Palletizing Robots
FANUC has the industry's most robust palletizing robot lineup to match any payload requirement.
Robotic Palletizing Systems & Solutions
Automating palletizing can make your operations safer and more profitable. Whether you’re stacking a full layer or individual boxes, bags, pails or drums, FANUC’s palletizing cobots and robots offer a fast, steady, and reliable automated solution. Our extensive offerings provide many options in terms of size, payload, speeds for cycle time and precision and most importantly, care in handling your products.
Featured Palletizing and Depalletizing Cobots and Robots
To select the correct automated palletizing and depalletizing solution, consider payload, reach, duty, cycle time and floor space. Don’t forget the weight of your end of arm tool, dress out and product when selecting the desired payload range.
Benefits of Automating Palletizing and Depalletizing
Smaller Footprint
Palletizing cobots and robots offer a smaller footprint, saving you the cost per foot in a manufacturing facility. Plus, our solutions can be creatively and flexibly installed in tight spaces.
Versatile
Versatile end of arm tooling can handle multiple types of containers at a time, regardless of their shape and/or material including cases, bags, pails, bottles, batteries, cubes of scrap metal, and plastic containers.
Adaptable
Cobot and robot palletizing solutions can easily accommodate different pallet patterns and product types. They have the ability to handle one or more units at a time and can form multiple layers on a pallet after picking the products off of a conveyor.
Multi-tasker
Palletizing cobots and robots can be programmed to handle multiple infeeds of different SKUs on the same line. Vision systems can be used to send information to the robot so it can pick and place different SKUs on different pallets.
Strong and Fast
Palletizing industrial robots can handle up to a 700kg payload. Depending on the type of robot and the application, an industrial palletizing robot can handle up to 30 cases per minute.
Automated Palletizing Case Studies
Case Study
AI-Driven Robotic Depalletizing System Boosts Safety at Book Fulfillment Center
AI-powered robotics transformed Lakeside Book’s depalletizing — beating human speeds, handling mixed-case variability, easing labor strain, and eliminating 45M+ lbs of lifting.
Case Study
Unpacking Efficiency: GNC’s Automated Depalletization Success
Facing DC congestion and labor-heavy depalletizing, GNC partnered with AWL to deploy FANUC R‑2000 robots, smoothing product flow, improving consistency, and freeing employees for higher-value work.
Case Study
How One Manufacturer Transformed Its Operations to Handle Surging Sales
Faced with surging product sales, the manufacturer of sustainable flexible packaging Polykar recognized that their existing operations couldn’t scale efficiently to meet growing customer demand. The solution was simple: automation. The goal was to integrate a robotic system that would guarantee employee satisfaction and retention while increasing output. Polykar enlisted FANUC Authorized System Integrator Vention to help them.
Palletizing and Depalletizing Cobots and Robots Application Videos
Robotic Palletizers
Automatic palletizing systems with FANUC robots offer greater flexibility to handle, build and transfer pallets and products. Our robotic palletizers will help boost productivity and profitability while helping ease labor shortage challenges.
Flexible Layer Forming and Palletizing
Koops Automation built a high speed FANUC palletizer handling 100 cases per minute supporting multiple SKUs and types with HMI driven changeovers.
Video courtesy of Koops Inc.
Smart Palletizing for High-Volume Production
A FANUC M‑410iC/185 palletizes cases in flexible patterns, auto‑swaps pallets, and sends full loads to stretch wrapping for fast, continuous operation.
Video courtesy of RND Automation
End-of-Line Palletizer and Stretch Wrapper
A multi‑zone vacuum gripper palletizes pallets, slip sheets, and mixed boxes at 20/min, stacking directly on a stretch wrapper for stable, secure loads.
Video courtesy of Cross
High Throughput Multi-Line Palletizing
Snack boxes merge to one conveyor and sort to nine picks, where three FANUC M‑410iC/185 robots palletize using multi‑zone tools and lift support.
Video courtesy of Conveyor & Automation Tech
Mobile Collaborative Palletizing System
The Hermes system uses a FANUC CRX‑30iA cobot to palletize products across two pallet positions within a compact, unfenced workcell.
