Pearson Packaging Systems

Pearson Packaging Systems Leading innovator in secondary packaging automation.

For 70+ years, Pearson Packaging Systems has engineered reliable case erecting, packing, sealing, and palletizing solutions that maximize uptime, safety, and performance on every production line. Pearson Packaging Systems specializes in the design, production, integration and service of secondary packaging automation solutions. As a systems provider, Pearson offers a full line of customizable mach

inery that erect, pack, seal, and palletize top-loaded cartons and cases. Focused on minimizing total cost of ownership, Pearson Packaging Systems is dedicated to a solution-driven partnership. For over fifty years, a diverse set of high-volume manufacturers and distributors has relied on our engineered systems and continuous service support.

08/27/2026

A pallet change shouldn't cost production time.

Simple robotic palletizing gets the easy part right: building the pallet.

The hard part is changing a full pallet without stopping the line.

The Dual Floor Robotic Palletizing Cell is built for exactly that.

One FANUC America Corporation robot.
Two floor-level build stations.
While one pallet is exchanged, the next one is already being built.

The result is a simple, dependable robotic palletizing solution with:
• Multiple case sizes running on a single robotic cell
• One adjustable vacuum tool across the full case range
• Single and dual-pick tooling for greater flexibility
• Guided changeover on the User-Centric Design HMI
• A compact footprint built for tight production floors

Zoned light curtains isolate each station, allowing pallet exchanges to happen safely while palletizing continues.

For manufacturers looking for a straightforward, dependable way to automate end-of-line palletizing across multiple products, dual-floor palletizing delivers continuous operation, multi-SKU flexibility, and efficient use of floor space without unnecessary complexity.

Explore the RPC-DF: https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/robotic-palletizing/rpc-df/

Need a more configurable solution?

Explore the RPC-MX: https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/robotic-palletizing/rpc-mx-configurable-robotic-palletizer/

08/13/2026

More SKUs usually mean more interruptions.

This cell was designed to break that rule.

The RPC-MX Robotic Palletizer handles multiple case sizes and pallet configurations within a single robotic cell, eliminating mechanical changeovers while maintaining throughput.

✅ Multi-case FANUC vacuum EOAT
✅ Recipe-based palletizing for fast product transitions
✅ Dual case infeed's
✅ Dual pallet build stations
✅ Integrated slip-sheet handling
✅ Stable, repeatable pallet loads

While one pallet is being completed or discharged, the robot continues building on the next.

More flexibility.
Less downtime.
Consistent pallet quality across mixed-SKU production.

Explore the RPC-MX: https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/robotic-palletizing/rpc-mx-configurable-robotic-palletizer/

08/04/2026

A corner-post tray that's out of square isn't just a bad tray.

It's a downstream jam waiting to happen.

On a continuous beef or pork line, one jam can stop everything and turn productivity into downtime.

The Pearson TF25 is built to prevent that.

Its mandrel forming section drives every blank into the forming plates, squaring the tray as it's formed. Hot melt bonds the corner posts. Powered compression belts hold pressure while the bond sets.

The outcome: a strong, square tray every cycle, at up to 25 trays per minute.

That means:

✅ Corner-post strength that holds up to heavy, cold, palletized stacked loads
✅ Consistent tray geometry that keeps downstream loaders and case packers running
✅ Reliable throughput shift after shift

Heavy-duty construction. Mechanical simplicity. Repeatable performance.

That's what Pearson calls uptime.

Explore the TF25: https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/tf25-bb-tray-former/

07/28/2026

Not all corrugated cases are built to stack.

Bliss boxes use glued corners and an H-divider to create exceptional stacking strength, helping heavy products withstand the demands of distribution, palletizing, and retail display.

It is the kind of performance high-volume retail distribution expects.
The BF25 Bliss Former delivers it at up to 25 cases per minute, case after case.

Here is how the BF25 does it:
• Static mandrel forming for square cases at full speed
• Servo driven H-fold fingers for a precise, repeatable fold
• Articulating folders that wrap the case around the H-divider
• Vacuum-assisted feeding with knockdown singulation
• Precise hot melt placement with consistent pressure for a durable bond
• High capacity magazines feeding body-wrap and H-divider blanks
• A User Centric HMI that guides changeovers step by step for greater operator independence

One case.
Two products.
Protected from the plant to the shelf.

