Sipa HomeSIPA’s new palletizer bridges the speed gap 2012-10-25 SIPA’S NEW PALLETIZER BRIDGES THE SPEED GAP A shot of adrenaline to the range of Genius PTF “steady-pallet” palletizing. Until now, bottling companies running at anything about medium output rates have been obliged to use moving-pallet units for palletizing packs But SIPA’s latest design, the Genius PTF V, with its new twin-platform configuration, can palletize at speeds of up to 420 layers per hour, making it suitable for medium-speed and even some high-speed lines. Conceived using the same design philosophy behind SIPA’s original Genius PTF palletizing innovations introduced in 2011, the Genius PTF V integrates perfectly with SIPA’s Fastlayer robotic layer preparation units, with their active pack orientation and arrangement capabilities. A new engineering concept SIPA’s palletizer for high speed lines was engineered using a moving pallet solution with high level infeed. But some users prefer the single-storey steady-pallet configuration for its more compact design, higher cost-effectiveness, and improved operator-friendliness. The downside until now has been that these types of palletizers have covered only the low-to-medium speed end of the market, operating at up to a maximum of 320 layers per hour. Breaking speed barrier With its new twin-platform design, the Genius PTF V breaks the speed barrier, by carrying out two separate operations simultaneously rather than sequentially, and cutting out any waiting time. While the first platform is picking up and compacting a just-prepared layer of packs from the Fastlayer unit, the second platform is busy depositing the previous layer on the pallet, and then returning to receive the new layer. High-speed pad-placing device The laying-down of layer separation pads is carried out by a new high-speed pad-placing device, which runs fifty percent faster than the previous version. It complements such features introduced last year as the cross-sectional frame hardening that eliminates lateral oscillations that normally occur at high operating speeds; toothed belts instead of metal chains for higher speed and efficiency, lower maintenance and noise; and built-in upgradability via installation of different types of belt drives. It also features layer side guides with speed-up movements, as well as composite rollers with increased cross sections on main head for better bending resistance. The Genius PTF V uses a halving platform/head suitable for pallet layers made up of shrink-wrap packs, cartons and plastic crates. The platform is in two halves that move apart once it is in position over the pallet, allowing the new layer to drop into position. It accepts pallets up to 1200 by 1200 mm. “The concept behind the Genius PTF V is not new in itself,” says the SIPA Complete Lines Sales Manager, Federico Zannier “but the speed at which we have got it to run at certainly is. SIPA is the leader in steady-pallet palletiser now!” Previous Next Terms & Conditions Legal Disclaimer Privacy OMM 231 & Ethical Code S.I.P.A. S.p.A Società di Industrializzazione Progettazione e Automazione Via Caduti del Lavoro,3 31029 Vittorio Veneto Italy Cap. Soc. 5.160.000 i.v. R.E.A. n. 141344 C.C.I.A.A. di Treviso C.F., P. IVA e Iscr. Reg. Impr. TV 01118790268 ISO CODE N IT 01118790268 Socio Unico - Società soggetta all'attività di direzione e coordinamento di ZOPPAS INDUSTRIES S.P.A.