Full Layer Robotic Palletizing with MasterPal Technology - Courtesy of Currie by Brenton

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FANUC Authorized Integrator Brenton designs and manufactures innovative case and tray packing, palletizing, and robotic solutions. Brenton is recognized by FANUC as having unique expertise in applying FANUC robots in various secondary packaging operations.

Packagers who need to palletize or depalletize trays, large loads, bulk items and bundles have historically made quality or speed compromises due to limitations of vacuum pick and roller technology. That's no longer necessary with Currie by Brenton's patented MasterPal technology which palletizes or depalletizes full layers at time, up to 500 lbs., at speeds up to five layers a minute.

This video demonstration of the patented MasterPal technology from Brenton starts with FANUC's M-410iB Palletizing Robot picking and placing a pallet on an outfeed conveyor. The robot picks a pull sheet and places it on the pallet. Meanwhile empty containers are being fed onto the layer build section of the system. MasterPal provides consistent tight layer grids of palletized product through a unique "cradle and place" technology that combines a servo-operated rotary tool and slat system to gently handle full layers of product with each motion.

Using the MasterPal tool, the robot places a tie sheet on top of the completed layer of bottles. The robot then lowers the MasterPal tool over the formed layer on the pick table to capture the product. The internal tool clamping energizes to stabilize the product within the formed layer. The robot moves to slide the product off the table end while the floor of the MasterPal tool moves simultaneously, replacing the table with the floor of the tool until the layer is completely captured within the tool. The robot moves to the pallet load position, lowers, and the MasterPal tool's slatted apron retracts to place the formed layer atop the waiting pallet.

The MasterPal's slatted apron completely supports an entire layer of product from the bottom. The versatile end-of-arm technology is field proven for multiple palletizing and depalletizing applications. In this example the repurposed MasterPal depalletizes a complete layer from a Currie Conventional palletizer.

MasterPal technology, together with FANUC's M-410i series of palletizing robots, reliably handles empty or full bulk items, bags, cans, bottles or irregular shaped packs, open or sealed cases, trays, display packs and bundles. To learn more please visit http://www.curriebybrenton.com.