Automate waste and empty pallet runs
Empties, packaging and waste cages taken away all shift. For most sites, this is the easiest place to start.
Or call 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).
The problem
Every site makes empties, cardboard and waste, and nobody wants the job of taking them away. So stacks build up in aisles and at workstations until someone has a spare minute.
How a robot does it
A robot does a fixed loop, collecting empties and waste cages and dropping them at the pallet stack, the baler or the compactor, then comes back for more. It rarely holds anything else up, so it is a safe way for your team to get used to working beside a robot.
Before and after
Done by hand
- Empties block aisles and workstations
- Skilled staff spend time on waste runs
- Stacks are moved by whoever is nearest
With a robot
- Waste and empties cleared on a loop
- Clearer, safer aisles
- A low-risk first automation project
Forvia Hella: EP XP15s carry high stacks of empty pallets from production to the storage area, a job that used to be done by hand. EP use case
Machines for this job
The EP models we would usually suggest. We confirm the right one after a site survey.
From 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.
- End of lineFinished pallets from the palletiser, wrapper or roller bed to the warehouse.
- Dispatch and cross-dockingPallets to outbound lanes and dock doors, ready for the lorry.
Questions we get asked
Anything else, call us on 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).
Is waste a good first automation project?
Yes. The routes are simple, it rarely holds anything else up, and it shows your team how the robot works before you automate more important runs.
Can it handle tall stacks of empty pallets?
Yes, within the truck's 1,500 kg capacity. We check stack heights and pallet types on site.
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 waste and empty pallets 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).