Single column palletizer

EvoFlex

TOP 3 BENEFITS:

Single column with double lifting unit and low level infeed

Universal, flexible and scalable architecture

Clean design with advanced ergonomics and accessibility

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Flexibility and versatility accurately describe EvoFlex®, which is a high-speed single column palletizer suitable for any speed application. It handles all product and pallet types without manual adjustment.

EvoFlex® guarantees fast changeovers: in less than one minute, changeovers are performed automatically without any manual intervention.

EvoFlex® has a low level infeed, providing high accessibility and better visibility. With this infeed, all operations are at ground floor, effectively eliminating health and safety risks. Compared to a high level infeed, it removes the need for a pack elevator, stairs and elevated platforms.

As fewer conveyors are needed, CAPEX is naturally lower, while the machine's simplified maintenance with easy access to machine parts allows for reduced OPEX.

EvoFlex® brings down total cost of ownership:

Only one operator for the whole end-of-line

Optimized consumptions:

High-efficiency drives based on brushless technology.
Low air consumption, only 2 cylinders.

Very low maintenance:

Sturdy and reliable single column technology.
Simple motion technology: armored driving belts, no chains.
Reduced component groups.

Other advantages of EvoFlex® are its easy operation and remarkable accessibility:

Compact/reduced layout.

Adaptability to site constraints.

Improved ergonomics and safety:

Only one operator for the whole end-of-line.
Simple supervision operation.
All operations and mains parts accessible at floor level.

Autonomy: intuitive and user-friendly operator interface.

Features

Layer preparation with belt conveyor for accurate handling of unstable packs.
No pusher: carriage simply based on its inertia.
High friction belt to allow smooth layer transfers, suitable for any type of product surface.
Additional layer accumulating table for high-speed applications.
Vertical moving belt conveyor taking the already formed layer and transferring it to the roller head.

Central column

Double lifting unit on a single column.
Brushless self-braking motors equipped with an encoder for vertical movement.
Simple motion technology: armored driving belts, no chains.

Roller head

Composed of a motorized roller table and 4 lateral compacting guides driven by brushless motors.
Transfer in roller head based on layer inertia (no additional motorization and pusher needed).
Head opening in 2 halves to release the layer onto the pallet/standing layer.

Empty pallet stopped by pneumatically driven mechanical retainer.
Presence and correct positioning of the pallet by 2 safety photocells.

Additional features include the EvoFlex® HMI and place programming software, with its various control system platforms available. With this software, operators get full and easy access to, and control over all machine’s parameters, by means of a 10” touchscreen main control panel and an additional 6” mobile touchscreen. There is also the possibility of integrating the EIT™ (Efficiency Improvement Tool) for machine and line supervision.

EvoFlex® has a pad dispenser capable of handling different pad materials, dimensions and thicknesses. It is equipped with:

Rotating arm equipped with suction cups.
Precise positioning of the pad onto the pallet/standing layer.
Brush less motorization for high speed version.
Manual or automatic pad magazine loading.

For pallet handling operations, EvoFlex® can be designed and supplied in a tailor-made layout that fits with factories’ flows and space constraints. All conveying modules are available: roller, chain conveyors, rotating and 90° tables, elevators. We can also provide a comprehensive range of pallet handling devices such as pallet magazines and a pallet inspection system.

Stretch wrapper.
Pallet labeler.
Automatic or laser guided guide vehicles (AGV/LGV).
Automated warehouse.
EIT Plas software for supply chain management.

Smooth pack/case handling and reliable layer preparation
Layer handling by central column concept with roller head
Central pallet conveyor
Integration of intralogistic solutions

Smooth pack/case handling and reliable layer preparation
Layer handling by central column concept with roller head
Central pallet conveyor
Integration of intralogistic solutions

Smooth pack/case handling and reliable layer preparation

Layer preparation with belt conveyor for accurate handling of unstable packs.
No pusher: carriage simply based on its inertia.
High friction belt to allow smooth layer transfers, suitable for any type of product surface.
Additional layer accumulating table for high-speed applications.
Vertical moving belt conveyor taking the already formed layer and transferring it to the roller head.

Layer handling by central column concept with roller head

Central column

Double lifting unit on a single column.
Brushless self-braking motors equipped with an encoder for vertical movement.
Simple motion technology: armored driving belts, no chains.

Roller head

Composed of a motorized roller table and 4 lateral compacting guides driven by brushless motors.
Transfer in roller head based on layer inertia (no additional motorization and pusher needed).
Head opening in 2 halves to release the layer onto the pallet/standing layer.