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Can You Automatically Palletise Open Top Crates or Boxes?

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Granta

Well, the short answer to this is yes! With the right gripper head, palletising of open top boxes and crates can easily be automated. Below is a short video showing an underneath gripper palletising open top plastic trays. As it … Continue reading →

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What Efficiency Increases Do You Get With Automated Palletising?

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Granta

This is a question that is well worth answering before you commit to investing capital in an automated palletising solution. Here are some of the efficiency increases that some of our customers have experienced after installation of an automated palletising … Continue reading →

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Small Footprint Palletiser Cell

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Granta

With space being at a premium in many manufacturing facilities, automated palletising systems have often been unviable in the past due to space constraints. This has meant that goods have had to continue to be palletised manually, along with all … Continue reading →

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What Are The Benefits Of Robotic Palletising VS Conventional Layer Forming Palletising?

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Granta

Put simply, robotic palletisers pick and place product from your production line onto a pallet. Depending on the product and the speeds required, product may be; picked as individual items, as a row of product, or as a complete pallet … Continue reading →

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Ways To Overcome The UK’s Nationwide Labour Shortage

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Granta

With staff shortages predicted to last up to 2 years and affecting many different industries, many manufacturers are looking for ways to overcome the issue. Supply chains have been disrupted, and whilst there is demand for product, many business are … Continue reading →

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What Palletiser Is Best For Your Application?

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Granta

With the many advances there have been in the field of automation in recent years, there are now very few products that can’t be palletised automatically. However knowing which type of robotic palletiser is going to be best for your … Continue reading →

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How To Calculate Automation CapEx ROI

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Granta

When making your CapEx plans it is always useful to know the ROI of any proposed expenditure. However, this can sometimes be difficult to calculate as there are often several different factors that need to be taken into account to … Continue reading →

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Market Leading Palletiser Brand

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Granta

One of the most advanced, market leading brands of robotic palletisers on the market is the Granta GA15 palletising system. This system is typically used for end of line palletising, and container unloading and palletising applications. One of the key … Continue reading →

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What Does The Manufacturing PMI Mean For You?

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Granta

Have you heard of the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) before? Do you know what it means for you? The Manufacturing PMI is a diffusion index that includes responses to questionnaires that have been collected from approximately 650 manufacturing firms … Continue reading →

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Automated Container Unloading Systems

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Granta

As you would know if you have anything to do with manually unloading containers, it is hot, dirty, back breaking work. So it’s only natural to consider automating to remove this time consuming process and its associated health & safety … Continue reading →

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