Swisslog ACPaQ Review: Features and Uses of the Robotic Mixed-Case Palletizing System
Updated: 7 days ago
The Swisslog ACPaQ is a robotic system that builds mixed pallets of cases for store delivery. The manufacturer does not publish a price. This review covers its specifications, features and uses.
Quick Verdict
Building a stable pallet from cases of many sizes is the heaviest manual job in grocery distribution. ACPaQ automates it. Its palletizing cell, RowPaQ, uses a KUKA robot with a four-fork row gripper that can pick several cases at once, even of different sizes, and set four units down at different spots on the pallet. Cases are delivered in the right sequence from a shuttle store. The page gives no cases per hour, weight limits or pallet height.
Swisslog ACPaQ at a Glance
Type: Fully automated mixed-case palletizing
Robot: KUKA palletizing robot
Palletizing cell: RowPaQ
Gripper: Four-fork row gripper
Gripping: Several cases at once, of different sizes
Price: on request
Swisslog ACPaQ Features
The table below lists what the manufacturer states.
Specification | Swisslog ACPaQ |
Manufacturer | Swisslog |
Type | Fully automated mixed-case palletizing |
Robot | KUKA palletizing robot |
Palletizing cell | RowPaQ |
Gripper | Four-fork row gripper |
Gripping | Several cases at once, of different sizes |
Placement | Four units at different spots on the pallet |
Cases per hour, case weight and pallet height are not stated on the page.
Design and Build Quality
The four forks act independently, so one robot cycle can place up to four cases. This raises output per robot compared with single-case grippers.
Software and Integration
Pallet Planning
Software computes the build pattern for each order.
Sequencing
Cases are supplied in order from Swisslog's shuttle storage.
Swisslog ACPaQ Applications and Use Cases
Grocery Distribution
Store-ready mixed pallets.
Beverage and Consumer Goods
Mixed-case orders for retail.
Aisle-Friendly Pallets
Pallets built in store layout order.
Swisslog ACPaQ Price and Value
Swisslog does not publish a price for the Swisslog ACPaQ; it is quoted on request.
For the company behind the product, read the Swisslog Company Profile: History, Ownership, Products and Leadership.
Pros and Cons
Pros
Removes heavy manual palletizing
Several cases per robot cycle
Handles different case sizes
KUKA robot
Cons
No performance figures on the page
Needs a sequencing buffer upstream
Large system investment
No published price
Who Should Buy the Swisslog ACPaQ?
It fits grocery and retail distribution centres with high volumes of mixed-case orders.
Swisslog ACPaQ FAQ
How much does the Swisslog ACPaQ cost?
Swisslog does not publish a price for the Swisslog ACPaQ; it is quoted on request.
What is the Swisslog ACPaQ?
A fully automated mixed-case palletizing system.
Which robot does the Swisslog ACPaQ use?
A KUKA palletizing robot.
What gripper does the Swisslog ACPaQ use?
A four-fork row gripper.
How many cases can ACPaQ place at once?
Up to four units at different spots on the pallet.
Can ACPaQ handle different case sizes?
Yes, even in one grip.
How fast is the Swisslog ACPaQ?
Swisslog gives no cases-per-hour figure on the page.
What is RowPaQ?
The palletizing cell within the ACPaQ system.
Specifications are based on manufacturer information and may change.
