
Robotic bag handling equipment picking up 100 lb. bag of minerals using a bag gripper tool
A contract packaging company recently added robotic bag handling equipment to their existing valve bag filling system. The new palletizing system includes bag handling and robotic pick conveyors, a Fanuc robotic arm that has been reconditioned with a bag gripper tool, and an automated pallet and slip sheet dispenser.
With the added automation, the entire system is now able to fill and stack 100 lb. paper valve bags at a rate of 10-12 bags/minute. The company can also quickly swap out settings to fill and stack 50 lb. valve bags at a rate of 15-16 bags/minute.










The Grain and Corn Bagging System combines product storage, filling, and bag closing into one system. Efficiently fill and close 30-50 lb. paper and poly-woven open mouth style bags.
Automating the stacking, or palletizing, of bags at the end of a packaging line with a used robotic palletizer can provide a fast return on investment. Robotic palletizers can be oriented in any direction to accept bag inflow from a new or existing bagging system. They minimize the risk of repetitive injuries caused by stacking heavy bags on shipping pallets, while simultaneously reducing labor and staffing requirements.