Video courtesy of Zeta Group Engineering LLC
Automatic Casing
Automatic case erecting and transfer systems with FANUC robots and cobots offer greater flexibility to handle multiple case sizes. This allows automation without multiple changeovers between the varying sizes. Plus, FANUC robots performing automatic case erecting and transfers will help increase productivity and boost profitability.
Robotic Palletizing System for Ice Cream and Frozen Deserts
An automated frozen‑food system uses multiple FANUC M-410iC/185 palletizing robots, conveyors, and pallet transfer equipment to sort and build pallets.
Video courtesy of Weldon Solutions
Robotic Warehouse Palletizing with AMR Integration
A FANUC robot tends multiple pallet positions to depalletize, cross‑dock, and rebuild mixed‑SKU pallets, with AMR handoff to stretch wrapping and labeling.
Video courtesy of Autotec Engineering
Chronos RPL-2000 Series Palletizer
The RPL‑2000 Series uses a robotic palletizer to place pallets, slip sheets, and products, then conveys completed loads out of the cell automatically.
Video courtesy of Premier Tech
Automated Robotic Palletizing Solution
This palletizing solution uses a FANUC M‑410iC/185 robot and custom end‑of‑arm tooling to manage varied product cases and material handling tasks.
Video courtesy of Robex LLC (Acieta)
Robotic Palletizer and Case Transfer
Three FANUC M‑410iC/185 palletizing robots stack meat cases from conveyors, manage slip sheets, and prepare pallets for freezer storage.
Video courtesy of Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
Robotic Depalletizing
Automate the process of unloading pallets with robotic depalletizing solutions from FANUC. Using artificial intelligence, our robots and cobots can handle mixed depalletizing, unloading materials of varying weights, shapes, and sizes without interruption. By integrating robotic depalletizing solutions into your operations, you can save time, improve efficiency, and reduce the need for additional labor.
Automation Bag Depalletizing
A FANUC R‑2000iC/165F robot uses 3D vision to depalletize raw material bags and feed them into a bag slitting machine for process tank loading.
Video courtesy of Southlake Automation Inc.
Fully Automated Depalletizing System
Two FANUC M‑410iB/140H robots depalletize 40‑lb cheese cases using vision, reorient them on a conveyor, and palletize finished loads.
Video courtesy of Zeta Group Engineering LLC
Robotic Depalletizing for Distribution and Fulfillment Warehouses
Robotic depalletizing uses vision and specialized tooling to remove cases, rows, or full layers and support mixed pallet workflows.
Video courtesy of Motion Controls Robotics Inc.
Robotic System to Depalletize, Remove Cooling Veins, and Repalletize Products
A FANUC M‑410iB/700 forms trays, loads bagged products, palletizes unit loads, and wraps stacked pallets in a fully integrated high‑volume system.
Video courtesy of Kaufman Engineered Systems Inc.
Depalletizing for Various Pail Types
Three FANUC robots with R‑30iB controllers palletize 24‑count 12 oz slim cans at rates up to 100 cases per minute.
Video courtesy of Motion Controls Robotics Inc.
Bottle Case Depalletizing
Six vision‑guided FANUC M‑710iC robots simultaneously remove beverage cases from pallets and transfer them to a mainline conveyor for mixed‑pack production.
Video courtesy of Strongpoint Automation
Automated Bag Palletizing
Automatic bag palletizer systems with FANUC robots can handle heavy, industrial-sized bags with ease. With the ability to handle multiple sizes and weights, robotic palletizers can gently and securely stack bags onto pallets. Transporting bags quickly out of your facility helps increase throughput and gives your operations a competitive advantage.
Robotic Hybrid Palletizer System
The APR‑1150 hybrid palletizing system uses a FANUC robot and elevator to orient, layer, and stack bagged products onto pallets.
Video courtesy of Premier Tech Systems and Automation
Liquid Bag Palletizing
FANUC SCARA and palletizing robots handle liquid bags by loading trays, palletizing finished trays, and recirculating empty trays through the system.
Video courtesy of Simplimatic Automation Inc.
High Speed Bag Palletizing
Bags are flattened, inspected, and conveyed to a FANUC M‑410iB robot that picks and palletizes them within an automated cell.
Video courtesy of Kaufman Engineered Systems Inc.
Bag Palletizing
The FANUC M‑410iC/110 robot palletizes bags using iRVision for product detection and PalletTool for pallet pattern control.
