The new PM-TL100 top load case packer is the ideal solution for automating case packing, particularly suited to open cases such as simple, sidewalk or dihedral cases and ready-to-sell cases.
Thanks to its versatility, the PM-TL100 top-load case packer is suitable for a wide variety of products, both rigid and flexible: bags, flow packs, trays, pots, cartons, and many more. The combination of robots designed and developed by MG Tech and suction cup or gripper handling ensures perfect control of the handling and precise positioning within the cases, especially for flat storage.
“ We designed and developed this new PM-TL100 top-load case packer to be simple and easy to use, both in its setup and operation, while faithfully replicating manual case packing: product conveying, on-the-fly detection, and robotic loading. The PM-TL100 top-load case packer is natively designed for multiple formats, with quick format changes, even without adjustments thanks to robotic tracking and the optional vision system. Finally, it covers a wide range of speeds, from the lowest production volumes up to more than 40 cases per minute. ” Serge Pitois, Product Manager.
Its modular stainless steel design, with reduced mechanics and equipment in the upper part, ensures excellent cleanability and simplified maintenance, real assets to meet the demands of the agri-food industries (fresh dairy products, meat, cured meats, savory snacks, prepared meals…), cosmetics and petfood (animal food).
The PM-TL100 MG Tech top load case packer combines performance, reliability, simplicity and scalability to sustainably support the growth of industrial production lines.
Key advantages of the new TOP LOAD PM-TL100 MG TECH case packer
#1 – A multi-format machine suitable for a wide range of crates and products
The PM-TL100 top-load case packer is particularly well-suited for open cases (simple cases, cases with side walls or corners) as well as for retail-ready cartons with large windows and/or double walls (overhanging edges). For perfect packaging of this type, an independent MG Tech case erector upstream of the case packer is more appropriate, as it ensures perfect case geometry during the stacking process and thus guarantees optimal production control.
The PM-TL100 top-load case packer can handle a wide variety of products, whether rigid (thermoformed trays) or more flexible (pouches). Product gripping for transfer into the cases is achieved using suction cups or grippers, techniques which MG Tech has mastered. The use of our own robots gives us complete control over product behavior during handling.
#2 – A simple and easy-to-use case packer
The case packing process used in the PM-TL100 case packer is extremely simple. It faithfully reproduces manual case packing, with the case being formed into its volume beforehand, then the products being loaded into it using the gripper. The case packing function performed by our case packer is therefore very simple:
- The movement of products on a simple conveyor belt with detection for on-the-fly gripping.
- Case packing performed by one of the robots in our range. The simple design of the PM-TL100 case packer allows for the handling of multiple cases and products. A vision system (optional module) detects the arrival of products for tracking and picking without any need for format changes. The robot then adapts to the production format and the desired packing pattern. Furthermore, case format changes can be made either manually or automatically using the side guides.
The modular design and the use of simple and perfectly mastered functions make the PM-TL100 top load case packer a very competitive solution for many automated case packing projects.
#3 – Equipment designed to be cleaned
The PM-TL100 top-load case packer is designed for easy and convenient cleaning. Its simple design with minimal mechanical components is its greatest strength. Its construction, with all functions located at the top (vision system, robot, vacuum generator, etc.), ensures a clear area below the product and case conveying systems. All electrical wiring is also located at the top of the machine to prevent any areas where dirt can accumulate.
Its stainless steel construction allows for water cleaning of product circulation areas and crates.
In addition, its wide, full-height transparent doors ensure complete visibility inside the machine and facilitate the cleaning of different areas.
#4 – Small footprint for perfect integration into the packaging line
The PM-TL100 top-load case packer is a space-saving solution. It can therefore be perfectly integrated into existing packaging lines. Separating the case packing from the case wrapping process allows for a much smaller machine (2.7 x 1.5 x 2.5 m) and enables case stacking between the two functions, which generally results in improved performance.
