Category: Automation

Automated warehouse systems are playing an increasingly important part in modern manufacturing operations, and their ability to improve throughput and reduce costs is being felt across the whole workforce. 

The efficiency of end of line automation depends on how well a system can handle variability. Traditional automatic palletisers tend to rely on static guide rails and fixed programming, which can lead to interruptions when products have inconsistent dimensions or are orientated in irregular ways. The integration of vision technology into palletising systems like Spider Robots addresses these limitations by providing real-time data to the control system. By allowing the equipment to see and interpret the workload, operators can maintain higher throughput even when handling complex or mixed product streams.