Container unloading and loading robots for system integrators and distributors.

A complete system for floor-loaded cartons.

KRONA U1 combines a mobile platform, robot arm, vision and gripping for eligible closed cardboard boxes in trailers and shipping containers. It unloads cartons onto conveyors or pallets and loads containers with boxes from pallets or conveyors.

The public maximum carton weight is 25 kg and the peak unloading rate is up to 10 boxes per minute. Actual performance and assistance depend on the carton mix, access, site conditions and receiving process.

Use the freight suitability guide to qualify the application. For outbound work, review container and truck loading solutions and the loading-system RFQ. Define mixed-case planning and any separate palletizing or depalletizing cell within the agreed integration scope.

Bring the application details.

• Freight: filled carton dimensions and weights, board condition, load-wall photographs and regular container or trailer volume.
• Site: dock and container geometry, access, thresholds, floor conditions and available utilities.
• Receiving: conveyor or pallet destination, scanning or sorting, available capacity and finished-load removal.
• Loading: box supply from pallets or conveyors, replenishment, container layout and required loading sequence.
• Operations: current unloading or loading time, crew activity, shift schedule, unsuitable freight and exception ownership.
• Interfaces: receiver and controller details, proposed control responsibilities and requirements awaiting supplier confirmation.

These inputs make the first discussion useful even before a complete design or financial model exists. Share client information you are authorised to provide.

Agree the handoff and deployment scope.

Start with freight fit, then review the layout and receiving boundary. Define who owns carton tests, installation work, interfaces, operator training, exceptions and ongoing support in the project proposal.

For a pilot, agree the representative load sample and acceptance measures: eligible coverage, sustained flow, remaining operator work, damage, recovery and complete dock occupancy. The acceptance checklist provides a starting point.

Protocol support and integration scope are project requirements to confirm. A carton-handling demonstration alone does not establish a particular PLC, warehouse-management system or robot-brand interface.

Separate receiving data from equipment control.

For a warehouse management system connection, name the stock owner, inbound delivery, carton identification method, receipt decision and source of truth. Agree who handles duplicate messages, missing acknowledgements, held cartons and reconciliation. Use the WMS receiving-interface guide to prepare those questions alongside the local conveyor handshake.

Prepare the service handover.

Request the installed equipment list, applicable instructions, approved task owners, parts responsibility, shift coverage and return-to-service checks. The maintenance planning guide provides a service-scope worksheet; actual interface support and service commitments are confirmed in the project offer.

Discuss the commercial model.

KRONA has a special offer for system integrators and distributors. Contact the team to discuss the client project and receive partner pricing and terms.

Robot purchase pricing, software and deployment terms are provided privately to integrators. Rental is pay per use at an hourly rate, with a one-time installation fee. We can also supply conveyors; equipment scope and commercial terms are quoted for each project.

Confirm applicable partner pricing, deployment costs, responsibilities and final terms in the project offer. The purchase-versus-rental worksheet helps structure the client business case.