BAM Automatic High Speed Palletizer
BAM Palletizer
The BAM Bulk Palletizer offers a completely automatic solution for palletizing: it efficiently stacks layers of empty cans with tier sheet and top frame placement, banding, and pallet management. Empty pallets are also managed before they are fed into the palletizer, and once decorated, cans are conveyed into the palletizer where neat layers are formed, swept onto a pallet, and separated with tier sheets. When the pallet is complete, a top frame is placed and the pallet is transferred to the outfeed conveyor for banding. This machine is ideal for palletizing cans at speeds up to 1,000 CPM, and is a wholly automatic solution for this industry.
Along with high speed, this system has been designed from the bottom-up with quick changeovers in mind. The universal handling accepts cans with different vertical heights with no changeover time at all, and any changeover with a change to can diameter takes less than 15 minutes with our quick changeover kit installed.
The operation starts with empty pallets loaded in a de-stacker. Using a drag chain mechanism, this system efficiently separates and feeds the pallets into the palletizer’s infeed system. The infeed system is designed with a narrow-in, narrow-out configuration to optimize material flow and conserve floor space in the production area.
Containers are carefully stacked by an automated system in the palletizer. This machine can handle various can sizes and pallet patterns with quick-change parts, simplifying adjustments for different production requirements. The layer shoring feature maintains the quality of the can arrangement throughout the process.
An automated vacuum tier sheet placement system manages the transition between layers. This system is adaptable, with selectable recipes for different tier sheet materials. The top frame placement ensures each pallet is structurally sound. When fully stacked, the pallet is transferred to the outfeed conveyor for banding.
The integrated banding machine features lift and turn capabilities for banding in both directions to securely fasten the final product for transportation. It seamlessly works with the palletizer, offering standard controls provided by Siemens or Allen Bradley PLCs and a user-friendly 7-inch HMI touchscreen interface for easy monitoring and adjustments.
- Narrow-in, Narrow-out configuration
- Empty pallet de-stacker
- Drag chain empty pallet infeed system
- Automated pattern building and layer separation
- Quick-change parts available for any can size / pallet pattern
- Changeover required for can diameter changes only.
- Siemens PLC controls with 7in HMI touchscreen controls
- Layer shoring for maintaining can pattern quality
- Automated vacuum tier sheet placement with recipes selectable from the HMI for different tier sheet materials
- Top frame placement
- Odd-row removal system enables creation of industry-standard can layer patterns
- Drag chain pallet outfeed system
- Lift Capacity: 400 lbs.
- Max Pallet Height: 108″
- Air: 12CFM @ 80PSI
- Voltage: 480V 3 ph
- Controls: Siemens or Allen Bradley
- Custom Integrated banding machine with lift and turn capability for banding in both directions
- Custom Colors
- Custom configurations for re-palletizer height and pallet size
- Allen-Bradley controls
- 495” L x 85” W, x 178” H x 185” ceiling clearance to
stand machine - Pallet specs: 44” x 56” pallet
Available Options
Ska Fab provides a variety of optional equipment to complement your palletizer. These options can be customized to meet your specific layout requirements for speed and space.
Conveyors
Accumulation tables, conveyors, and side-grip elevators are designed to hold and move your cans at different points during the conveying or packing process.
Ska Fab will help you pair your palletizer with the right conveyance to meet your speed and space requirements.
Custom Conveyance Options for your Palletizer
Throughout the conveying and packaging process, our accumulation tables and conveyors will hold and move your cans, allowing you to maximize efficiency and streamline your workflows.
The Ska Fab Z-Grip Elevator brings your containers to line level.
- Elevates containers from approximately 40” (line level) up to palletizing height
- Heavy-duty tubular carbon steel frame
- Industrial powder-coated finish for enhanced corrosion protection
- Dual side-grip conveyor with feather-style chain and anodized extruded aluminum conveyor tracks
- Independent VFD controls for each motor
- Electronic photo-eye starts/stops side-grip for line/backup control
- Independent enclosure with disconnect, e-stop, and start/stop control
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Watch the BAM Palletizer in action
Ska Fab tests our equipment before shipping and during the installation process to ensure it performs successfully. This video shows optional conveyance purchased with this unit.