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End customer overview
Technipes Srl, a company specialized in the design of complete bagging lines and a strategic partner of Europack, required the automation of the palletizing phase for one of its customers in the food industry, a producer of rice and wheat packaged in 25 kg valve paper bags.
The objective was to integrate an automatic palletizing system capable of handling two production lines, ensuring operational continuity, high reliability, and seamless integration with the bagging line and the final pallet wrapping system.
Customer requirements
The end customer required to:
- Automate palletizing operations for two production lines, each with a capacity of 280 bags/hour
- Ensure stable pallet formation up to 2000 mm in height
- Integrate the palletizing system with the Technipes bagging line and pallet wrapping system
- Reduce manual handling and improve production continuity
- Automatically manage slip sheets and multiple palletizing patterns
Proposed solution
Europack designed and installed a fully automatic palletizing system based on the Winner 1000 robot, integrating the ABB IRB 660 anthropomorphic robot with Europack proprietary software and engineering.
The system includes:
Winner 1000 robotic palletizer
- Simultaneous handling of two production lines
- Capacity up to 560 bags/hour
- Europack proprietary software, fully developed in-house, with recipe management and palletizing program control
- Full integration with the Technipes bagging line
- Stable and secure handling of 25 kg valve bags
- Integrated top pressing device for optimal bag compaction
- Precise placement ensuring stable and uniform pallet formation
Complete end-of-line automation system
- Automatic conveyors for bags and pallets
- Automatic slip sheet handling system
- Integration with automatic pallet wrapping system
- Industry 4.0 package including Europack proprietary software, remote assistance, and remote diagnostics
Customer benefits
Increased productivity and operational continuity
The Winner 1000 robot ensures a throughput of up to 560 bags/hour, providing continuous and reliable operation while reducing downtime.
Superior pallet quality and stability
Europack custom-designed grippers ensure precise and controlled product positioning, resulting in compact, stable pallets ready for transportation and storage.
Europack proprietary software developed in-house
The software, entirely developed by Europack, represents a key differentiating element of the solution. It enables intuitive management of multiple product formats and palletizing patterns, ensuring maximum operational flexibility, future scalability, and full system control without reliance on third-party software providers.
High reliability and reduced operating costs
Thanks to the use of high-quality industrial components and Europack proprietary software, the system ensures high reliability, reduced maintenance requirements, and long-term operational continuity.
Why the end customer chose Europack
Europack was selected for its ability to provide a complete, reliable, and fully integrated solution within the existing production line.
Key decision factors included:
- High-performance Winner 1000 robotic palletizing technology
- Custom-designed grippers tailored to each specific application
- Europack proprietary software developed in-house, intuitive and highly reliable
- Full integration with existing packaging lines
- Proven expertise in end-of-line automation solutions
Thanks to this solution, Technipes was able to supply its customer with a fully automatic, efficient, and reliable palletizing system, improving the overall performance of the production line.
Do you want to improve the efficiency of your packaging line?
Contact Europack to design a customized palletizing solution tailored to your specific application.
