Robotic palletizer for food and beverage industries

Enhance your production line’s efficiency with a flexible robotic system designed for precise palletizing and depalletizing, accommodating a variety of products from canned goods to detergent granules with ease.

Simultaneously Palletizes and Depalletizes Various Products

The Robotic Isles Omnia by GEA is engineered to enhance your packaging line with its robust palletizing and depalletizing capabilities. This system excels in high-flexibility applications across food, beverage, pet food, powder, and chemical industries. Its unique ability to simultaneously handle multiple lines sets it apart, enabling it to process canned vegetables, bottled beverages, pet kibbles, protein powders, and detergent granules efficiently. With a modular design, the Omnia integrates seamlessly into existing operations, offering configurations that cater to low and medium-speed production demands.

The robotic system employs advanced gripping technologies to ensure precise product picking and placing, while minimizing handling stress. It features universal and customizable gripper heads capable of dealing with complete layers, rows, or single packs, and even manages empty pallets and slip sheets. The Omnia’s PLC automation facilitates systematic operation, advancing both speed and accuracy. It is equipped with safety fencing and light barriers to protect operators, while remaining compliant with industry standards.

Furthermore, the system incorporates energy-efficient design practices and offers full integration support, ensuring that it pairs effectively with upstream and downstream equipment. This machine is built for ease of maintenance, featuring accessible components and options for customization, supported by GEA’s engineering expertise. Whether working with solid or powder product types, the Robotic Isles Omnia ensures a streamlined, cost-effective, and reliable solution to meet your palletizing needs.

Benefits

  • Enhances operational flexibility with simultaneous palletizing and depalletizing functionalities.
  • Reduces labor costs through advanced PLC automation and remote monitoring.
  • Minimizes product handling stress, preserving product integrity and quality.
  • Supports diverse packaging needs with modular design and adaptable gripper heads.
  • Increases safety with integrated protective fencing and light barriers.

General


Applications
Food,Pet food,Beverage,Chemical,Powder
End products
Bottled beverages,Protein powder,Detergent granules,Pet kibbles,Canned vegetables
Steps before
Product Feeding,Row Preparation,Infeed Configuration
Steps after
Pallet Unloading,Layer Compacting,Product Discharge
Input ingredients
packs,crates,bags,loose containers,bulk containers,empty pallets,layer pads,slip sheets
Output ingredients
palletized packs,palletized crates,palletized bags,palletized loose containers,stacked pallets
Market info
GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.

Technical Specifications


Palletizing Speed
Medium to high speed
Automation
PLC-controlled
Safety Features
Safety fence with interlocked access door and light barriers
Gripper Head Changeover
Fast changeover
Simultaneous Operations
Palletizing and depalletizing
Gripper Types
Universal,hook-type,side-bar,magnetic
Flexibility
Handles different types and sizes of packages
Palletizing Capacity
Multiple lines simultaneously

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
PLC / SCADA
Changeover time
Fast gripping heads changeover
Simultaneous operation
Palletizing and depalletizing
Flexibility
High flexibility,suitable for various applications
Safety features
Safety fence with interlocked access door and light barriers
Operator interaction
Safe for the operator

Physical Characteristics


Palletizer/Depalletizer Type
Robotic
Gripping Head Type
Universal/Hook-type/Side-bar/Magnetic
Footprint Suitability
Low and Medium Speed Lines
Flexibility
High,for simultaneous operations
Safety Features
Safety fence,interlocked access door,light barriers
Infeed Modules
Multiple configurations available
Container Handling Capacity
Various types and dimensions
Layer Handling
Complete layers,rows,or single packs
Operation Speed
High,for palletizing and depalletizing

Custom Options


Control panel type
Touchscreen / HMI
Integration Possibilities
Upstream and Downstream Equipment
Gripping Head Options
Universal Gripper / Magnetic Gripper / Hook-type Gripper
Gripper Head Changeover
Fast Changeover Mechanism
Safety Features
Safety Fence / Light Barriers
Layer Compacting System
Available
Pallet Handling
Empty Pallet Pick-up Device
Slip Sheet Dispenser
Available
Application Flexibility
Food,Beverage,Powder,Chemical