For applications involving packaged products in cases as compact as 5 in. wide, a high-throughput, small palletizer is introduced. The machine's infeed handles the problem of tipping of high-center-gravity cases with innovations in metering, turning and row- and layer-forming sections. Modular plastic belts form smooth transitions between metering belts and from belts to row-former rolls. Product damage is eliminated through "soft-turn" technology, which uses close roll centers, allowing for accurate turning. A wide overhead reciprocating row pusher positively transfers a row of product. At the layer-accumulating table, plastic belting allows for a smooth transition from the row-forming to the layer-forming area.

Columbia Machine, Inc., 360/694-1501.

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