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Palletising machine types and operating principles

A palletising machine stacks cases, bags, cartons, buckets, or other packaged products onto a pallet in a defined pattern, building layers until the pallet is complete. Automated palletising replaces manual stacking for heavy, high-volume, or ergonomically difficult products. Layer palletisers (conventional palletisers): products arrive at the infeed conveyor and are collated (arranged) into a full pallet layer by a row-forming or pattern-forming conveyor system; the complete layer is then transferred onto the pallet (or onto the previous layer) as a unit; a layer pad or interlayer sheet may be inserted between layers for stability; when the pallet is full, the loaded pallet is discharged and an empty pallet is fed in. High-level palletisers: the pallet platform starts at the top and is lowered one layer at a time as each layer is deposited; the transfer mechanism (push plate or stripper plate) always works at the same height, simplifying the layer transfer mechanism; suitable for heavy bags (25kg, 50kg) and cases. Low-level palletisers: the product infeed and layer-forming happen at a low height; the pallet platform rises to receive each layer; suits lighter products and provides ergonomic access for manual intervention. Row-column palletiser: products are arranged into rows in one direction; then rows are assembled into a layer; slower but mechanically simpler. In-line palletiser: a high-speed version with a continuous product flow, suitable for high-speed FMCG beverage and food production lines. Pallet pattern programming: modern palletisers include a software-based pallet pattern editor where the operator defines the layer configuration (brickwork, column, pin-wheel, pinwheel-brickwork, etc.) for each product and pallet format — this eliminates the need for physical cams or hard tooling changes for each pallet pattern.