How does a robot palletiser improve efficiency?

Robot palletisers increase efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, operating at consistent cycles per minute, and ensuring stable pallet configurations. Their compact design allows integration into different production lines, maximising output with minimal floor space.

What types of products can a robot palletiser handle?

Robot palletisers can manage a wide variety of products, including: • Cartons, bottles, and bags in the food and beverage industry • Chemical and pharmaceutical containers • Retail and consumer goods requiring precise stacking • Heavy loads such as industrial parts and construction materials

How does arm tooling affect palletising performance?

Arm tooling is a critical component of robot palletisers, allowing them to grip, lift, and place different types of products accurately. Customised grippers ensure safe handling of fragile, heavy, or irregularly shaped items.

What role do pallet conveyors play in a robot palletising system?

Pallet conveyors transport loaded and empty pallets within the palletising system, improving automation flow. When integrated with pallet dispensers, they provide a seamless transition between loading, stacking, and transporting products on pallets.

How does a robot palletiser ensure quality control?

Quality control is achieved through precise stacking patterns, automated inspections, and real-time adjustments. Robot palletisers maintain consistent stacking and alignment, ensuring products meet packaging, stability, and production requirements.

Can robot palletisers be customised for different application requirements?

Yes. Robot palletisers can be programmed to meet specific application requirements, including: • Handling a variety of items with different shapes and sizes • Adjusting pallet configurations to maximise storage and transportation efficiency • Operating at floor level or integrating with existing pallet handling equipment

How do robot palletisers reduce operational costs?

By automating palletising tasks, these robots lower labour costs, reduce errors, and minimise product damage. Their scalability ensures they adapt to changing production and automation requirements, making them a cost-effective investment.

What safety features ensure the safe operation of a robot palletiser?

Robot palletisers are designed for safe operation, incorporating: • Protective barriers and sensors to prevent workplace accidents • Collision detection systems to halt movement if obstructions are detected • Ergonomic design to reduce manual handling of heavy loads

How does the control panel enhance robotic automation?

The control panel allows operators to adjust palletising settings, monitor real-time performance, and integrate robotic automation into production workflows. User-friendly interfaces make it easy to switch between different pallet configurations and packaging types.

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Q: What is a robot palletiser?

A robot palletiser is an automated system designed to stack products onto pallets efficiently. Used in manufacturing and logistics, it improves workflow by reducing manual labour, enhancing safety, and ensuring accurate stacking for various packaging types.

L-A-C Logistics Automation brings innovation and efficiency to the forefront of robotics, with an enviable reputation for designing, developing, and installing cutting-edge palletising systems that meet diverse industry needs.

Whether you are handling totes, boxes, drums, sacks, trays, or jigs, L-A-C’s portfolio of robotic palletising systems is engineered to meet your specific operational requirements. Our advanced technology ensures smooth and efficient handling of a variety of product types, from fragile items to heavy-duty goods, while improving safety and reducing downtime.

Manufactured in the UK, our robotic palletising solutions are designed with precision and innovation, offering cost-efficient systems that provide the agility and flexibility necessary for long-term business growth.

Partner with L-A-C today and start revolutionising your palletising operations with a solution tailored to your unique needs.

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what is a robot palletiser

A robot palletiser is an advanced robotic solution designed to efficiently automate the palletising process in the logistics industry. Using industrial robots equipped with a versatile robot arm, these systems are capable of handling a wide range of product types and product sizes with maximum flexibility. By utilising different pallet patterns, a robot palletiser can stack products in precise configurations, ensuring stability and optimising space on each pallet.

These robotic applications are ideal for industries requiring high level of performance and scalability, making them a popular choice for businesses looking to streamline operations. Traditional robot palletisers often cater to specific tasks, but modern systems offer enhanced adaptability to meet varying demands. As a solution partner, these palletisers can be integrated into existing workflows, offering businesses in the logistics and manufacturing sectors a highly efficient and cost-effective automation option.

A key component of any robotic palletising solution is its end-of-arm tooling, which determines how efficiently products can be lifted, rotated, and placed. Designed for different packaging types and load weights, EOAT configurations range from vacuum grippers and magnetic clamps to adaptive mechanical tools. Combined with advanced Robot Programming and a robust control system, these features allow operators to fine-tune performance for diverse product handling scenarios. Integration with dedicated Palletising Software provides greater control over stacking patterns, speed settings, and pallet loading accuracy, ensuring that each layer is built consistently and safely within the production environment.

Robot Palletiser Application Expertise:

Our palletising robot systems range from the manufacture and supply of single robot cells to complete production lines using multiple robot palletisers that compliment L-A-C’s extensive range of products. These integrate seamlessly with our conveyor, automation, AMR, Skypod, and ASRS solutions, ensuring we can provide the complete warehouse package.

