Together with its system partner T-Tek Material Handling Inc. KUKA Robotics has developed a new versatile robotic solution for precise product positioning and gentle case handling. Robotic layer forming virtually eliminates package damage caused by conventional palletizers as they mechanically turn the packages to form interlocking pallet patterns that are necessary to create a stable pallet without a reduction in palletizing speed. The solution utilizes a KUKA KR 40 PA robot to positively orient and position each case or package to form the layer. The result is a robust, repeatable, flexible, and fast palletizing solution that does not sacrifice product or case integrity. The KUKA KR 40 PA robot is a 4 axis robot with a payload capacity of 40 kg and a reach up to 2091 mm. It utilizes state of the art carbon fiber composite materials making it extremely light without sacrificing stiffness.

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