A complete palletising line for stacking bags of stockfeeds was recently commissioned at Norco’s Lismore branch by Accuweigh.
The palletiser used was the Japanese made, Fuji-Ace EC101 Robot Palletiser working with associated palletising equipment designed and manufactured in Australia.
Components of the Robot Palletiser System included:
1. bag elevating conveyor
2. vibrating conditioning conveyor
3. bag pick-up conveyor
4. Fuji-Ace EC101 robot palletiser
5. automatic pallet dispenser
6. automatic slip sheet dispenser
7. loading station conveyor
8. filled pallet accumulation conveyor
9. safety fencing & hardware to Australian Standards
The supply contract for the complete robot palletising line was awarded to Accuweigh for the following reasons:
• Highly efficient Japanese made robot palletiser
• All ancillary equipment designed and manufactured in Australia
• Flexible design layout fitted all equipment into available floor space
• Accuweigh's ability to meet the short time frame for commissioning
• local backup and support in all major Australian cities, including Newcastle
• Norco’s confidence in Accuweigh’s profile as Australia’s largest industrial weighing and packaging company
Norco Agribusiness markets a range of quality animal feed products under the Goldmix Stockfeeds, Crest Seeds, Goldmix Seed & Grain First for Quality and Meat-e-Vite brand names. The Lismore (Northern NSW) site manufactures and delivers a range of pelleted and mash feeds for all animal types including laboratory animals. Bagged product is distributed through the Norco Rural network of stores as well as other resellers.