The automatic pallet stringer notching machine from Global Wood Machines is a high-throughput system that notches pallet stringers at a rate of more than 4,000 pieces per hour. It combines automatic feeding, advancing and stacking in a single line, giving pallet manufacturers a fast, accurate and low-labour way to produce notched stringers for four-way-entry pallets.
A fully automated pallet stringer notching machine
This pallet stringer notching machine integrates a robotic Cartesian feeding system, a loading table, a singularizing device, a precision pushing system, an output transfer table and a high-efficiency Cartesian stacking unit. Raw stringers are loaded in bulk and the machine handles every step through to the stacked, finished output — operators are freed from repetitive manual handling and can supervise rather than feed the line.
The result is consistent notch geometry, smooth material flow and an output of over 4,000 pieces per hour, making it suitable for medium and high-volume pallet plants.
Key features
- Output of more than 4,000 notched stringers per hour
- Robotic Cartesian feeding with automatic singularization
- Precision pushing system for accurate, repeatable notch placement
- High-efficiency Cartesian stacking unit at the outfeed
- Fast format changes for different stringer lengths and notch patterns
Why notch stringers automatically
Notched stringers are what turn a two-way pallet into a four-way-entry pallet, allowing forklift access from all sides. Producing those notches by hand or with semi-automatic equipment is slow and inconsistent. An automatic pallet stringer notching machine removes that bottleneck: it standardises notch dimensions, protects stringer strength and lets the rest of the line — nailing, stacking, dispatch — run at full speed.
Consistent notch geometry also matters for pallet quality. A notch that is too deep weakens the stringer; a notch that is too shallow blocks forklift entry. Because this machine repeats the same programmed cut every cycle, every stringer leaves the line within specification.
Throughput, labour and return on investment
The strongest argument for an automatic pallet stringer notching machine is economic. At more than 4,000 pieces per hour, one machine replaces several manual stations and removes a hard, repetitive job that is difficult to staff. Labour is redeployed to supervision and quality, scrap from mis-notched stringers falls, and the predictable output makes it far easier to plan the rest of the pallet line. For most medium and high-volume plants, the payback period is short relative to the working life of the equipment.
New and worldwide supply
Global Wood Machines supplies this pallet stringer notching machine new, with configurations adapted to your stringer formats and production volume. We handle freight, installation, commissioning and operator training in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and the Middle East, and we support the machine with spare parts throughout its life.
Format flexibility protects the investment
Pallet producers rarely make a single product. The pallet stringer notching machine is built to switch between stringer lengths and notch patterns through stored settings, so a plant can move from one customer’s specification to another’s without a long mechanical changeover. That flexibility protects the investment: as your order book changes, the same machine keeps producing in-specification stringers. Global Wood Machines configures the machine around the range of formats you run today and leaves headroom for the formats you are likely to add, which is why we recommend discussing your full product mix — current and expected — before specifying the line.
For a configuration and price tailored to your plant, contact our technical team for a quote.
