L-A-C Pallet Handling

This type of automation solution was not a standard installation and would require an entirely bespoke design. L-A-C had previously worked on single stacks of pallets however the customer needed the solution to handle two or three stacks of pallets at one time to ensure efficiency levels were maintained.

The solution also needed to be extremely robust as their throughput requirement was for an estimated 400 pallets an hour, which would run for 350 days per year across 3 shifts per day, 5 days a week. Additionally the planned site for the automated solution was to be located within a temporary building, the floor of which would need levelling to ensure the machinery would be able to operate seamlessly.

Once the stacks are complete, they are ready to be moved via forklift trucks out to the storage area. The L-A-C solution was fully integrated by the team, through design, manufacture, testing and installation on site. 

The bespoke design uses a heavy duty chain transfer within the stackers and is the heaviest design to date. The units at each end of the automated solution are extremely robust with four solid steelwork walls, and weigh over 2000kg each.

The L-A-C design has provided our customer with a fully automated, robust solution that will help them to maintain high levels of throughput for accurate label application, vital for both operational efficiency and customer service.