High-performance distribution and combining system
Streamline your packaging operations with a versatile system designed for flexible product handling, ensuring seamless integration of diverse pack formats while minimizing material and energy use.

Combines and Distributes Packs in Packaging Lines
The Innopal RC Robot Combiner from KHS GmbH revolutionizes packaging operations by merging and distributing packs with precision. This flexible robot-based system enhances high-demand production lines by effortlessly handling a variety of pack types for beverage, food, and non-food products. Known for its low-maintenance and robust performance, the Innopal RC operates with a positive-fit method, guaranteeing operational reliability and gentle pack handling.
Utilizing advanced robotics, the system ensures fully automatic, seamless changeovers, minimizing downtime while optimizing material and energy use—ideal for industries focused on sustainability. With a compact design, it saves valuable floor space and integrates seamlessly within existing packaging lines, supported by KHS’s renowned engineering expertise. Customizable to meet specific processing needs, the Innopal RC ensures compatibility with a range of packaging materials and configurations, bolstering efficiency across the supply chain.
Benefits
- Streamlines packaging operations with fully automated and flexible processes.
- Reduces maintenance needs with its low-wear, robust design.
- Optimizes space utilization with its compact and efficient layout.
- Ensures consistent product handling, minimizing material waste and energy consumption.
- Facilitates rapid changeovers, increasing production line efficiency and uptime.
- Applications
- Food,Beverages,Liquid food,Wine,Milk,Nonfood,Iced tea,Spirits,Still water,Homecare products,Juice,Soft drinks,Beer,Sparkling wine
- End products
- Mineral water,Dairy milk,Shampoo,Detergents,Soda water,Lager beer,Apple juice,Orange juice,Almond milk,Prosecco,Lemon iced tea,Merlot wine,Tomato sauce,Carbonated soft drinks,Vodka
- Steps before
- Syrup preparation,Sugar dissolving,Ingredient mixing,Container design
- Steps after
- Packing,Labeling,Secondary packaging
- Input ingredients
- PET bottles,plastic containers,recyclable materials,film packaging,paper,cardboard
- Output ingredients
- packed beverages,liquid food,homecare products packaging,secondary packaging,variety pack
- Market info
- KHS is known for manufacturing innovative filling and packaging systems for the beverage, food, and non-food industries, renowned for their engineering expertise, high-quality standards, and sustainable solutions in ensuring efficient production processes.
- Automation
- Fully automatic
- Operational Reliability
- High degree
- Maintenance
- Low-maintenance
- Energy Efficiency
- Reduced consumption
- Capacity
- Up to 132,000 containers/h (cans)
- Space Requirement
- Space-saving
- Product Changeover
- Fully automatic
- Functional Safety
- Maximum
- Working mechanism
- Robotic arm with articulated,positive-fit operation
- Integration capabilities
- Integrates with packaging lines and systems
- Automation level
- Fully automatic
- Maintenance requirement
- Low-maintenance system
- Energy efficiency
- Reduces energy consumption
- Product changeover
- Fully automatic changeovers
- Reliability
- High operational reliability
- Sustainability
- Minimizes packaging material usage
- Flow operation
- Inline continuous
- Process adaptability
- Flexible,future-oriented
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Container size
- Glass / PET
- Machine footprint
- Space-saving
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen / PLC
- Discharge method
- Automated / Robot-arm
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Design
- Uniform robot concept
- Control panel type
- HMI/PLC
- Integration possibilities
- Industry 4.0/IoT
- Pack configuration
- Diverse packaging formats
- Handling systems
- Tethered caps/Handle systems
- Container design
- Lightweight/Recyclate
- Robot technology type
- Articulated,positive-fit