Robotic Bag Palletizer
A FANUC M‑410iC robot palletizes 50lb bags using fork‑style tooling, places slip sheets, and directs rejected bags to designated stations.
Video courtesy of Haver and Boecker USA
Automated Bulk Glass Palletizing
Automating palletizing of bulk glass products with FANUC robots can efficiently and gently handle this type of fragile material. Automating the palletizing of glass products with FANUC robots can reduce damage and minimize waste while driving down demand for physical labor and increasing productivity.
Glass Bottle Palletizing
FANUC palletizing robots with specialized tooling build bottle layers and manage dunnage while pallets move via an automated transfer car.
Video courtesy of MSK Covertech
Full Layer Bulk Glass Palletizer System
Multiple FANUC M‑410 robots palletize glass bottles, manage dunnage, and secure completed loads using an integrated strapping station.
Video courtesy of Kaufman Engineered Systems Inc.
Automated Pails Palletizing
FANUC robots palletizing pails can handle a wide variety of bulk products at significant speeds. Automating pail palletizing with FANUC robots maximizes flexibility and efficiency.
Robotic Palletizing of Heavy Pails and Boxes
A FANUC M‑410iC robot with vacuum tooling palletizes heavy cases and pails, handling slip sheets and pallets within an automated cell.
Video courtesy of Brenton
55-Gallon Drum Palletizing
A FANUC M‑410iC robot palletizes 55‑gallon drums and 5‑gallon pails with vision-based orientation and high payload handling.
Video courtesy of RLS Enterprises Inc.
Automated Roll & Cases
FANUC robots are perfect for automating multi-product, multi-line palletizing systems such as handling rolls and cases. FANUC robots have the flexibility to palletize rolls and cases, minimizing product changeovers and boosting the productivity of operations.
Multi-line Robotic Roll and Case Palletizer
A high‑speed palletizing system uses a FANUC M‑410 robot to palletize both rolls and finished cases from dual infeed conveyors using common end‑of‑arm tooling.
Video courtesy of Motion Controls Robotics Inc.
Cobot and Robot Palletizing Software
FANUC offers several software packages to help you automate your palletizing solution quickly and easily.
NEW PalletTool® 3
FANUC’s PalletTool® 3 allows operators to create and modify unit loads directly from the Tablet TP right on the floor. Users can simply input product dimensions and the software provides a list of possible pallet patterns as well as the space efficiency for each pattern. A Tablet TP is required to use PalletTool 3 with FANUC’s non-collaborative robots.
PalletTool® Turbo
The PalletTool Turbo II package is designed to reduce the setup of robotic palletizing applications with a software bundle that includes PalletTool 4D. FANUC’s simulation software, PalletPRO, is also included in this package and allows for offline programming and creation of unit loads that can then be downloaded to the robot controller.
PalletPRO
As a plugin to ROBOGUIDE, PalletPRO is a PC simulation software that allows users to build a complete palletizing work cell layout, including infeed and pallet stations, slip sheet and pallet dispensers. Hundreds of unit load pallet configurations can be created and visualized in 3D using PalletPRO’s built-in library of industry standard patterns. The data created in PalletPRO can be downloaded to a FANUC controller containing PalletTool software.
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Videos
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Singulated Tire Destacking
A FANUC M‑410iC/185 with 3D vision picks and stacks tires using a servo gripper, delivering damage‑free handling, barcode tracking, and automated strapping.
Video courtesy of I2T - Integrated Industrial Technologies, Inc
Tote Palletizing
Three FANUC palletizing robots receive totes from a retrieval system and stack them onto pallets delivered by a conveyor and transfer cart.
Video courtesy of Mesh Automation Inc
RODE Mixed De-palletizing Solution
The Rode Depalletizer solution uses a FANUC R‑1000iA robot with vision to depalletize randomly stacked boxes, bags, and totes and place them onto a conveyor.
Video courtesy of AWL Automation LLC
Robotic Case Palletizing
This automation cell depalletizes cases from freezer lines, routes them through conveyors, palletizes multiple SKUs, and prepares wrapped pallets.
Video courtesy of Adaptec Solutions
FANUC PalletPRO Software - Unit Load Setup
This demo walks through FANUC PalletPRO’s Unit Load Setup tools used to define products, pallets, and stacking layouts.
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