Conclusion
Palletizers and palletizing

The evolution of palletization, handling and storage is directly linked to the evolution of the number of items on the one hand, and distribution constraints on the other.

Packaging is constantly evolving, because we live in a market economy, and because consumers need to be presented with constantly renewed, even original or personalized products, and to keep up with the demands of distributors and supermarkets.

The era of high production rates with a single item now seems to be over, and the repercussions on production are :

• higher costs due to frequent item changes on the line;

• increased inventories of marginal products.

The packaging industry is returning to smaller, more flexible, stand-alone production units. That's...