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Wait!! It gets better. This is from the Pack Expo last month in Vegas!!

TopTier

Booth # S5433

10315 SE Jennifer Street

Portland, OR 97015

United States

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

URL www.toptier.com

RoboTier & CAPE PACK
TopTier RoboTier Palletizers include a 12" PC color touchscreen HMI from Allen Bradley running industry standard CAPE PACK software for load creation and pattern programming. After the operator performs the simple CAPE PACK load creation steps a new pattern is automatically generated for palletizing. CAPE PACK provides nearly any conceivable pattern option based on case, bag, or tray size allowing selection of column, interlocked, spiral and other industry standard patterns. Different pallet sizes, load overhang or underhang, and pallet-less loads are all standard CAPE PACK load generation capabilities. In the event that none of the pattern configurations generated by CAPE PACK are suitable for the application, the layer editor function provides the option to create any alternative pattern.

TopTier CTP (CAPE PACK To Palletizer) software interprets the CAPE PACK data, optimizes pick and place routines for single or multi pick product handling, and generates a Spread Pattern for palletizer operations. A graphic depiction of the load is presented for operator confirmation after automated error checking. Load build options may be added to a confirmed pattern.

Exclusively from TopTier, Spread Pattern Load Building allows the robot with bottom product support tooling to rapidly pick and place products to loose positions on the RoboTier layer apron. The apron clamps and then deposits the layer in a tight finished condition. The traditional task of tuning the robot program to tighten finished layer condition is eliminated. Spread Pattern Load Building is immune to challenges created by common product irregularities such as bulging, minor height variations, parallelogram cases, and other challenges that often undermine the effectiveness of robot palletizing. Bottom support product picking provides the most secure and flexible method available for product handling, capable of reliably palletizing nearly any sealed, open-top, display, tray or overwrapped tray-less product.

The parameters for optional features such as pallet liner insertion, tie sheet insertion, or concurrent stretch wrap are entered on the HMI touchscreen. Concurrent wrapping options include film stretch, number of bottom wraps or top wraps, film overlap, and other options to build a stabilized fully wrapped load concurrent with load building.

Anyone experienced with CAPE PACK software can program a new pattern for RoboTier in under two minutes. Users unfamiliar with CAPE PACK will quickly understand the intuitive pallet generation program and can comfortably program new patterns using instructions available on the HMI touchscreen. The combination of CAPE PACK and TopTier CTP provides a simple yet comprehensive pallet load programming solution – all without robot programming.


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