You can start creating a new pattern by pressing + in the pattern frame on the customer dashboard.
Press “New”
You can now choose if you want to create a new product or choose a product you have created previously.
After choosing a existing product or creating a new on, you press “New”
Now you can just go through the steps:
Name : Give the pattern you are about to create a suitable name
Description : Here you can add aditional description to your pattern
Pallet : Choose between different standard types of pallets; EU, US, AU, CHEP, etc.
Custom Pallet? : Press here to create a custom pallet with your own choice of dimensions
Stacking method : define how you want the boxes stacked on the pallet.
Column stack : stacks the boxes on top of each other in columns
Rotate stack : stacks the boxes in a overlapping pattern by rotating the boxes from one layer to the next. This often creates a more stable pallet.
Mirror vertical : It mirrors the different layers on the long side of the pallet
Mirror horizontal : It mirrors the different layers on the short side of the pallet
Number of layers : Choose how many layers of boxes should be stacked on the pallet
Product padding : This is the amount of space to be left between boxes in all directions horizontally. NOTE: This dimension is in millimeters
By adding product padding you remove the option to multipick boxes.
Overhang : Means that the placing of the box extends past the edge of the pallet. You can let the boxes extend past the edge on the side, ends or both. Make sure the value entered doesn't make the box unstable when palletized. NOTE: These dimensions are in millimeters.
Label direction : Choose how Pally handles label orientation while placing the boxes on the pallet
Optimized : Pally ignores the label direction and places the boxes in the direction that is most efficient.
Outwards : Pally places all the outer boxes with the label facing outwards on the pallet.
Locked : Pally places all boxes with the label facing the same direction.
Using the Outwards or Locked label direction can in some patterns create reach issue.
Max grip : This is the maximum amount of boxes to the cobot is allowed to pick simultaneously. When Auto is selected, Pally will automatically calculate how many boxes it can pick for each cycle. If the application requires limitation in the number of boxes handles in the same cycle you can choose the appropriate number here.
Required speed : This is where you set the number of required boxes per minute (cpm) for the application. This will affect is a simulation is successful or not. If the simulation palletize more boxes per minute than this number, a simulation is successful.
Based on the choices in the steps above, you can now let MRC suggest some base patterns - Pattern 1 to 10. you can change between the different patterns by using the arrows below the 3D model of the pattern.
Above the 3D model you can find useful information regarding the pallet.
The first number is total number of boxes, then you get total pallet height and total pallet weight.
Then you get number of layers and pallet cube efficiency. Pallet cube efficiency is a number that can tell you how efficient the pattern is compared to the pallet size.
Last you get information on how high the center of gravity is for the pallet.
You can also choose to edit the pattern yourself, and build it completely as you like it. Just choose Customize for advanced editing.
When you have created the pattern you like you press “Create” and the pattern adds to the list of existing patterns for the customer.
If you want to simulate the pattern immediately; you can press “Create and simulate”. You will then be able to simulate the pattern with earlier created robot configurations.