End-of-line automation, from wrapper to warehouse
Many factories have automated the palletiser and the wrapper, then use people to move pallets between them. A robot closes that gap.
Or call 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).
The problem
The palletiser and wrapper are automatic, but someone still has to move each pallet between them and on to the warehouse. Staff wait at the wrapper, and pallets pile up when no driver is free.
How a robot does it
An XP15 collects wrapped pallets and takes them to the dispatch buffer. Where pallets go on or off a roller bed or conveyor, the XPMM lifts to 1,000 mm to load and unload them.
Before and after
Done by hand
- Staff wait at the wrapper to move each pallet
- Pallets pile up when no driver is free
- Forklifts cross the line area all day
With a robot
- Pallets leave the wrapper as soon as they are done
- The dispatch buffer fills on its own
- The line is joined up from end to end
Running in Ireland, at Mannok Packaging: An EP XP15 carries plastic rolls from production to the warehouse on a fixed route, all day, and collects wrapped pallets, as the film shows. Read the story
Machines for this job
The EP models we would usually suggest. We confirm the right one after a site survey.
Already running on Irish sites
Filmed in 2026 on customer sites where EP X-Mover trucks from Clearlift are at work. Ask us how each route was set up and what it replaced.
Mannok Packaging
An EP XP15 now carries plastic rolls from production to the warehouse on a fixed route, all day, with nobody driving it. One machine, one route, one problem solved.
Talk to us about your siteFrom first call to robot running in about four weeks
This is EP's standard rollout for one robot on one job. Bigger projects take longer, and we agree the plan with you.
- Day 1Call
A short call about your routes. If it helps, see the robots working in our Navan demo warehouse.
- Week 1Site survey
We walk your site, or you send a video of the route, and we pick the routes worth automating.
- Weeks 1 to 2Plan
We agree the job and how we will measure it. EP confirms the install date within 48 hours of your go-ahead.
- Weeks 2 to 3Delivery
EP ships from stock, and the robot reaches you in about a week.
- Weeks 3 to 4Install
Installed, programmed, tested and your team trained in one day. Then we service it.
Source: EP Equipment automation.
Other jobs we automate
Or see every route on one plan on our automation page.
- Goods in to storagePallets from the dock to staging lanes, block stacks or the foot of the racking.
- Production line feedingMaterials from stores to each line, and work in progress between cells.
- Dispatch and cross-dockingPallets to outbound lanes and dock doors, ready for the lorry.
- Waste and empty palletsEmpties, packaging and waste cages cleared all shift.
Questions we get asked
Anything else, call us on 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).
Can a robot pick up from a wrapper turntable?
Usually the pick-up point is a roller bed or a set position after the wrapper. We check heights and hand-over points at the site survey.
What about roller beds and conveyors?
The XPMM stacker lifts up to 1,000 mm to load and unload roller beds and conveyors.
How much does it cost to automate this route?
An EP XP15 starts from €25,000 plus €1,500 set-up, or €995 a month on a 12-month hire contract. The entry EXP15 is from €12,000 or €450 a month. Prices are ex VAT, and we give you a fixed price after the site survey.
Can we see it working first?
Yes. Book a demo in our Navan automation centre, or send us a video of your route and we'll tell you how we would automate it.
Talk to us about your end of line route
Book a demo at our automation centre, or ask us to look at your site. We'll come back the same working day.
Or call 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).