WHAT DOES THE CREATION OF THE CONCEPT OF A PALLETIZING AND SECONDARY PACKAGING LINE CONSIST IN?

The creation of a robot-based palletizing and secondary packaging line starts with preparing a concept, which is based on an individual approach to the needs of each customer, and on applying solutions possibly best matched to the production conditions.

The concept of the line is supposed to optimize the palletizing and packaging processes, increase their capacity, reduce the costs, improve the quality, and shorten the manufacturing time. Therefore, this is one of the key stages affecting the achievement of the plant's business goals.

At Wikpol, we pay a lot of attention to the preparation of the concept. The process proceeds according to a specific procedure which minimizes the risk of making an error, and ensures an optimized design.

Stage 1
DIAGNOSING THE REQUIREMENTS

The process begins with a precise diagnosis of the Client's expectations and capabilities. Here are its elements:
1. Full recognition of the Client's actual needs, such as:

• the expected automation level (the lines must be automated fully or partially)
• the line's capacity

2. Comprehensive analysis of the conditions of the investment project's implementation:

• the qualities of the product
• the production technology
• the production conditions, e.g.:
  - the space available
  - temperature
  - humidity
  - troublesome factors
• the logistics of transporting at the manufacturing department
• the budget assumed

Stage 2
INITIAL CONCEPT OF THE LINE

On the basis of the data gathered, the line's initial concept is being developed, namely the optimal configuration of the equipment for obtaining the efficiency desired.

Step 3
THE FINAL CONCEPT OF THE LINE

This stage ends with the Client's opinion on the design and with particularizing the concept according
to the comments presented.