# Palletizing & Warehousing — RFQ template & spec checklist

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Palletizing and warehousing equipment handles product once it is in its case or bag: conventional and robotic palletizers, depalletizers, stretch and shrink wrappers, pallet conveyor and dispensers, case erectors, and the racking, shuttles, or automated storage that hold finished goods. Plants buy here to remove a manual stacking job, raise end-of-line rate, improve load stability for shipping, or densify a crowded warehouse. Pattern flexibility, load containment, and cycle time at real case weights drive palletizer selection, while throughput and building constraints drive storage design. Because layouts and case mixes vary, three quotes reveal how each vendor handles your least stable pattern.

## What to include in your request
- [ ] Case or bag dimensions, weight, and surface (slippery film, corrugated, poly bag), plus the full SKU range
- [ ] Cases per minute at sustained rate, and the number of infeed lines or SKUs run concurrently
- [ ] Pallet type and size (GMA, CHEP, Euro, slip sheet) and the maximum load height and weight
- [ ] Required pallet patterns, tier sheets, and a load-stability or transit-test target
- [ ] Environment: ambient, cooler, or freezer-rated, and any dust or washdown exposure
- [ ] Building constraints: clear height, column grid, floor flatness and load rating, and dock configuration
- [ ] Integration: pallet labeling, wrapper handoff, and WMS or host communication

## What drives the quote
- Palletizer type (inline, layer-forming, robotic) and the number of infeeds
- Cycle rate and the end-of-arm tooling or layer-transfer design
- Safety fencing, area scanners, and integration engineering
- Stretch wrapper class (turntable, rotary arm, ring) and film pre-stretch
- Storage: rack type, height, seismic zone, and any automation

## Common spec mistakes to avoid
- Quoting on the average case and ignoring the lightest or least stable SKU that defines the pattern
- Underestimating film and wrap parameters, so loads fail transit and arrive leaning or collapsed
- Forgetting freezer-rated components when the palletizer sits in or feeds cold storage
- Not confirming floor flatness and load rating before specifying tall racking or a robot base
- Overlooking future SKUs, locking in pattern software that cannot take new case sizes

## Lead time
Lead time depends on robot and controls availability and on how much custom infeed, pattern software, and safety guarding the layout needs. Racking and automated-storage lead times swing with steel supply and any engineered shuttle or crane content.

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