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PALLETS PALLETISERS & PALLET HANDLING SPECIAL FEATURE Robotic palletiser positions and sorts


The first DARB conveying system to be installed in the UK has recently been incorporated by BHL Conveyor Technology into a robotic palletising system supplied to a major cereal manufacturer in the UK. Also known as Active Roller Belt


Technology the DARB sorter is a conveying system that positions and sorts out the product. In this system, part of the palletising process required the need to transfer product from one orientation to another without damage or reducing line speed. BHL Conveyor Technology had noticed


a growing demand from food and drink manufacturers for this type of system as opposed to traditional pneumatic pusher arrangements. The DARB sorter belt allows the machine to selectively sort, sequence and divert a product at a 90 degree angle on to the row forming conveyor, eliminating the need to void stops and breakages by product handling. The system takes the pre-packed cereal


boxes and positions them ready to be placed on the pallet. This method means the product is protected with a gentler handling system which has close diverted centres to exploit all floor space and minimal moving parts using only one drive per sorter reducing the maintenance and increasing optimisation. The DARB sorter is a modular plastic belt rooted with rollers that spread above and below the surface. As the belt rollers are activated they


begin spinning to sort products off. The rollers are fixed on to the belt in a manner that their spinning motion compensates for the forward motion (kinetic energy) of the product that allows accurate sorting at higher throughputs. The roller surface provides a capable product handling solution to handle almost the same product range as a cross belt or a tilt tray sorter. This system addresses common problems


associated with traditional right angle transfer systems and tight curve conveyors, specifically the inaccurately positioned package, sensor failure which cause jams, bad bar code readers, resulting in slow down and increased downtime. ARB technology can be used to replace a radius conveyor, pop-up transfer conveyor, transfer tables, right angle offsets and chain transfer offset in a layout offering a solution to increase productivity or operations. It can handle and sort through a wide range of products within a small footprint and handle cases, books, mail, poly bags with the capability to sort lighter items to heavy pallet loads.


BHL Conveyor Technology T: 01942 405 300 www.bhl-uk.com Enter 302


The DARB sorter belt allows the machine to selectively sort, sequence and divert a product at a 90 degree angle on to the row forming conveyor


PALLETS APLENTY


"We don't make every pallet, just every pallet that is needed." True to this motto CABKA Group is showing several samples from its portfolio of plastic pallets at Interpack 2014 including: ● Nestable transport pallets that save precious space and, reducing storage and transport costs. ● Light and economic monoblock pallets suitable for use in closed cycles, goods distribution, production facilities and for export. ● Robust pool pallets for applications which have high rotation rates or to store flexible bulk material containers. ● Hygienic, fully enclosed pallets with no cavities, striking a balance between mechanical performance and hygienic requirements.


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Vertically-integrated innovator in pallet development, manufacture, supply and management RM2 International has entered into a lease for a 265,000 ft2


production facility in


Ontario, Canada. The facility will allow the company to concentrate its pultrusion activity and related expertise in a single location and has capacity for machinery capable of pultruding the parts for up to approximately 8 million BLOCKPal pallets per year (an increase of over 100% from the anticipated capacity of the existing 135,000 ft2


facility at the


IPO). Pallets will be assembled at the new facility and in due course at additional locations for delivery to RM2’s customers. Operations are expected to begin at


the location in June 2014. www.rm2.com


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Papers and boards


Filling and cushioning


Boxes and pallets


Tapes and glue


Postal packaging


Extraordinary solutions for everyday packaging needs


Packaging films Strapping and stapling Packaging machines Bags and sacks Corrosion protection


Tel: 0870 241 1466 | Web www.ambassador-antalis.co.uk Enter 105


Our world class products and solutions provide a secure and easy method of enclosing items for packing, posting and storage, and meet the most rigorous protective, mailing, cushioning, wrapping or void filling requirements.


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