Automated pallet preparation for Ancra truck loading

The customer is a market leader in the food industry.

For a new logistics line, the customer wanted to prepare pallets fully automatically for an Ancra truck loading system.

Key Requirements

• Handling of both industrial pallets and Euro pallets.
• Automatic transfer after the lift system.
• Presentation of pallets in the most compact configuration for optimal trailer space utilization.
• Support for both long-side-leading and short-side-leading pallet orientations.
• Full supply of the Ancra loading system within 12 minutes.
• Integration within an existing facility with limited available space.

Motus Handling developed a custom-built solution that combines multiple conveying technologies into one integrated system.

Key features of the solution:

• Automated pallet flow from the lift system to the Ancra loading system.
• Combination of chain conveyors, roller conveyors and transfer units for flexible handling of different pallet types.
• Efficient handling of height differences within the available footprint.
• Support for both long-side-leading and short-side-leading pallet orientations.
• Integrated squeezer system that positions pallets tightly together to maximize loading space utilization.
• Seamless integration within the dimensional constraints of the existing building.

During the engineering phase, close collaboration with the customer ensured that the installation was optimally aligned with the operational requirements.

The new installation forms the link between the production line and the Ancra loading system, providing efficient and fully automated pallet preparation for truck loading.

Benefits

• Fully automated pallet preparation for truck loading.
• Maximum utilization of available trailer space.
• Support for multiple pallet types and loading configurations.
• Continuous supply to the Ancra loading system.
• Compact integration within an existing facility.

The resulting solution combines high capacity, flexibility and a compact footprint, delivering an efficient and reliable truck loading process.