Pallet nailing line
The LCA is our pallet nailing line: a sequence of modules that takes boards and blocks through to the finished stack of pallets. It is built in four models, all in the catalogue, which share the same modules, the same robust design and automatic format changeover from the screen.
Continuous-chain nailing machine with 6 jigs: the flow never stops.
The operator follows the carriage, placing runners and top deck while the chain advances without pause. The solid option for stable, high-volume production.
Two nailing machines in line: the underside is finished by machine.
A second continuous-chain nailing machine takes the place of the lifting table and nails the underside without an operator. The first nailing machine can be continuous-chain (CL1) or double-pusher (CL4), as you choose.
The large-format line: up to 2,500 × 1,400 mm.
The whole line, sized for large pallets and platforms. Less common, just as robust.
Independent double pusher: the operator always works from a fixed position.
Two pusher chains with their own rhythm — they speed up, wait or stop as required — and only 2 jigs, with a changeover 3 times faster. The best seller in the catalogue.
The pallet process route
Each step, with its module: click the image to open the module's data sheet.
Process route of the LCA-4Change model
The operator places boards and blocks on the pushers and the nailing machine nails the assembly together. Each model has its own nailing machine: it is what defines the character of the line.
On the LCA-2 this first nailing machine is your choice: the double-pusher CL4 shown here, or a continuous-chain CL1.
No operators? Two Fanuc robots can feed the nailing machine.
The adjustable turner flips the pallet over so that its underside can be worked on. It adjusts to the size automatically, from the screen.
The lifting table raises the pallet to operator height, so the bottom boards can be nailed comfortably.
On the LCA-2 this station is taken by the second nailing machine: the underside is finished by machine, with no operator.
The 90° turner orients the pallet towards the next station. It turns continuously, without turning back as conventional 90° turners do: a faster pace with fewer movements.
A second turner leaves the pallet in its final position, ready for finishing and stacking.
If the pallet requires it, the line brands or inkjet-marks it and the corner chamfering unit trims the corners with four simultaneous saws — as a stand-alone module or integrated into the stacker itself if space is short.
The electric stacker forms the stack of finished pallets, with safety barriers and the format controlled from the line's screen.
The chain transfer brings the stack to the pick-up point so the forklift can remove it without manoeuvring and without interrupting the line.
Missing a module? We have many more than those shown on this website, and we design whatever your plant needs. Talk to our engineering department
In operation
Complete cycles, format changes and the detail of every module, reserved for customers with access.
Automatic format changeover
Enter the size of the pallet you want to make on the touch screen and the line adjusts itself: turners, lifting table, 90° turner, stacker and transfer reposition automatically — and so do optional modules such as the corner chamfering unit and markers. No manual adjustments and no downtime. The only exception is the nailing machine, whose jig change on the CL4 is 3 times faster than on a standard nailing machine.
And like every MAYPRO machine, the line can be monitored from your phone — consumption, status, output and alarms in real time — and supports remote connection from our offices for immediate assistance.
Value for money
Gaining one or two pallets per minute multiplies the complexity and cost of a line. The LCA sits at the optimum point of the curve: up to 4–5 pallets per minute, built for decades, and the value for money that sets us apart from the big international manufacturers.
| Model | What defines it | Pallets/min | Operators | Min. pallet | Max. pallet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCA-1since 1999 | Continuous-chain nailing machine with 6 jigs: the flow never stops. | 3 – 4 | 2 – 3 | 600 × 800 mm | 1,400 × 1,400 mm |
| LCA-2since 2004 | Two nailing machines in line: the underside is finished by machine. | 4 – 5 | 2 – 4 | 600 × 800 mm | 1,400 × 1,400 mm |
| LCA-3since 2009 | The large-format line: up to 2,500 × 1,400 mm. | 1 – 2 | 2 – 4 | 1,000 × 1,000 mm | 2,500 × 1,400 mm |
| LCA-4since 2012Best seller | Independent double pusher: the operator always works from a fixed position. | 4 – 5 | 1 – 4 | 600 × 800 mm | 1,400 × 1,400 mm |
The length of each line depends on the modules chosen — tell us about your case.
What customers ask us
Technical advice
No two factories are alike. Before we propose anything, our engineering department looks at what you make, how much you need to produce, what your plant is like and how many people you have. Sometimes the answer is a complete line; sometimes a single module or one machine.
And there is more than you see on this website: we have many more modules than the ones shown here and, if your plant needs something that does not exist yet, we design it for you.
What we look at with you
With this, we propose the configuration that suits you.
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