Depalletizers
Depalletizers remove various products from pallets. Depalletizers are used for the leveling and stocking of such products as drums, sacks, bags, pails, cans, cases, and various other product types. When selecting a depalletizer, it is important to consider the type of goods the machine will be required to handle, as not all depalletizers are equipped to handle all package types.
Depalletizers have a feed area, which can be at varying levels, that receives the goods that are to be moved. Low-level depalletizers are fed from the ground, while high-level depalletizers are fed through a hopper overhead. With the use of either type of depalletizer, the feed is received in a rolling fashion and is continuously transferred. In some cases, depalletizers do not have feed areas and are instead robotic. Robotic depalletizers consist of an arm that picks up and places the individual item, reducing the risk of damage to the product and injury to the workers.
There are different types of depalletizers, including bulk depalletizers, magnetic depalletizers and case depalletizers. In each type, the method used to remove items from the pallet is different. Bulk depalletizers remove bulk products from pallets, whereas magnetic depalletizers use a magnet to remove products from pallets. Case depalletizers, the most common type of depalletizers, remove cases from palletizers.