See the BF25 in action: https://youtu.be/mZ_yapOa9DI
Learn more: https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/case-forming/bf25/

07/13/2026

Any bag inserter can open a bag and drop it into a case.

Keeping that bag seated, cuffed, and square during bag fill is what actually protects the line.

That is the difference between a bag inserter that simply runs and one that delivers a sealed, shippable case every time.

The Pearson BI25 is built around that distinction.

Vacuum plenums grip both sides of the bag and pull it fully open. A mandrel inserts it squarely into the case. Cuffing fingers rotate and lock the bag against the case wall so it holds position through bag fill and sealing.

Every cycle. Up to 25 cases per minute. From continuous roll stock.

But the real value is not just insertion speed.

It is what happens during bag fill.

No shifting. No collapsing under product weight. No contamination from a bag that folded against the case wall. No failed seals that trace back to a placement issue three stations upstream.

An anti-static bar controls film cling before the bag ever reaches the plenums. A dancer roller tensioning system keeps tube stock feeding reliably. Low-bag detection alerts operators before supply runs out.

Changeover between case sizes takes roughly five minutes with semi-automatic 3-axis adjustments and guided HMI changeover steps. No special tools. No reprogramming.

For teams running bag-in-box lines, that means more than a faster inserter. It means an insertion step designed to protect product quality, reduce rework, and hold consistency across every SKU and every shift.

Watch it run:
https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/bag-insertion/bi25/

07/10/2026

How the load is built at the palletizer determines how it arrives.

It is also where things go wrong.

Unstable loads mean damaged cases and rejected deliveries.
Every pallet exchange is a pause the line didn't need.
A stack built off-pattern won't hold through storage or transit.

Heavy-product palletizing has more failure points than it looks like.

The Pearson RPC-PH is built around all of them.

One FANUC robot. One end-of-arm tool. Three jobs automated within the entire pallet cycle:

- Picks the empty pallet from the rack and stages it at the build station
- Places a base slip sheet, then adds slip sheets between every tier to lock the load together
- Accumulates sealed cases on the zoned roller infeed and picks each one using consistent vacuum grip
- Builds the load layer by layer according to the recipe — consistent, square, every time
- Discharges the finished load while the next pallet stages, so the cell never stops between loads

And the safety system is built for a live production environment:

- Full floor-mounted guarding keeps operators clear of the robot cell
- Muting light curtains at the pallet exit let finished loads exit without stopping the cell
- An access gate in the guarding keeps pallet and slip sheet restocking fast without compromising protection
- The 4-light beacon gives operators a clear read on cell status from across the floor

Heavy product.
Stable loads.
Protected operators.
One compact cell.

Watch the RPC-PH palletizing heavy chemical cases at full production speed.

Explore the RPC-PH: RPC=PH Pallet Handling Palletizer | Zero Minute Changeover

06/15/2026

In Secondary Packaging, automating pulp insertion is the easy part.
Keeping the line moving is the hard part.

That's where the operator's time should go.

Consistent robotic insertion gives that time back, one repeatable placement at a time.

Lose that, and the work lands right back on the operator.

Misplaced trays.
Inconsistent picks.
Small handling errors that turn into downstream bottlenecks.

The RPI Robotic Pulp Inserter brings that step under control inside one robotic cell.

One robot.
One footprint.
Scalable solution.

This cell is engineered around output and reliability:
• FANUC America Corporation robot for repeatable placement
• Pick-off carriage for clean, one-at-a-time singulation
• Custom tooling that grips both tray sides through the move
• Angled placement that seats trays into tight cases
• Inline pulp magazine that runs over the case conveyor
• Tool-free changeover with User Centric Design and HMI guidance

The real value is not automation for its own sake.

It is consistency.

Every tray placed the same way, shift after shift, so a small step never becomes a big interruption.

