{"id":4126,"date":"2022-04-14T06:14:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T06:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=4126"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:43:21","slug":"automatic-aluminum-stacker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-aluminum-stacker\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatic Aluminum Stacker for Profile Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nStacking aluminum profiles by hand ties up two people per line and scratches the finished surface.\nOur automatic aluminum stacker in this video picks layers of profiles off the conveyor with a yellow arm on a blue gantry and stacks them on the pallet below, while the workers move to watching the line.\nStack height and weight follow from the <strong>layer count<\/strong> and the <strong>profile weight<\/strong>. We set both per project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q_MmTlGYjSU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#video\">What the video shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-it-works\">How the stacker cycle works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#stack\">Stack height and weight per pallet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#before-after\">Hand stacking and machine stacking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Controls and safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for an aluminum profile stacker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#next-step\">Next step<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related-reading\">Related reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"video\">What the video shows<\/h2>\n<p>At the start of the clip, two workers in red helmets and blue workwear lift a layer of coloured profiles off the conveyor by hand and carry it to a pallet. Then the stacker takes over: the yellow arm on the blue gantry reaches down, grips the profiles on the conveyor, lifts them, moves across and lowers them onto the pallet.<\/p>\n<p>The cycle repeats, and the stack grows from one layer to four. The workers now stand by the conveyor and watch. Later shots show the long conveyor carrying silver profiles to the stacking area.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-works\">How the stacker cycle works<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step<\/th>\n<th>What happens<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Arrive<\/td>\n<td>A layer of profiles reaches the pick position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grip<\/td>\n<td>The yellow arm comes down and grips the layer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Move<\/td>\n<td>The arm lifts and travels to the pallet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Place<\/td>\n<td>The layer is set on the stack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Return<\/td>\n<td>The arm goes back for the next layer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The arm sets each layer down rather than dropping it, so finished surfaces do not rub.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"stack\">Stack height and weight per pallet<\/h2>\n<p>Illustrative example:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Layer height (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>50 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Layers per stack (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack height, 20 \u00d7 50<\/td>\n<td>1,000 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Layer weight (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>75 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack weight, 20 \u00d7 75<\/td>\n<td>1,500 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We check stack height against your forklift and storage, and stack weight against the pallet and floor.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"before-after\">Hand stacking and machine stacking<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>By hand<\/th>\n<th>With the stacker<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>People at the end of line<\/td>\n<td>Two lifting layers<\/td>\n<td>Watching the line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Surface marks<\/td>\n<td>Rubbing as layers slide<\/td>\n<td>Layers set straight down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack shape<\/td>\n<td>Depends on the crew<\/td>\n<td>Even layers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pace<\/td>\n<td>Limited by the crew<\/td>\n<td>Set by the arm cycle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Spacers between layers can be added by hand or by a spacer feeder. For tying profiles into bundles before stacking, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/aluminum-profile-bundle-tying-machines\/\">aluminum profile bundle tying machines<\/a>; for the full end-of-line, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/aluminum-profile-packing-machine-in-high-speed\/\">high-speed aluminum profile packing machine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Controls and safety<\/h2>\n<p>The arm travels over the conveyor and the pallet and comes down with force. Keep people out of the stacking area while the stacker runs, and change pallets only with the stacker stopped and isolated.<\/p>\n<p>The standards that apply depend on the destination market. For CE markets, ISO 12100 sets the risk-assessment method and EN 415-10 sets general requirements for packaging machines.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for an aluminum profile stacker<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Profile length, section and weight per metre.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Profiles per layer and layer height.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Layers per stack and stack weight.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Spacers between layers.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Line output.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Building space and pallet handling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: How does the stacker protect profile surfaces?\nA: It sets each layer straight down instead of sliding it.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How high and heavy is a stack?\nA: It follows from layer count, layer height and layer weight, set per project: our example of 20 layers at 50 mm and 75 kg gives 1,000 mm and 1,500 kg.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What do the workers do once the stacker runs?\nA: They watch the line instead of lifting layers.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can spacers be added between layers?\nA: Yes, by hand or with a spacer feeder.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What sets the stacking pace?\nA: The arm cycle: grip, move, place and return.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We plan your aluminum profile stacker in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with profile sizes, weights and output to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong>, with the stack pattern and layout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> to check the end of line and pallet handling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Aluminum\/\">Aluminum profile packing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-aluminum-profile-packaging-line-for-paper-packing-and-stacking\/\">Video: automatic aluminum profile packaging line for paper packing and stacking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/aluminum-horizontal-wrapping-machine-with-spacer-feeder\/\">Video: aluminum horizontal wrapping machine with spacer feeder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-04<\/li>\n<li>Stack example: our worked example, illustrative values<\/li>\n<li>Machine in action: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q_MmTlGYjSU\">our video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/51528.html\">ISO 12100:2010<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nen.nl\/en\/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845\">EN 415-10:2014<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 2026-10-04<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary Stacking aluminum profiles by hand ties up two people per line and scratches the finished surface. 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