor operators, not engineers
• Low maintenance: ancillary components designed in-house to last and to be serviced quickly
• Flexible integration: compatible with anthropomorphic robots, packaging machines and existing conveying systems

Built for container-direct operations and storage-free logistics

If your bag packaging line discharges product directly into containers — or you are evaluating the removal of pallets from your logistics flow — Europack palletizing lines are the solution built for exactly this.