Pharmaceutical Box Palletizing Using the Hyundai Robotics YS080L 💊

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Pharmaceutical Box Palletizing Using the Hyundai Robotics YS080L 💊

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Application Field: Industry > Life Sciences·Pharma, Sector > Manufacturing

Industry > Life Sciences·PharmaSector > Manufacturing

#HyundaiRobotics#CartonPalletizing#PalletizingAutomation#LayerStacking#StretchWrappingIntegration#HeavyLoadHandling#ProductivityImprovement

Process Overview

This solution is a packaging process that uses the Hyundai Robotics YS080L to palletize pharmaceutical cartons onto pallets and perform wrapping (stretch wrapping). As an optimized turnkey packaging solution delivered by KT, it can be deployed with a low initial implementation cost, and by integrating with KT’s smart-factory platform Factory Makers, you can introduce a smart-factory system alongside the automation cell.

Through this solution, automated palletizing of heavy beverage cartons improved handling speed/throughput and helped prevent operator musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

Components

Robot	Hyundai Robotics YS080L (HDR80L-26) 6-axis articulated industrial robot Payload: 80 kg Horizontal reach: 2,635 mm Robot mass: 684 kg Repeatability: ±0.06 mm
Peripherals	Robot base Pneumatic gripper Carton infeed conveyor Pallet infeed jig and conveyor Wrapping unit (optional / separate) KT Factory Makers system

Workflow

STEP 1.	Pallet infeed
STEP 2.	Carton infeed
STEP 3.	Carton position alignment
STEP 4.	Carton picking
STEP 5.	Cross-pattern layer-by-layer pallet stacking
STEP 6.	Pallet transfer after 5-layer stacking completion
STEP 7.	Pallet discharge after wrapping

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Features

Stable handling and palletizing

Ensures stable stacking through tight (close) loading and layer-by-layer cross-stacking patterns.

Improves productivity and working conditions at the same time

Minimizes idle time and helps prevent operator musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

Compact footprint and fast deployment

Packaged as a turnkey solution covering the work method and production data, enabling rapid installation and ramp-up.

Efficient operation powered by KT smart-factory solution

Robot status/event monitoring and SMS alert notifications.
Operational data integration and production output tracking for efficient management.
Accessible via smartphones and tablets.

Results

Key Benefits	Increased productivity by enabling continuous operation with no idle/non-value-added work. Prevented operator musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) by eliminating heavy-load material handling tasks
Client Feedback	Heavy-load handling was difficult for operators to perform continuously and was often avoided, but robot automation removed the high-burden task, significantly reduced cycle time, and greatly improved productivity.

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Industry > Life Sciences·PharmaSector > Manufacturing

#HyundaiRobotics#CartonPalletizing#PalletizingAutomation#LayerStacking#StretchWrappingIntegration#HeavyLoadHandling#ProductivityImprovement

Process Overview

Through this solution, automated palletizing of heavy beverage cartons improved handling speed/throughput and helped prevent operator musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).