Pallet automation

Production around the clock. Pallet automation systems from HELLER ensure ultimate efficiency of your production:

large workloads can be handled quickly and precisely and production output increases thanks to unmanned operation. Our automation solutions have the flexibility to deal with any short-term production order changes whilst maintaining production efficiency.

Pallet pool (PP)

• Transport and management of six pallets in the system
• Single level
• The rotary table of the pallet pool carries four pallets with full servo axis rotation and hydraulic lifting movement for transport
• Pallet changer of the machine lifts the pallet from the rotary table and transfers it into the work area. A second pallet changer lifts the pallet from the rotary table and transfers it onto the setting station of the rotary pallet pool
• Rotary table speed: 5 RPM
• Transport of one pallet size in the system
• One setting station
• Optional hydraulic workpiece clamping, powered rotary pallet pool door
• Pallet pool and pallet management controlled via machine control
  » up to 16 workpieces/programmes per pallet (option)
  » automatic loading/unloading of NC programmes
• Simple design ensures reliable operation
• Minimised space requirements, cost-effective solution for H series machines

Basic pallet magazine (PMB)

• Linear pallet magazine with 10 to 12 storage places on two levels
• Maximum extension level: two interconnected storage modules (expandable to the right)
• Expandable to 20/24 pallets in the system
• Integration of a maximum of two machines and two setting stations
• Pallet transport to machine by means of storage and retrieval unit, pallet is placed onto a fixed deposit place inside the machine
• Dynamics of storage and retrieval unit: up to 1.0 m/s in the X axis
• Transport of one pallet size in the system
• Optional hydraulic workpiece clamping
• Standardised layout
• Most cost-effective linear pallet magazine for the H series machines
• Pallet magazine control and pallet management via separate control station

Extended pallet magazine (PME)

• 2-level linear pallet magazine with 8 to 12 storage places per level with mechanical and electrical options
• Maximum extension level: seven interconnected storage modules (expandable to both sides)
• Max. 42 pallets in the system
• Integration of three machines and two setting stations
• Pallet transport to machine by means of storage and retrieval unit, pallet is placed onto a fixed deposit place inside the machine
• Dynamics of storage and retrieval unit: up to 2.5 m/s in the X axis
• Transport of one pallet size in the system
• Optional hydraulic workpiece clamping, NC programme transmission, upload, download and status messages of tool data
• Standardised layout
• Modular expandable pallet magazine for the H series machines
• Pallet magazine control and pallet management via separate control station

Flexible pallet magazine (PMF)

• Fully-fledged FMS that can be customised to individual requirements
• Integration of any given number of machines and setting stations
• Transport of different pallet sizes and europallets in the system
• Pallet transport to the machine by means of storage and retrieval unit, traverse attachment transfers pallet to pallet changing station of the machine
• Dynamics of storage and retrieval unit: up to 4 m/s in the X axis
• Optional adjustable fork width of the storage and retrieval unit, hydraulic workpiece clamping, NC programme transmission, upload, download and status messages of tool data
• Pallet magazine control and pallet management via separate control station
• Applications including robots, washing etc. available on request