A Few Considerations for Depalletizing

Posted On November 1, 2022November 2, 2022

Posted By Norma Slemp

Choosing to upgrade your packaging operation can offer you benefits in your operation in several ways:

Reduced labour
Increased production
Improved product handling
Insurance costs
Less liability
Better security during transport.

There may always be a possibility that you may want to solve a certain pressing issue of your operation that has been troubling your line.

One of the options can be a depalletizer too. Top Industries has come out with a new depalletizing system, which is a fully automatic way of pallet exchanging that can manage up to 55 pallets per hour where it is equipped with 2 robotic pallet dispensers.

Consideration for bulk container depalletizer

These crucial points should be carefully considered before starting a new line or switching from re-shipper cases to bulk packaging to assist you to prevent issues and meet your productivity targets.

1. Container specifications

Glass, plastic, steel, aluminium, and composite containers, as well as containers in numerous non-standard shapes and sizes, are all processed using bulk depalletizers.

Your actual size of the container and orientation requirements will dictate the discharge and line feed arrangement once the load has been removed from the pallet. Thus, it is crucial to discuss this with your possible suppliers.

You may depend on their knowledge to assist you in choosing the optimal line-feeding option.

2. Line speed

Setting your depalletizer volume at 20% more than your filler volume is the generally accepted practice. Since different manufacturers evaluate their equipment by considering sweeps/minute and may not include cycle time between pallets, however, it is crucial to consider layers/hour rather than layers/minute when evaluating depalletizers.

A manual depalletizer is an initial step toward automating this process for businesses that operate slowly.

3. Plant layout

Your line layout will probably influence whether you choose a low-level or high-level depalletizer. A high-level depalletizer is a wise choice if you intend to depalletize just at receiving dock and carry containers overhead to a production line.

This is best discussed with possible providers as low-level depalletizers that are also able to ceiling height discharge containers.

A low-level machine having line elevation discharge can save you money by eliminating the need for an overhead conveyor and lowerator when your depalletizer will be placed before the bottle cleaner.

4. Budget

Because of the platforms, catwalks, and also lowerator needed to move containers back to line height, often high-level depalletizers have higher purchase and installation costs.

Installing low-level depalletizers onto existing line conveyors takes less time.

5. Additional considerations

To cut expenses, several businesses intend to modernise their machinery. This makes great sense because automating production can lower costs while increasing revenues.

It can be tempting to opt for the least expensive solution in order to achieve a quick payback given that the cost of automation of your depalletizing and/or palletizing activities may surpass more than thousands of dollars easily.

However, given that the standard packaging machine has a predicted operational life of 20 years, some could view this as a short-sighted strategy. It is critical to consider factors other than just the buying price. Include the price of