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Robomatrix® Multi-SKU Palletiser
Award-winning Robomatrix® is the fastest, most flexible palletising system available for the Australian market, multiplying output and flexibility, without a drop in performance no matter how many product variants and patterns are programmed.
The best analogy for how Robomatrix® works is playing Tetris with robots and cartons. Our proprietary robotic pattern-forming software, Robowizard®, is provided as a drag-and-drop interface that enables size changeovers in minutes, not days—with no PLC technician required. It is simple to use and offers unbelievable flexibility, accuracy, and reliability.
Robomatrix® Multi-SKU is a new release and a step change in Australian palletising, enabling FMCG manufacturers to palletise multiple products and formats at high speed.
Consumers are demanding a wider range of packaging styles, shapes and sizes. A single FMCG packaging line is expected to be able to accommodate more SKUs than ever before, at faster speeds with less waste. New Multi-SKU Robomatrix® High-Speed Palletising is capable of palletising multiple products to multiple locations at the same time.
The model shown handles two lines simultaneously, with 15 SKUs between them. One line runs 3 formats, and the other around 12 formats. However, due to our pattern programming software Robowizard®, the system is completely flexible, and the palletiser could manage significantly more formats on each of the two lines.
The system is designed to be modular so additional palletisers can be added and share the same pallet handling inbound and outbound.
Client references include Nuttelex.
PLC — Siemens S7 or AB ControlLogix
SCADA and pattern forming — WinCC, Citect or RSView combined with Robomatrix® Pattern Wizard
Robots — ABB. Other options available
Other — SEW Servo motors, SICK sensors, Festo pneumatics
Pattern forming — Up to 12 robot cycles/min (up to 120 cases/min, pattern dependent)
Layers / minute — Up to 10 layers / minute
Robomatrix® System — Low Level, High Level and Multi-Line Systems
Ultimate Flexibility | Shrink, trays, multi-packs, cartons, cases, open trays Handles multiple products and formats Handles multiple lines on one machine |
Easy and fast introduction of new packs | WinCC, Citect or RSView combined with Robomatrix® Pattern Wizard |
Speed and increased throughput | Speeds 5 times faster than pick and place robots Fastest layer placement in the industry |
Automatic menu selectable size change | No efficiency loss due to setup compromise |
Accuracy and reliability of pattern forming | Absolute optimisation of each pack configuration 1200mm grouping of packs for faster pattern forming |
Gentle handling | Minimal product impact and handling |
Quiet operation | Typical noise levels at less than 75dB |
Lower level of maintenance and support | Compared with conventional high-speed palletisers |
'Foodmach faced the challenge to design a palletising system based on Robomatrix technology to handle up to eight product lines. The final solution gives us greater capacity in the same floor plan, reduces maintenance and operational complexity and provides the flexibility of programming new pallet patterns very easily.'