Maximizing palletizing flexibility Food When customer demand is rising, the palletizing often becomes a bottleneck. This is how capacity and flexibility requirements were matched for a coffee manufacturer. Challenge Increase the palletizing capacity within a limited factory area and to enable customer order initiated palletizing patterns. Solution One automated and fully flexible palletizing cell serving six packaging machines. The cell is equipped with three robots where the controls is connected to the company ERP system. Benefits Release of floor area, increased production efficiency with products palletized against customer orders. A large coffee manufacturer produces a wide range of coffee in different packaging shapes and weights. New products are frequently being introduced and in

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