Nestlé Suisse SA in Orbe, Switzerland, a facility producing tea in capsules under the well-known brand of Special.T, was in a bind as it looked for a cobotic palletizing solution. Not only was accurate placement of cartons necessary, the robots had to work safely among people.

Robots in picking, packing and palletizing applications have performed some new feats—thanks to clever system integrators who have given them sensitive touch, better grips and keen vision.

Offering unobstructed access to all 4 sides of a palletized load, Southworth LiftMat low-profile lift tables have a lowered height of 3 1/4 ins., a raised height of 31 1/2 ins. and a lift capacity of 2,200 lbs.

The Steel King SK2000 roll-form pallet rack system features a fully welded tubular upright, roll-form steel construction, closed tube beams and upright rack frames.

The Multitank reusable storage and transport IBC container features an integrated plastic pallet with removable foot plugs, a discharge hole, pressure relief valve, watertight and airtight gaskets, an RFID place holder, and multiple labeling spaces.

Safe for direct food contact and FM approved, the Rehrig Pacific flame retardant pallet meets all applicable FDA food safety guidelines.

Brenton RPX-SW series modular robotic palletizers are integrated with an automatic stretch wrapper.

Big Joe Forklifts Joey E33 and WPL44 Li-ion-powered pallet trucks have permanent magnet drive motors and capacities of 3,300 and 4,400 lbs. respectively.

Pooled wooden pallet provider CHEP offers a half pallet that is easy to maneuver from tractor-trailer to retail floor loaded with ready-to-go products.

With Steel King drive-in rack systems, forklifts drive directly into the rack, allowing storage 2 or more pallets deep.