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Case palletizer robot for plants in Mexico

Corrugated, trays and packs, from 3 to 50 kg. To palletize cases with no manual handling on any shift.

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A case palletizer robot picks one or several cases at a time and places them on a pallet in a programmed pattern. Target Robotics builds it in San Luis Potosí with FANUC robots: in installed systems it has reached 60 cases per minute (Target presentation, 2026) and cases from 3 to 50 kg (MMS México, 2017).

Yellow FANUC robot stacking trays next to a production line
Load
3 to 50 kgMMS México, 2017
Speed
Up to 60 cases per minuteTarget presentation, 2026
Space
About 6 x 6 m with fencingOrder of magnitude. The layout comes from your load and your floor
Public price
US$120,000 to US$550,000CSi and Kaufman, November 3, 2026
Delivery
12 weeksLead time confirmed by Target, November 2026

Three pallet patterns

A 40 x 30 cm case on a 120 x 100 cm pallet. The pattern changes how many fit and how firmly the load travels.

120 100

Column stack

9 cases. The corners of each case bear on the ones below, and it is the pattern that best withstands compression. The layers are left untied: it needs more stretch film or slip sheets.

120 100

Interlocked

10 cases. It uses the whole pallet and the next layer goes reversed. We use it almost all the time, and you need it if the load travels by truck.

120 100

Pinwheel

Four blocks around a gap. It works when the case does not fill the pallet with the other two; it ties the load well, but leaves a gap in the center. Shown here with a 34 x 26 cm case.

How to palletize boxes, pattern by pattern

How many boxes fit on a pallet?

1.20 x 1.00 m pallet, total height of 1.80 m. No overhang.

Run the numbers with my case

Case (cm)PatternPer layerLayersTotal
40 x 30 x 26Interlocked10660
60 x 40 x 30Interlocked5525
30 x 20 x 20Interlocked208160
50 x 30 x 25Column stack8648
45 x 35 x 30Interlocked6530

Target Robotics geometric calculation, made with the calculator on this site. You still need to check the compression of your case and the maximum weight of your pallet.

What defines the machine

  • Speed

    One case per pick is enough for slow lines. For 60 cases per minute, rows are formed and the robot picks several at a time.

  • Weight and strength

    A weak case calls for careful vacuum or a pick from below. A 50 kg case calls for a higher-payload robot.

  • Product changeovers

    If you run several sizes, each one has its pattern in the program and the changeover takes minutes.

  • Number of lines

    One cell can serve several lines: Target has built a system on 6 lines.

Questions about case palletizing

How do you palletize boxes?
You define a pattern that makes the most of the pallet and ties the load together: the next layer goes reversed or rotated so the seams do not line up. A case palletizer robot repeats that pattern on every pallet and takes manual handling out of the job. Heaviest and strongest case at the bottom, with no overhang past the edge.
How many boxes fit on a pallet?
It depends on the box and the height. On a 1.20 x 1.00 m pallet, 10 boxes of 40 x 30 cm fit per layer; with boxes 26 cm tall and a total height of 1.80 m, that comes to 6 layers and 60 boxes. The cases per pallet calculator draws the pattern with your measurements.
How do you stack boxes on a pallet so they do not fall?
Interlock the layers, leave no large gaps, keep the load flush with the pallet edge and use stretch film or adhesive. If the box is weak, a column stack handles more compression but ties the load less: corner boards or cardboard slip sheets solve that.
What does palletizing boxes mean?
Palletizing boxes means placing them on a pallet so they can be moved and stored as a single load. It can be done by hand, with a cobot, with an industrial robot or with a conventional machine.
Can one palletizing robot serve several lines?
Yes. Each line reaches the cell on its own conveyor and builds its own pallet, with its case and its pattern; the robot moves from one to the next. It works as long as the combined cases per minute of all the lines fit within the cycles of the robot and every pallet sits within its reach. Forming rows and picking several cases at a time frees up cycles for more lines. We explain it in how many lines one palletizing robot can serve.
How much does a case palletizer robot cost?
Target provides the price range in writing with 6 data points from your line. For public reference, Kaufman publishes US$175,000 to US$550,000 per system in the United States and CSi starts at 95,000 euros (US$120,000) for its entry machine; checked November 3, 2026. What moves the price.

Send your case size and your speed. We reply with a version and a price range.

Delivered in 12 weeks. Public price reference: US$120,000 (CSi) to US$550,000 (Kaufman), as of November 3, 2026.

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  1. 1What you palletize
  2. 2At what speed
  3. 3How many lines
  4. 4Your pallet
  5. 5How many shifts
  6. 6Space and city