We are able to implement specialist palletising robot systems to strap, wrap, check, weigh and automatically print and apply labels to complete our robot palletising solutions. These systems are modular in design and can be configured to work with our shuttle cars, turntables and pallet de-stackers offering larger-scale solutions that can be run with minimal operator interaction.

Modern robotic palletising systems are increasingly integrated with advanced conveyor systems, Smart Conveyor technology, and automated pallet handling equipment to achieve smoother product handling across all stages of production. These components work in harmony with the robot’s control system to maintain consistent speed, direction, and pallet loading accuracy while supporting a variety of packaging types.

By connecting with warehouse management systems and management information systems, L-A-C’s palletising cells provide operators with real-time visibility into throughput, performance data, and maintenance schedules. This level of connectivity enables businesses to monitor system health, anticipate production bottlenecks, and ensure that all assets in the palletising industry operate at peak efficiency across the packaging line.

Layer palletising

Layer palletising is an efficient method of stacking individual items onto a pallet layer by layer, optimising production speeds and improving workflow in production lines. A layer palletiser automates this process, arranging products into precise pallet patterns before placing entire layers onto the pallet. This approach is ideal for handling a wide range of product types, regardless of product size or type of products. Robotic palletising systems, including robotic palletisers, enhance flexibility by accommodating a range of products across various range of industries.

These robotic systems integrate seamlessly with infeed conveyors, pallet de-stackers, and other automation components to streamline the production process. Their modular design allows for customisation based on available floor space and operational needs. By automating palletising, businesses can increase efficiency, reduce manual handling, and optimise space utilisation, making layer palletising a highly effective solution for high-volume production lines.

Mixed case palletising

Mixed case palletising is a sophisticated intralogistics solution designed to optimise warehouse space and improve efficiency when handling mixed pallet loads. Unlike uniform sized pallet loads, mixed pallets consist of products of varying shapes, sizes, and weights, requiring precise palletising solutions to ensure pallet stability and minimise product damage. By leveraging palletising robots and palletisation software, businesses can create aisle-ready pallets that maximise vertical space and meet the specific requirements of distribution centres. These systems generate an optimal pallet pattern to produce stable pallets, even with an inconsistent pallet structure. This is particularly beneficial for industries with diverse product lines, such as the food industry and beverage industry.

Automating the entire process helps businesses address time limitations, reduce labour costs, and enhance throughput increases, all while making the most of available floor space. Additionally, optimised fulfilment solutions lead to decreased product damage and lower transportation costs. Whether handling a shipping pallet for large-scale logistics or preparing a finished pallet for retail, advanced palletising solutions provide a wide range of benefits across multiple industries.

To create a truly end-to-end automation process, L-A-C integrates its palletising robots with upstream and downstream case packing systems and spiral conveyors. This combination enables products to flow seamlessly from packaging through to pallet build and dispatch, reducing manual handling and improving line balance. Each packaging line can be configured through our bespoke Palletising Software, linking all robot cells, conveyors, and peripheral devices under a unified control system. The result is a continuous, high-speed solution that ensures accuracy, stability, and consistent pallet quality across every order.

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Co-pack/re-pack solutions

Powerful & customised software

Flexible handling

Integration of standard LAC conveyor modules

Complete line build & integration of 3rd party equipment

Versatile and Efficient Robotic Palletising Solutions

Our robotic palletisers are designed to accommodate a wide range of pallet sizes and stack patterns, ensuring compatibility with various industry standards and customer-specific requirements. By leveraging smart software and advanced robotic systems, we create flexible palletising processes that can handle entire layers, mixed pallets, and a variety of products with precision. This adaptability not only enhances production efficiency but also minimises product damage, ensuring that each pallet is optimally packed for stability and safety during transport.

Incorporating collaborative robots into our palletising systems allows for safer and more efficient production processes. These robots work alongside human operators, offering a cost-effective solution that maximises production outputs while maintaining high safety standards. Our systems feature safety fencing and other safety features to protect workers and equipment. Furthermore, the modular design of our robotic automation solutions ensures that they can be easily scaled and adapted to meet the evolving needs of any production environment, whether it involves traditional palletisers or more advanced automated pallet systems.

