DOKTEK PACK · END-OF-LINE
Configured to orderRobotic Case Packing & Palletizing
The end of a packaging line is where packs become cases and cases become pallets — and where much of the remaining manual lifting sits. DOKTEK FoodTech engineers robotic case packing and palletizing cells, using the same robotics and machine-vision experience it applies to handling irregular food upstream.
Configuration is selected according to product, packaging format and required capacity. Machine speed, dimensions and price are stated in the quotation once the product and the pack have been reviewed.
Machine summary
- Status
- Configured to order
- Cell functions
- Case erecting, packing, sealing, labelling, palletizing
- Picking
- Fixed-pattern or vision-guided pick and place
- Packs
- Bags, pouches, trays, flow packs and cartons
- Capacity
- Depending on pack, case pattern and robot configuration
- Safety
- Guarded cells with interlocked access
End-of-Line Sequence
- 01
Pack infeed
- 02
Case erecting
- 03
Robotic packing
- 04
Case sealing
- 05
Labelling
- 06
Palletizing
Not every line needs every step: a cell can start at manual case erecting or end at a manual pallet station.
Cell Configuration
- 01
Pack infeed and collation
Conveyors that space, turn and group packs into the pattern the case needs.
- 02
Case erector
Forms cases from flat blanks and seals the bottom, or wrap-around case forming around the pack group.
- 03
Robotic case packer
Delta, SCARA or articulated robots with grippers for bags, pouches, trays or cartons; vision guides the pick when packs arrive in random positions.
- 04
Case sealer and labeller
Tape or hot-melt case sealing, print-and-apply labelling and code verification.
- 05
Robotic palletizer
Articulated or collaborative robot building pallet patterns from recipes, with pallet and slip-sheet handling.
- 06
Stretch wrapping
Pallet wrapping and pallet labelling at the end of the cell, where required.
Where Robotic End-of-Line Fits
Good candidates
- Lines where operators pack cases or build pallets by hand
- Several products or case patterns on one line
- Packs that arrive in random positions (vision-guided picking)
- Plants where lifting load or labour availability limits output
Review carefully first
- Very low volumes where a manual station is cheaper
- Lines without floor space for guarding and pallet access
Vision-Guided Picking
When packs arrive in fixed positions, a robot picks from taught coordinates. When they do not — bags that slide, pouches that turn, products released from different lanes — a camera locates each pack and the robot picks it where it actually is. This is the same detection-to-motion chain DOKTEK uses for irregular food products on its processing machines.
Grippers for Food Packs
Vacuum grippers suit trays, cartons and many flexible packs; mechanical or fork grippers handle heavier bags and cases; layer grippers pick whole pallet layers. The gripper is designed for the pack and tested with the customer's real packs.
Capacity, Changeover and Safety
Cases and pallets per hour depend on the pack, the case pattern, the number of robots and the handling of empty cases and pallets. Pattern and product changes are recipes; gripper changes are designed to be quick where products differ.
Robot cells are fully guarded, with interlocked doors, light curtains at pallet exits and safe operator access. CE documentation can be prepared according to the cell scope.
Integration With the Packaging Line
The cell receives packs from the vertical bagger, pouch machine, flow wrapper or tray sealer, usually after checkweighing and metal detection, and hands full pallets to the warehouse. DOKTEK specifies the cell with the upstream machines so that line speed and buffers match.
Optional Equipment
Options- Vision-guided picking
- Automatic case erector
- Tape or hot-melt case sealer
- Print-and-apply labelling
- Pallet and slip-sheet dispenser
- Stretch wrapper
- Multi-line palletizing
Options are confirmed per project for the packs and the plant layout.
Specification basis
DOKTEK FoodTech supplies robotic case packing and palletizing cells as configured systems: the machine, the dosing or weighing equipment, the format parts and the controls are selected for the customer's product, pack and capacity rather than sold as one fixed model.
For that reason this page publishes no speed, pack-size range, film width, machine dimension, reference installation or price. Each is stated in the quotation for the agreed configuration and can be confirmed with the customer's own product and packaging material before shipment.
What Is Confirmed Before Quotation
Cell throughput is confirmed for the agreed packs, case and pallet patterns and robot configuration. No figure is quoted before those are known.
- Pack types, sizes and weights
- Case types and patterns
- Pallet type and patterns
- Required cases per minute
- Number of lines feeding the cell
- Available floor space and pallet flow
Next step
Send Your Line Details
End-of-line cells are designed around real packs and real floor space. The more of the following you can send, the more specific the reply.
- 01Photos or samples of the packs
- 02Case types and current pack patterns
- 03Pallet type and height
- 04Required cases per minute
- 05A short video of the current manual packing
- 06Plant layout sketch
Evidence and status
Status
A DOKTEK FoodTech packaging solution, supplied and configured to the product, the pack format and the required capacity. Specifications are fixed in the quotation.
Listed under: Packaging & end-of-line
Public evidence
Specified per project: machine configuration, layout and performance are defined in the quotation for the customer's product and pack.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions before a machine evaluation.
01What is robotic case packing?
A robot picks finished packs — bags, pouches, trays, flow packs or cartons — and places them into shipping cases in a set pattern, replacing manual case packing at the end of a line.
02Can a robot pick bags that arrive in random positions?
Yes. With vision guidance, a camera locates each pack on the conveyor and the robot picks it where it is, instead of relying on a fixed position.
03Can one palletizer serve several lines?
A palletizing robot can build pallets from more than one line where the layout and the combined throughput allow it; this is decided in the cell design.
04Is a collaborative robot enough for palletizing?
For lower throughputs and lighter cases, a collaborative palletizer can be suitable; heavier loads and higher rates need an industrial robot in a guarded cell. The choice is made per project.
05How many cases per minute can a robotic cell handle?
It depends on the pack, the case pattern and the number of robots, so it is stated in the quotation for the agreed configuration.
Next step
Request a technical evaluation for your product.
Send a short video of your current process, product photos and your target output. An engineer reviews them and replies with what can be evaluated for your line, before any quotation is made.