CHRONOS APH SERIESHigh-speed automated palletizers
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Canada & USA, Latin America and OceaniaThe APH Series (previously AP) combines performance, ingenuity, and innovation to increase packaging efficiency.
The series’ conventional palletizers provide a highly efficient stacking solution for bagged products. They reach the industry's fastest rates and use state-of-the-art technologies.
Engineered for continuous and reliable production, APH palletizers automatically create sturdy loads ready for storage, shipment, or display.
Speed: up to 40 units per minute*
Applications: bags, bales, and bundles
*Depending on product type, stacking pattern, and machine configuration
Built to last decades
APH palletizers have been in the market for more than 30 years and have hundreds of units in operation. The equipment has evolved to meet today's diverse stacking requirements.
They are designed for long-term reliability while providing an optimal overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Engineered with safety in mind, APH palletizers comply with Category 3, Performance Level D and OSHA standards.
- Quick installation and commissioning
- Electrically operated for low power consumption and quieter operation
- Easy parts and components maintenance
- Numerous retrofits are available to maximize uptime and optimize throughput
- Various infeed options to maximize your space
- Light curtains, handrails, safety fences, and interlocking doors included
Performant operations for high-quality pallet loads
Our high-level bag palletizing solutions exceed industry standards with production rates of up to 40 units per minute. Each model leverages different technologies to provide gentle product handling, smooth operation, and increased control.
Innovative components create square, sturdy, and balanced loads that will withstand transport and handling.
- Lateral squaring to maintain bags in position while preventing tears, damage, and bag overhangs
- Compression cycle to level products and better stabilize loads
- Automatic pallet dispenser and pusher included
- Available technologies to power components: servomotor, variable frequency drive (VFD), and contactors
Easy control over the palletizing machines
Each model is controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) that is intuitive and easy to operate. The user interface uses visual elements to simplify operation, fault and alarm identification, and troubleshooting.
Recipes and patterns are stored directly within, providing operators with the ability to edit or create new ones without programming skills. Product changeovers are achieved in less than a minute, with two taps on the touchscreen.
- Intuitive touchscreen interface displays advanced graphics to easily control modules
- Easy recipe adjustment and fine-tuning during production (turning device, bag positioning, etc.)
- Available in English, Spanish and French
- The operator selects a pattern or a SKU on the HMI.
- A pallet is automatically dispensed to the stacking position on the elevator. A sheet is applied if required.
- Products enter the top of the machine via a high-level infeed conveyor. Bag quality control systems can be added at this stage. Non-compliant bags will fall into a trap before moving to the turning device.
- The turner orients each unit according to the selected pattern to create rows.
- The APH-1140 uses a standard device which clamps onto the units to rotate them by 90 or 180 degrees.
- The APH-1200’s bag turner uses two belts moving at different speeds and directions. This rotates bags without completely stopping them, resulting in increased rates.
- The APH-1240 uses a servomotor-powered clamp to rotate products with more speed, precision, and control.
- When a row is complete, the row pusher gently sweeps it onto the stripping plates to form a layer.
- The heavy-duty elevator raises the pallet while alignment bars maintain the layer in place for more stability. The stripping plates open, depositing the products gently on top of the stack.
- The elevator is then lowered and the plates close. If required, the layer can be compressed against the plates to level and stabilize it even further.
- The forming process is repeated until the pallet load is complete.
APH-1240
(Previously AP-440)
- Up to 40 units per minute*
- $$$$$
- Servomotor-powered bag turner and row pusher for maximum speed and precision
- Mandatory Category 3, Performance Level D safety features as well as additional increased safety on the hoist
- No retrofit needed as it is the most advanced palletizer
- Cutting-edge technologies for increased throughput and less maintenance
APH-1240
(Previously AP-440)
- Up to 40 units per minute*
- $$$$$
- Servomotor-powered bag turner and row pusher for maximum speed and precision
- Mandatory Category 3, Performance Level D safety features as well as additional increased safety on the hoist
- No retrofit needed as it is the most advanced palletizer
- Cutting-edge technologies for increased throughput and less maintenance
APH-1200
(Previously AP-435)
- Up to 35 units per minute*
- $$$$$
- VFD-powered bag turner and row pushers for smooth and controlled motions
- Mandatory Category 3, Performance Level D safety features included
- Retrofits available
- Advanced technologies for increased rates
APH-1200
(Previously AP-435)
- Up to 35 units per minute*
- $$$$$
- VFD-powered bag turner and row pushers for smooth and controlled motions
- Mandatory Category 3, Performance Level D safety features included
- Retrofits available
- Advanced technologies for increased rates
APH-1140
(Previously AP-425)
- Up to 22 units per minute*
- $$$$$
- Contactor and VFD-powered modules for standard movements
- Mandatory Category 3, Performance Level D safety features included
- Retrofits available
APH-1140
(Previously AP-425)
- Up to 22 units per minute*
- $$$$$
- Contactor and VFD-powered modules for standard movements
- Mandatory Category 3, Performance Level D safety features included
- Retrofits available
Experts in packaging since 1989
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