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Our Robot Palletising Systems

Systems configured using a variety of mainstream robot palletiser manufacturers, including ABB, Fanuc, Kawasaki, Kuka, Yaskawa Integration with specialist equipment, wrappers, strappers automated label application and barcode scanning

Bespoke robot gripper solutions designed to perform single or multiple picking tasks with consideration in handling heavy or fragile product

Integration with L-A-C standard solutions including infeed/outfeed conveyors, shuttle cars, pallet de-stackers

Easy to use operator interface offering full control for modifying/monitoring of the robot cell via HMI

L-A-C utilises sophisticated 3D robot simulation software to help develop low risk solutions providing a 3D visualisation of space and cycle time analysis

Collaborative and Safe Robotic Systems

Our commitment to providing cost-effective and space-saving solutions is evident in our use of mobile robots and compact robotic palletising systems. These systems are designed to operate at faster speeds, optimising floor space and handling varying quantities of inventory efficiently. With the ability to implement both slow and high-speed operations, our solutions cater to different production demands, ensuring that fresh pallets are always ready for shipment. By integrating our automated palletising solutions with your existing production lines, we help streamline your operations, reduce manual labor, and significantly improve overall productivity.

Intelligent Robotic Palletising with Advanced Automation Tools

Our robotic palletising systems combine cutting-edge robotic automation with practical engineering to deliver reliable, high-speed performance. Featuring robotic arms, articulated arm configurations, and collaborative options such as the Cobot palletiser, we offer full flexibility for both high- and low-volume operations. Each system is built around a modular palletiser system, with integration-ready components such as pallet conveyors, pallet dispensers, and pallet sensors to ensure seamless flow across your production lines.

Precision and adaptability lie at the heart of every installation. Whether using a vacuum gripper, suction pad, magnetic grippers, or tailored gripping elements, our bespoke end effector designs ensure accurate placement regardless of product shape, size, or weight. Combined with vision systems and machine vision automation, these tools allow our robots to identify, orientate, and stack with remarkable accuracy—even for complex mixed-case scenarios.

Our robotic palletising cells also feature intelligent software such as Auto-Pallet Patterns, enabling each system to calculate the optimal pallet pattern for stability, height limits, and transport safety. From standardised box sizes to irregular SKUs, each pallet is built to maximise stacking efficiency and meet the exact pallet height requirements of your operation. For facilities seeking smart, scalable automation, we offer full integration with Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), robotic wrapping systems, and central palletising solutions. These elements extend your automation beyond the palletising cell, creating an end-to-end workflow that enhances production rates while reducing manual handling and labour overhead.

All systems are manufactured using industrial-grade materials including stainless steel, making them suitable for heavy-duty industrial environments and hygienic sectors such as food and beverage. Each solution is developed with adaptability in mind—ready to support a range of pallet handling options, including single SKU lines, mixed case pallets, and dynamic SKU switching. Whether you’re investing in a full Cobot Palletising Solution or upgrading an existing palletiser system, our experienced team ensures a smooth deployment with tailored support, simulation tools, and scalable architecture that evolves with your production goals.

Every robotic palletiser we deliver is supported by intelligent Palletising Software that communicates directly with the robot’s control system, providing operators with a central interface for configuration and oversight. Through intuitive Robot Programming functions, operators can modify pallet patterns, run diagnostics, and adapt to new packaging types or pallet formats on the fly. This integration ensures high pallet loading accuracy and consistent throughput across all product handling operations. When paired with automated pallet handling equipment such as pallet dispensers and conveyors, the system forms a connected, data-driven workflow designed for precision, flexibility, and future scalability.

As a trusted automation partner within the palletising industry, L-A-C delivers solutions that combine robotics, Smart Conveyor systems, and real-time data connectivity. Integration with management information systems and warehouse management systems allows businesses to track performance, monitor throughput, and optimise maintenance planning. Our expertise in precision product handling, innovative end-of-arm tooling, and adaptable case packing systems ensures complete control across every packaging line, helping clients achieve operational excellence while maximising space and energy efficiency.

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Technology Toolbox

Our portfolio offers multiple palletising options from robotics & gantries to dedicated layer palletisers. This ensures that we always have access to and expertise in delivering the best-fit solution for our customers' operational requirements and business case.

Flexible Solutions

Whether your application requires a standard cell or a complete line, our solutions are fully customised to meet your present and future requirements, offering modularity and flexibility as standard, along with the integartion of any associated 3rd party equipment as required.

Efficiency & Performance

Securing system performance and effectiveness lies at the heart of our design process. Our approach offers the capacity to adapt to changing future operational demands, such as the introduction of new products, alternative configurations, increased throughputs and process resilience.

Ease of Deployment

The key to success for seamless deployment across new green-field facilities or upgrades to existing operations, is your ability to own, operate and benefit from your investment. We ensure effective knowledge transfer through intensive training and provide powerful user application interfaces that enable your team to harness the system's full potential beyond handover, for the duration of the asset.