PIAB Collaborative Palletising Tool (CPT)

The PIAB Collaborative Palletising Tool (CPT) is a compact all-in-one tool with extended reach for cobot (collaborative robot)-assisted palletising. The vacuum gripping surface enables the picking of multiple boxes in one single move. Uniting the capabilities of many EOATs (end-of-arm tools) into one single unit, using a CPT is designed not only to reduce tool costs, but also to free up valuable engineering time for other important projects.

Features include: higher pallet output — the gripping surface is designed to allow handling of different box sizes or multiple boxes in each cycle by using piSAVE sense valves or flow reduction technology; maximum cobot reach — lightweight and off-centre design extends the reach of the cobot up to 100 mm; and maximum handling speed — the integrated piCOMPACT23 SMART Valve Unit allows fast response times increasing throughput.

It also features one EOAT instead of several — for different configurations, for example, when changing products, it is only necessary to change the lower suction plate from foam to suction cups or vice versa.

The user-friendly tool comes with plug & play software and interfaces offered for UR cobots and Rocketfarm Palletizing software PALLY with adaptive path planning (software not included). A generic electrical interface is available with several mechanical interface options to fit other cobots or small industrial robots in accordance with ISO 9409-1 standard.

See the CPT in action on stand H16 at FoodTech Qld from 19–20 June 2025.