This invention relates to the method for managing pallet interlayer material and empty pallets comprising the steps of receiving pallet data relating to one or more palletizing/de-palletizing device(s); moving an automated pallet interlayer overhead transport device (OTD) to a pallet interlayer or empty pallet supply zone in which at least one supply interlayer is located; gripping a target supply PIM with said OTD and transporting said pallet interlayer to or from the pallet for palletizing/de-palletizing. Further the invention relates to a method of using OTD for tool changes in a palletizing/de-palletizing device in an automated palletizing system.
PALLETIZING/DE-PALLETIZING SYSTEM
2024-11-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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