Columbia Palletizing

Material Handling & Storage

Load Transfer Station includes pallet cart.

With Model LTS-C, fork truck driver can place go-to pallet onto pallet cart allowing process to complete automatically. Unit can transfer products that are packaged in cases, barrels, drums, bags, and pails from one pallet type to another, including Plastic, Chep, and GMA pallets that are commonly used in receiving and shipping applications. Transfer station helps eliminate worker injury,...

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Palletizer handles small packages.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Palletizer handles small packages.

Suited for companies packaging products in cases that measure as small as 5 in. wide, Palletizer features modular plastic belts that form smooth transitions between metering belts and from belts to row former rolls. Soft turn technology with use of close roll centers allows for accurate turning and eliminates product damage, while overhead reciprocating row pusher positively transfers rows of...

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Material Handling & Storage

Columbia Palletizers Helps Small Wineries Think Big

Columbia Machine's Floor Level Palletizers/Unitizers gives small to medium size wineries the ability to efficiently and cost-effectively palletize at speeds ranging from 1 to 30 cases per minute. Its reasonable pricing also allows small wineries to achieve a payback within two years without the hiring of additional labor. Smaller wineries have long thought automatic palletizers to be out of their...

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Construction Equipment and Supplies

Load Transfer Stations offer various positioning abilities.

Load Transfer Stations are available with multiple load positioning capabilities that enable transfer of loads that need to be inset, overhung, or flush with edge of go-to pallet. Addition provides inset or overhang up to 1.5 in., enabling users to keep loads centered during pallet exchange. Offered on any stand-alone or fully integrated pallet exchange system, capabilities help optimize lift...

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Material Handling & Storage

Palletizer ensures careful beverage handling.

Designed to carefully handle delicate beverage products without damage, Model HL8000 features soft turning conveyor section that uses variable frequency drives to turn and arrange beverage cases with no product impact. Modular layer accumulation sections are used to obtain speeds up to 150 cases/min while palletizing 12-pack beverage cases in 16-case patterns. Additional features include...

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Fork-Style Pallet Dispenser accepts multiple pallet sizes.
Material Handling & Storage

Fork-Style Pallet Dispenser accepts multiple pallet sizes.

Pallet dispenser/stacker uses pneumatically operated carriage lift and forks to allow pallet dispensing and/or stacking at rates to 3 pallets/min. Available for use as stand-alone unit or integrated as part of complete Columbia palletizing system, product requires minimal or no adjustment to accommodate various pallet sizes. Use of heavy-duty rollers and welded construction throughout helps...

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Material Handler double stacks loads in one operation.
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Material Handler double stacks loads in one operation.

FL Series is able to build double or triple-stacked loads while in palletizing operation. Design lets product place one pallet on top of completed load and build additional loads. This ensures tight square loads centered on each pallet, maximizing fork truck operator time and warehouse space. Use of product also eliminates need for fork truck double handling as well as stand-alone full load...

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Stainless Steel Palletizer handles washdown environments.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Stainless Steel Palletizer handles washdown environments.

Floor-level Model FL10, with corrosion-resistant structural design, eliminates areas of potential bacterial growth and provides access for thorough sanitation and maintenance. Measuring Â-¼ in. thick, stainless steel frame features continuous welds. Running at speeds up to 15 cases/min, palletizer is suited for slow-speed production line applications. It comes with preprogrammed stacking...

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Palletizer operates at speeds to 90 cartons/min.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Palletizer operates at speeds to 90 cartons/min.

Model HL7000 provides solution for plants that require medium- to high-speed handling of odd-shaped and/or delicate products. With soft-turning, in-line conveyor configuration, product manipulates cases into various stacking patterns, letting plants palletize at speeds from 70-90 cases per minute. Built with heavy-duty construction, palletizer is capable of handling products such as food,...

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Material Handling & Storage

Load Transfer Station includes pallet cart.

With Model LTS-C, fork truck driver can place go-to pallet onto pallet cart allowing process to complete automatically. Unit can transfer products that are packaged in cases, barrels, drums, bags, and pails from one pallet type to another, including Plastic, Chep, and GMA pallets that are commonly used in receiving and shipping applications. Transfer station helps eliminate worker injury,...

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People in the News

Columbia Machine Announces New President and CEO

Columbia Machine, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Goode as its new President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2006. Jerry Findley, President and CEO of Columbia for the last nine years, has worked closely with Rick for nearly a year to ensure a seamless leadership transition. Columbia Machine has realized significant growth and performance improvements during...

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Palletizer handles small packages.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Palletizer handles small packages.

Suited for companies packaging products in cases that measure as small as 5 in. wide, Palletizer features modular plastic belts that form smooth transitions between metering belts and from belts to row former rolls. Soft turn technology with use of close roll centers allows for accurate turning and eliminates product damage, while overhead reciprocating row pusher positively transfers rows of...

Read More »
Material Handling & Storage

Columbia Palletizers Helps Small Wineries Think Big

Columbia Machine's Floor Level Palletizers/Unitizers gives small to medium size wineries the ability to efficiently and cost-effectively palletize at speeds ranging from 1 to 30 cases per minute. Its reasonable pricing also allows small wineries to achieve a payback within two years without the hiring of additional labor. Smaller wineries have long thought automatic palletizers to be out of their...

Read More »
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Load Transfer Stations offer various positioning abilities.

Load Transfer Stations are available with multiple load positioning capabilities that enable transfer of loads that need to be inset, overhung, or flush with edge of go-to pallet. Addition provides inset or overhang up to 1.5 in., enabling users to keep loads centered during pallet exchange. Offered on any stand-alone or fully integrated pallet exchange system, capabilities help optimize lift...

Read More »
Material Handling & Storage

Palletizer ensures careful beverage handling.

Designed to carefully handle delicate beverage products without damage, Model HL8000 features soft turning conveyor section that uses variable frequency drives to turn and arrange beverage cases with no product impact. Modular layer accumulation sections are used to obtain speeds up to 150 cases/min while palletizing 12-pack beverage cases in 16-case patterns. Additional features include...

Read More »
Fork-Style Pallet Dispenser accepts multiple pallet sizes.
Material Handling & Storage

Fork-Style Pallet Dispenser accepts multiple pallet sizes.

Pallet dispenser/stacker uses pneumatically operated carriage lift and forks to allow pallet dispensing and/or stacking at rates to 3 pallets/min. Available for use as stand-alone unit or integrated as part of complete Columbia palletizing system, product requires minimal or no adjustment to accommodate various pallet sizes. Use of heavy-duty rollers and welded construction throughout helps...

Read More »
Material Handler double stacks loads in one operation.
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Material Handler double stacks loads in one operation.

FL Series is able to build double or triple-stacked loads while in palletizing operation. Design lets product place one pallet on top of completed load and build additional loads. This ensures tight square loads centered on each pallet, maximizing fork truck operator time and warehouse space. Use of product also eliminates need for fork truck double handling as well as stand-alone full load...

Read More »
Stainless Steel Palletizer handles washdown environments.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Stainless Steel Palletizer handles washdown environments.

Floor-level Model FL10, with corrosion-resistant structural design, eliminates areas of potential bacterial growth and provides access for thorough sanitation and maintenance. Measuring Â-¼ in. thick, stainless steel frame features continuous welds. Running at speeds up to 15 cases/min, palletizer is suited for slow-speed production line applications. It comes with preprogrammed stacking...

Read More »

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