What does the SANAM depalletizing system actually do?

The SANAM depalletizing system automatically unloads empty containers - cans, bottles, jars - from incoming pallets and feeds them continuously into your filling line. Between the depalletizer and the filler sits a SANAM-built buffering slat chain conveyor that holds a working stock of containers so the filler is never starved, even during the brief moments when an empty pallet is swapped for a full one. The result is a filling line that runs at its full rated speed without the pallet-change pauses that limit throughput in manually fed lines.

Is this proven? Has SANAM built one of these before?

Yes. The system is proven at SC Johnson Obour, Egypt, where SANAM automated the depalletizing process as part of a production-capacity expansion. The project paired SANAM depalletizing and buffering slat chain conveyor with a Krones Germany high-capacity filler to give SC Johnson a continuous supply of empty containers into the new filler. After the success of the project at Obour, SC Johnson asked for the same system at their South Africa facility. This is real installed capability on the floor of a global FMCG manufacturer, not a marketing claim.

Does the system integrate with international filler brands like Krones?

Yes - the SC Johnson project specifically integrated SANAM depalletizing and buffering conveyor with a Krones Germany filler. We engineer the discharge speed, container orientation, and cell interface to match whatever filling, capping, or labeling equipment you run - Krones, KHS, Sidel, Procomac, Tetra Pak, or any other brand. The depalletizing cell is designed as part of your whole line, not as a standalone box. Drawing exchange, cycle synchronization, and PLC handshake between SANAM and your filler vendor are part of the standard scope.

Why does the buffering slat chain conveyor matter?

It is the difference between a filler that runs at rated speed and one that doesn't. Without a buffer, every pallet change creates a momentary supply gap and the filler either pauses or runs starved. With the SANAM buffering slat chain conveyor sitting between depalletizer and filler, the filler always sees a continuous supply of empty containers - the buffer holds a working stock that absorbs the few seconds of pallet swap. Slat chain construction handles cans, bottles, and jars without tipping or jamming, and the chain accumulates pressure-free, so containers at the bottom of the buffer aren't crushed by the weight above.

How long does it take from order to commissioning?

A custom-engineered depalletizing system typically takes 10-16 weeks from order to commissioning depending on cell complexity and integration depth with your existing filling equipment. SANAM handles the engineering, depalletizer fabrication, buffering slat chain conveyor build, integration with your filler vendor, factory testing, on-site installation, commissioning, and operator training as one contract with one accountable team. Maintenance, spare parts, and ongoing support come from the same SANAM team that built the cell - no separate vendor to chase when something needs adjustment.

Material Handling Conveyor

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The cell that keeps your filler running — an automated depalletizing system that unloads empty containers from pallets and feeds them continuously into your filling line through a SANAM-built buffering slat chain conveyor. The buffer absorbs every pallet change so the filler never starves and never pauses. Proven at SC Johnson Obour, Egypt in tandem with a Krones Germany high-capacity filler — and successful enough that SC Johnson asked for the same system at their South Africa facility.

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Empty Container Feed Buffering Slat Chain Conveyor Proven at SC Johnson

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SANAM depalletizing system — automated depalletizer feeding empty containers through buffering slat chain conveyor into filling line, proven at SC Johnson Egypt with Krones filler integration

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Key Features

What Makes a SANAM
Depalletizing System
Different

Six things that set a SANAM-built depalletizing system apart from a generic imported solution — every one of them a decision we make at the engineering desk before fabrication begins.

Automated Empty-Container Depalletizing

The defining feature — incoming pallets of empty containers (cans, bottles, jars) are depalletized automatically and delivered into your filling line without manual lifting. Replaces the slow, ergonomically dangerous manual feed that limits filling-line throughput in most FMCG plants.

Buffering Slat Chain Conveyor — Continuous Filler Supply

The piece that makes it work — a SANAM-built slat chain conveyor sits between the depalletizer and the filler, holding a working stock of empty containers. When the depalletizer pauses to swap pallets, the filler keeps drawing from the buffer instead of starving.

Engineered to Integrate with Any International Filler

The SC Johnson project integrated SANAM depalletizing and buffering with a Krones Germany filler. Same discipline applies to KHS, Sidel, Procomac, Tetra Pak, or any other brand. SANAM handles cycle synchronization, PLC handshake, and physical interface engineering.

Custom Engineering — Not a Catalog Box

Every system SANAM builds is engineered to the line it serves — container type, pallet pattern, filler speed it must match, buffer length your shift needs, floor space at the line head. Not a generic model — a system engineered for your specific cans and your specific filler.

Hygienic Construction for Food, Beverage and Personal Care

SS 304 standard for food and beverage; SS 316 for personal care, household chemicals, and pharma. Frame, contact surfaces, and the buffering slat chain all built to the hygiene standard your product requires. Washdown-compatible, smooth weld finishing, easy-clean geometry standard.

Proven Capability — Built and Repeated for SC Johnson

Installed and running at SC Johnson Obour with a Krones high-capacity filler. After Obour succeeded, SC Johnson asked for the same system at their South Africa facility — a global FMCG manufacturer extending a SANAM solution to another country. That repeat request is the strongest proof.

Industries Served

Where the Depalletizing System Earns Its Place

Six industries where SANAM depalletizing systems remove the empty-container feed bottleneck — anywhere a high-speed filler depends on a continuous supply of empty cans, bottles, or jars from incoming pallets.

FMCG & Personal Care Manufacturing

SC Johnson Obour runs SANAM depalletizing and buffering slat chain with a Krones filler. Same profile fits any FMCG plant filling cans, bottles, or jars.

Beverage & Bottling Plants

Soft drinks, juice, water, beer, energy drinks — every beverage plant needs continuous empty-container feed. Slat chain buffer keeps the line at rated speed through every pallet change.

Canning Lines & Aluminum Containers

Canning plants receive empty aluminum cans on deep-stacked pallets. SANAM depalletizing keeps each can upright; slat chain accumulates without crushing for continuous single-file feed.

Food Processing & Packaging

Food plants filling sauces, condiments, dairy, oils, or liquids into jars or bottles. SS 304 for food contact; SS 316 for acidic products. Buffer sized to recipe-change rhythm.

Chemical, Detergent & Household Products

Liquid cleaners, detergents, polishes, and aerosols need empty containers depalletized and fed continuously. SS 316 handles caustic chemistries; ATEX electricals for solvent or aerosol environments.

Pharmaceutical & Healthcare

Pharma filling lines for syrups, OTC liquids, vials, and bottles need precision empty-container feed. SS 316 hygienic construction meets pharma standards; buffer covers cleaning and changeover.

Why SANAM

The Conveyor Is Half
the Story. The Team Behind It
Is the Other Half.

Anyone can sell you a conveyor. The question is who picks up the phone six months later when a chain segment fails on a Sunday night.

Egyptian OEM, Not Importer

The conveyor is designed, fabricated, and assembled in our 10th of Ramadan facility — by the same team that installs and supports it. No middleman, no resold equipment, no relabeled imports.

Custom-Engineered to Your Line

We design around your factory floor, your existing fillers and packers, and your container specs. We don't sell standard parts hoping they fit — we design for your line.

Spare Parts in Egypt, in 48 Hours

Spares are typically available within 48 hours from our Egyptian inventory — no import waits, no customs delays, no production downtime while you wait for a chain segment from Europe.

Full System Integration

We don't just supply a conveyor. We connect it to your existing line — matching speed, height, and transfer geometry to your fillers, cappers, labelers, and packers. The line becomes one system, not a stack of disconnected machines.

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