Throughput that fits most end-of-line work
Up to 12 cartons per minute, with fast, intuitive case-size adjustments that shorten setup and changeover. The rate depends on product format, carton size and configuration — ask what yours would do to it.
02 — Case packing
Case packers for secondary packaging, built around the T-BOT
The T-BOT Cartesian Case Packer is our own automatic case packer: a compact, enclosed cell that loads product into shipping cases at up to 12 cases per minute, on Omron NX controls, delivered turn-key.
Below: how it compares with the other kinds of case packer, what we publish about it, and the lines it is — and isn't — the right machine for.
- Throughput
- Up to 12 cartons per minute
- Motion system
- Cartesian gantry, dual 1 kW servo motors
- Frame
- Welded steel with safety-access doors
- Controls
- Omron NX controllers, touchscreen HMI
Where it sits
Types of case packers, and where the T-BOT fits
Every case packer groups product, loads it into a case and closes it. What separates them is how they load. Only the highlighted row is a claim about our machine; the rest is how the industry is laid out.
| Case packer type | How it loads | Typical fit |
|---|---|---|
| Cartesian (gantry) case packersT-BOT | A gantry moves on fixed X, Y and Z axes to pick a grouped layer and place it into the case. | Low-to-mid rate lines that want precise, repeatable placement in a compact, enclosed frame. |
| Top-load / pick-and-place | Product is picked from above and lowered into an erected, open-top case, usually with a vacuum or mechanical head. | Bottles, jars and fragile product that must be placed rather than pushed. |
| Wraparound case packers | A flat corrugated blank is folded around a grouped load of product, then glued closed. | High-volume, uniform product such as cans and bottles on long production runs. |
| Side-load case packers | Grouped product is pushed horizontally into a case lying on its side. | Cartons, pouches and stable product that tolerates being pushed. |
| Drop packers | A grouped layer is released and drops into the case beneath it. | Robust containers that are not damaged by a short drop. |
| Robotic case packers | An articulated or delta robot picks and places product into cases with custom tooling. | Mixed SKUs, unusual pack patterns and products no fixed mechanism handles well. |
Need a robotic case packer for a product no fixed mechanism handles? That is a custom robotic integration project rather than a T-BOT.
Our machine
The T-BOT Cartesian Case Packer
What we publish, and nothing added for this page. Where a figure is missing — changeover minutes, a list of products — it is missing because it depends on your formats.
Cartesian precision
A Cartesian gantry driven by dual 1 kW servo motors gives accurate, repeatable placement and more payload than its footprint suggests. The lightweight mechanical design is what lets the gantry move quickly.
Enclosed and guarded
A welded steel frame with safety-access doors encloses the cell. Higher-grade safety devices can be added to match a facility's own requirements — scoped into the quote, not discovered at installation.
Controls your team can run
Omron NX controllers with a touchscreen HMI for operation, adjustments, monitoring and troubleshooting, on EtherNet/IP and Safety over EtherCAT so the machine joins your line instead of sitting beside it.
- Throughput
- Up to 12 cartons per minute
- Depends on format — see below
- Motion system
- Cartesian gantry, dual 1 kW servo motors
- Frame
- Welded steel with safety-access doors
- Controls
- Omron NX controllers, touchscreen HMI
- Networking
- EtherNet/IP and Safety over EtherCAT
- Pricing
- Configure to spec
- Delivered turn-key with commissioning support
Before you shortlist it
Which lines the T-BOT is right for
A good fit when
- You need up to 12 cases a minute
- That is the published ceiling. Lines running comfortably inside it are the T-BOT's home ground.
- The product holds its shape
- Rigid cartons and boxes are the most straightforward application. Bottles, jars and cans usually work, with grouping as the question to settle.
- Floor space is limited
- A compact, enclosed Cartesian cell suits smaller and mid-size lines that cannot give a large machine its own room.
- Cases are packed by hand today
- Manual case packing is repetitive, hard to staff and inconsistent across a shift — the usual reason the project gets approved.
Look elsewhere when
- You need more than 12 cases a minute sustained
- A single T-BOT is probably the wrong machine. The honest options are a different class of case packer or more than one lane.
- The product is flexible or irregular
- Pouches, bags and loose items make collation the hard part. That is not a no, but it is an application we would want to see before saying anything firm.
- Palletizing is still done by hand
- Manual palletizing is heavier work and harder to staff. It is often the better first project, even if case packing is the one people talk about.
For a structured read on your own line — product, formats, rate — run the four-question case packer fit check in our buying guide.
See it in action
The T-BOT case packer running
T-BOT Cartesian Case Packer: Video 1
T-BOT Cartesian Case Packer: Video 2
Or watch it live at PACK EXPO International 2026
Booth N-4733, North Building, McCormick Place — October 18–21, 2026. Bring your case dimensions and, if you can carry one, a product sample.
FAQ
T-BOT case packer questions
Cost, changeover and product suitability are answered in the buying guide.