HOME ABOUT AUTOMATED SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT CUSTOMERS BLOG CONTACT CUSTOM STACKING SYSTEM TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND Posted on November 10, 2021 by admin The Challenge: A food manufacturing company approached Wrabacon looking to create a new product line of sealed cans, which could be loaded and packaged into trays. They were seeking out a system that could stack these trays at a speed that could keep up with demand. While keeping up with rate was a necessity, precision was just as important — because any damage sustained to the product, from a stack falling over, would almost certainly leave it unsuitable for distribution. The system needed to produce a sturdy stack every time. With this in mind, Wrabacon got started. The Solution: Wrabacon custom-designed a bundle stacking system that is used to stack trays that have an array of sealed cans. The tray rate is 28 per minute. The stacker can stack either two high, or be used as a pass-through device, without any stacking. The pass-through tray is up to 18” wide. The trays transfer to the stacker with the wide edge leading. It transfers onto twin belts and travels to the stacking station, where it is stopped using a pneumatic cylinder. When in position, the bundle is lifted vertically past a set of pneumatic ledges. The ledges extend, the lift cylinder retracts, and the tray now sits on the two ledges. When the next bundle arrives, it is stopped — and at this point, the upper bundle is released, placing it on top of the awaiting bundle, completing the two high stack. The newly formed stack is then released downstream for further production. Stacker Search for Search RECENT POSTS Custom Stacking System to Keep Up with Demand Mezzanine and Conveyor Project Collating System Lid Denester and Lidding System Tray Loading System for Cheese Company RECENT COMMENTS ARCHIVES November 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2020 January 2020 November 2019 October 2019 August 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 April 2018 December 2017 October 2017 July 2017 June 2017 March 2017 August 2013 CATEGORIES container closing conveyors denesting systems filling systems food automation Innovative News pick and place systems reject systems Stacker transfer systems META Log in Entries RSS Comments RSS WordPress.org Wrabacon, Inc P 207.465.2068 F 207.465.2134 sales@wrabacon.com 150 Old Waterville Road Oakland, Maine 04963 © 2021, Wrabacon Inc. All Rights Reserved • Wrabacon Inc. is considered an essential business and will remain open during this time. Read more.