The GS family of palletizers automatically stacks cases on a pallet in a variety of patterns. A conveying
system will deliver cases to the machine’s infeed. An escapement or infeed belt will control the
flow of product into the machine and gap the cases to suit the machine’s internal functions.
A cushioned turning device rotates the cases, as needed, to suit the pattern requirements. Case
stops in the row forming area are used to generate voids. A pusher bar transfers the cases one row
at a time, from the row forming area to the apron.
When an entire layer of product is on the apron, the carriage raises to a height above the empty
pallet or the previous layer on the pallet. The apron advances over top of the pallet with its layer
of product. A stripper bar swings down behind the layer and the apron reverses its travel, depositing
the layer on the pallet or the partially built load. The carriage now lowers into position so that
the apron can receive the next layer of product.
The GS120 builds the load on a pallet that has been manually positioned in the hoist cavity. When
the load is complete, the doors are opened, the load is removed and another empty pallet is manually
positioned in the load build cavity.
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