STACCATO

Automated tote stacker and destacker

Stack totes at the speed of your line.

Staccato stacks and unstacks reusable containers at 20 to 30 totes per minute. It is fitted to your line, not the other way around.

See how it works

74% of North American distribution centers fill orders with reusable plastic containers. Source: Robotics 247, Annual Warehouse and Distribution Center Automation Survey, 2019.

How it works

One machine. Stack or unstack.

Both jobs rely on the same mechanical principles, so one design covers them. Choose a mode to follow the sequence.

Mode

  1. Totes arrive

    Empty totes come in on a standard roller conveyor.

  2. Staccato stacks

    The machine places each tote on the stack, up to 30 per minute.

  3. A stack leaves

    The finished stack is ready for pickup or the next station.

Why Staccato

Designed to keep your line moving.

  • Keeps up with your conveyor

    It matches the speed of a standard roller conveyor at maximum settings.

  • Simple to integrate

    No link to your ERP is typically required.

  • Smaller and more affordable

    A compact footprint and a competitive price next to the machines available today.

At a glance

Throughput
20–30 totes per minute
Conveyor match
Up to 190 ft/min, a standard roller conveyor at maximum settings
Reference tote
20 × 14 × 12 in
Configuration
Stack, unstack or nest, depending on your totes

Figures are design targets.

Custom fit

Every machine is fitted to your totes.

Staccato is built as a mating part to the exact dimensions of your reusable containers, and can be configured to stack or to nest them. We work with your team to fit it to your line.

  1. Share your totes and line

    Tote dimensions, line speed and floor layout.

  2. We size the machine

    Staccato is built to mate with your containers.

  3. It joins your line

    Fitted to your conveyor, typically with no ERP link.

Reference tote, 20 × 14 × 12 in

Where it fits

  • Distribution centers
  • Food industry
  • Agriculture
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Mold injection
  • Pallets
  • Tires

Status

Prototype built and tested. Patent pending.

Staccato has not been sold yet. A working prototype exists, and we are looking for first partners to fit it to their lines.

  1. 2023Preliminary ideas
  2. Jan 2024Proof of concept built
  3. Nov 2024CAD drawings completed
  4. Nov 2025Stacker prototype completed and tested
  5. Feb 2026Unstacker prototype completed and tested
  6. Apr 2026US patent application filed

Let’s fit Staccato to your line.

Tell us about your totes and your line. We will get back to you.

Talk to us

Describe your totes and your line. We reply by email.

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Tote dimensions, line speed, number of lines. Any detail helps.