Explore the RPI Robotic Pulp Inserter:
https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/pack/robotic-partition-inserter/rpi/

05/21/2026

For advanced manufacturing operations, the challenge is no longer whether to automate palletizing.

It is how to keep high-mix output moving when cases, crates, pallet patterns, and downstream flow keep changing.

That is especially true in dairy, where corrugated cases, SRPs, and reusable plastic crates share the same end-of-line environment.

Different formats.
Different tooling.
Different pallet patterns.
Same uptime expectations.

In this application, the RPC-MX brings that complexity under control inside one coordinated robotic palletizing system.

This cell is engineered around the realities of high-mix palletizing:

• Dual robotic palletizing zones
• Multi-case vacuum picking for RSC cases
• Clamp-style tooling for reusable plastic crates
• Automated pallet dispensing and discharge flow
• Quick automated EOAT exchange
• User-centric HMI guidance for changeover and recovery

Cases and crates need different handling methods, but they should not become two separate end-of-line problems.

The RPC-MX helps high-mix lines keep output moving across formats without turning every packaging change into palletizing friction.

Explore the RPC-MX Configurable Robotic Palletizer:

https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/robotic-palletizing/rpc-mx-configurable-robotic-palletizer/

05/07/2026

Robotic case packing is not just about whether the robot can pick the product.

It is about whether the full case-packing process stays controlled.

• Cases need to enter square and consistent.
• Product needs to be presented consistently.
• The robot needs to pick accurately.
• Each SKU needs the right placement and pack pattern.
• Operators need clear changeover and recovery guidance.
• Packed cases need to move downstream sealed and intact.

That is what this RTL-MX application demonstrates.

A CE25 Case Erector forms square, consistent cases before they enter the RTL-MX Robotic Case Packer.

Product is introduced through an operator-fed load station, then vision and line tracking help the robot pick moving products accurately.

Inside the case, programmable placement controls product location and depth by SKU, while recipe-driven pack patterns adapt to product and case requirements.

Downstream, automated tape sealing with the CS15 helps protect case integrity through downstream handling.

Robotic motion is not the full story.

What really matters is a controlled case-packing process engineered around the product, the case, the operator, and the line.

That means:

→ repeatable case forming
→ accurate product picking
→ stable product transfer
→ SKU-specific placement
→ flexible pack patterns
→ guided changeovers
→ graphical fault recovery
→ sealed cases ready for downstream handling

For manufacturers evaluating robotic case packing, the better question is not only: Can the robot pick it?

It is: Can the system control the variables that determine case-packing performance?

That is the difference between a robot cell and a production-ready case-packing system.

Explore RTL-MX robotic case packing:

https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/pack/standard-case-packer/

04/13/2026

When evaluating a case erector, footprint is only part of the decision.

A bigger question is whether the machine can keep case control and seal quality stable at production speed.

The Pearson CE35 Case Erector is designed for operations that need reliable performance in a smaller footprint, with speeds up to 35 cases per minute and a case-handling sequence built to support consistency from blank pickup through sealing. It is available as either a glue machine or tape machine.

This video shows how that control is built into the cycle:

• Indexed infeed helps keep case flow controlled
• Ergonomic blank loading keeps knockdowns ready for steady output
• Vacuum-guided pickup opens each case with controlled, reliable motion
• Dual opposed vacuum helps maintain more consistent case opening at speed
• Horizontal forming, closing, and sealing help support stronger case control through the cycle
• Synchronized transfer helps protect case squareness through the machine
• Hot melt application supports secure, dependable seals
• Servo-controlled compression helps apply precise pressure to each seal
• Graphical guided HMI changeover tools help make adjustments easier and reduce downtime

That is where the CE35 stands out, using dual opposed vacuum to open corrugated blanks from both sides while synchronized transfer helps protect case squareness through closing and sealing.

The CE35 is also built around Pearson’s User Centric Design approach, which shapes the operator experience through a more intuitive HMI, guided changeovers, easier troubleshooting, and maintenance support built for real production environments.

For manufacturers looking at secondary packaging automation for smaller spaces, this is what controlled case erecting looks like.

Learn more about the CE35:
https://pearsonpkg.com/equipment/case-forming/ce35/

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