Many warehouse owner-operators constantly seek new ways to improve efficiency and reduce costs. One effective strategy to achieve both goals is by automating key warehouse processes with a robotic palletizing arm. These robots streamline picking and palletizing workflows and deliver powerful business results.
Below, we uncover six reasons why robotic palletizing arms improve warehouse operations.
What Is a Palletizing Arm?
A palletizing arm is a type of robot that picks and stacks cases of goods onto pallets. A palletizing arm can handle heavy payloads up to 300 lbs. It uses grippers to pick up cases and sensors to carefully stack cases in predetermined patterns onto the pallet. Robotic arms build single-SKU and multi-SKU pallets with ease.
1. Palletizing Arms Improve Warehouse Efficiency
One of the main benefits of using a palletizing arm is that it helps improve overall warehouse efficiency. Prime’s picking and palletizing arm picks up to 700 cases per hour and builds up to eight pallets simultaneously.
2. Programmable Palletizing Arms Work 24/7
Palletizing arms are capable of working around the clock without getting tired, which means they continuously increase output. They don’t require breaks and work in any type of warehouse environment, helping you avoid costly delays due to employee absenteeism or emergencies. This constant productivity ensures you meet deadlines and maintain high service levels.
3. Palletizing Arms with Multi-Tasking Capabilities
Another benefit of using a palletizing arm is its ability to be customized to fit your needs. These robots are equipped with specialized grippers to perform gripping, suction, and forklift motions. This versatility allows a single palletizing arm to perform multiple tasks, further improving your warehouse’s efficiency.
4. Palletizing Arms Can Manage Your Inventory
Palletizing arms also help improve the accuracy of your inventory management. The robotic arm scans products as it stacks them onto a pallet, providing real-time data about your inventory levels. This capability helps prevent overstocking or running out of products, both of which impact your bottom line.
5. Palletizing Arms Cut Down on Wastage
Prime’s palletizing arms are equipped with regenerative power abilities that recapture and reuse wasted energy, which helps reduce your carbon footprint and lower electricity consumption. Additionally, these robotic arms are highly efficient in their movements to minimize cycle times, picking up to 700 cases per hour. Unlike forklifts, which are prone to human error, palletizing arms offer high accuracy, helping you avoid product damage and inventory discrepancies.
6. Palletizing Arms Increases Workplace Safety
Statistics show that there are at least 20,000 worker injury incidents related to forklift usage every year in the U.S. In 2017, there were 8,310 injuries due to overexertion from handling heavy products and 3,030 cases related to falls during the picking process. Implementing palletizing arms can prevent these injuries by taking over tasks that involve heavy lifting and high-risk movements, improving overall workplace safety.
Prime Robotics End-to-End Robotic Integrations
One of the benefits of working with Prime Robotics is our comprehensive integration services for clients. We seamlessly interface our robots with your existing software systems and solutions to maximize your automation investment. Our team works with you to ensure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently from start to finish. We also offer training for warehouse staff to ensure they know how to operate the new system effectively.
Prime Robotics & Kawasaki: The Perfect Partnership for Pallet Management
Prime proudly partners with Kawasaki to provide our clients with the best palletizing arm on the market. Kawasaki has been a pioneer in robotics since 1969, providing innovative solutions to businesses all over the world. Their robots are known for their quality, durability, and reliability. Together, we strive to create the most efficient and effective automated solutions for pallet handling operations.
Contact us today to learn how Prime can help you automate your palletizing processes with durable and dynamic robotic arms.
