Pallet Handling

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FANUC Robotics provides two software packages that help save time and expense for the development and integration of robotic palletizing and depalletizing systems. PalletPRO simulation software can be used to completely build, debug and test a palletizing application offline. The data created in PalletPRO can then be downloaded to a real robot controller containing the PalletTool software.

PalletPRO allows us to create a work cell layout with any FANUC robot, infeed and pallet stations, slip sheet and pallet dispensers. It also allows creation of hundreds of unitloads using PalletPRO's built-in library of industry standard patterns and to visualize them in 3-D. PalletPRO supports multicase vacuum, bag and fork grippers. We can also simulate case rates on each of the infeed conveyors.

The PalletTool software on the controller has many features that are designed for ease of running production with a PLC and to assist the operator with daily tasks. The end-of-batch function allows the PLC to send product changeover data to the controller. The partial pallet startup and part drop recovery features allow the operators to resume production and easily recover from part drop errors.