Palletizing Cobots for Rent

Nov. 15, 2024
Columbia/Okura makes its miniPal palletizing cobot available for rent in the U.S.

Columbia/Okura, a supplier of end-of-line automation systems, has launched its new miniPal cobot rental program to provide a flexible and scalable approach to automating repetitive palletizing tasks.

This minimum three-month rental program includes an initiation fee, which includes outbound shipping and deployment, monthly billing, basic operator training and Columbia/Okura’s Pally palletizing software.

“By offering a rental option, we're empowering businesses of all sizes to adopt collaborative robotics and boost their productivity without significant upfront costs,” said Michael Stuyvesant, sales and marketing director at Columbia/Okura. “This innovative solution addresses the growing need for flexible and affordable automation."

The pre-configured miniPal 20 system offered in this rental program for quick deployment has a 44-lb. load capacity, a 10-ft x 11-ft footprint, can handle 48-in. x 48-in. maximum pallet size with 80-in. load height. The system delivers up to eight picks per minute. The vacuum style end effector on the system is designed to handle various product types.

Learn more about the minPal system and its Pally software in a demonstration captured by Automation World at Automate 2023.

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