Increase productivity and accuracy with automated case packing and palletizing

Manual packing and palletizing processes are prone to fatigue, injuries and errors, leading to productivity loss, extended lead times and damaged products. This is particularly problematic in high-demand sectors such as food, beverage and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing.

Challenge

Enhancing efficiency in manual end-of-line packaging

In the consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing sector, manual packing and palletizing processes are often the bottlenecks that impede efficiency. These tasks not only require significant physical labor, leading to worker fatigue and increased risk of injuries, but they are also prone to human error, resulting in incorrect or suboptimal product placement. Such inefficiencies can cause substantial productivity losses, extend lead times and lead to product damage—outcomes that are particularly detrimental in fast-paced, high-demand industries such as food and beverage.

  • Manual packing and palletizing causes fatigue, potential injuries and errors.
  • Error-prone processes result in reduced productivity, extended lead times and increased likelihood of damaged goods.
  • Fast-paced industries require automated solutions to meet demand.

Solution

Implementing robotic palletizing systems

Industries that operate at a high pace and scale, such as CPG, food, and beverage, require robust automated solutions to meet market demands efficiently. Implementing collaborative robotic palletizing systems can dramatically improve the speed and accuracy of end-of-line packaging, enhancing overall operational efficiency, reducing waste, and ensuring that products are market-ready faster and in perfect condition.

  • Robotic palletizers reduce cycle times and increase throughput, essential for high-volume production and tight deadlines
  • Automation enhances consistency and quality, minimizing damages and improving customer satisfaction.
  • Automating physically demanding tasks, reduces injuries and improves job satisfaction by reallocating staff to more skilled roles.

Collaborative robot packs plastic bottles into cases

Schoeneck Containers Inc. (SCI), a family-owned and -operated company based in Wisconsin that manufactures plastic containers for diverse consumer and commercial markets throughout the world, sought a collaborative robotic solution to keep up with production demands in the face of a severe labor shortage. This solution involves robotic technologies working alongside employees to augment the capabilities of SCI’s team

Enabling Technologies

  • An Omron TM collaborative robot product photo.Collaborative Robots
    TM Collaborative Robots

    Collaborative robots for assembly, packaging, inspection and logistics.

  • Omron controllers product photo.Automation Systems
    Automation Controllers

    Omron's extensive portfolio of PLC and MAC controllers, networking solutions, remote IO, IPC and HMI technology support a fully integrated application.

  • Sysmac Studio product photo.Software
    Sysmac Studio

    A truly integrated development environment for machine automation, combining configuration, programming, simulation, and monitoring in a simple interface.

  • omron safety light curtain product photo.Machine Safety
    Safety Light Curtains

    Safety light curtains with improved alignment capabilities, advanced diagnostics and reduced installation costs.

  • Omron v460 product photoBarcode Readers & Scanners
    V460 Handheld Barcode Reader

    The V460 features autofocus and patented intelligent lighting to read direct part marks and labels of different sizes and distances, while communicating through fieldbus over a single Ethernet cable.

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Downloads

  • SCI TM Cobot Success_Story

    Supplier of plastic containers achieves major boost in flexibility and customer satisfaction with Omron TM Collaborative Robot

    English | PDF | 1.5MB

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