Columbia Machine Introduces Compact, High-Level Palletizer

The HL2200 is capable of palletizing virtually any package type such as unwrapped trays, film-only bundles, plastic totes, RPCs and more.

February 18, 2021

Columbia Machine, Inc

Columbia Machine Hl2200

Columbia Machine

Columbia Machine introduced the HL2200 compact, high-level palletizer, which includes a VFD-controlled hoist, bi-parting layer apron, centering side layer guides with Smart Squeeze and more.

The HL2200 is capable of palletizing virtually any package type such as unwrapped trays, film-only bundles, plastic totes, RPCs and more.

From Columbia Machine:

Options include smart diagnostics with video playback to assist maintenance personnel in identifying the cause of a machine stoppage.
The servo-actuated touchless turning infeed makes for gentle package handling and display-ready case orienting or 4 way “labels out” layer forming.

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