The Challenge
With a demanding production schedule and limited access to reliable short-term labour, this customer faced two major hurdles: keeping up with output targets and maintaining consistent quality. Manual operations at the end of the production line were proving inefficient, labour-intensive, and increasingly unsustainable.
The Goal
The customer needed to automate wherever possible - without overhauling the entire factory. With more than 40 different recipes and SKUs in rotation, the solution had to be highly adaptable. Their ideal outcome? A smart, compact system that maximised existing space, streamlined changeovers, and freed up skilled workers for more complex tasks.
The Solution from Sealpac UK & Partners
We provided a fully automated end-of-line solution alongside our tech leading partner - DGS, this combined efficient pack handling, case packing, and palletising – all within a space-saving footprint.
- Compact automation system tailored for food production lines
- Quick format changeovers, perfect for handling 40+ SKUs with minimal downtime
- Integrated with existing systems for minimal disruption during install
- Robust traceability features to meet evolving safety standards
- A robotic system that’s first in, last out, and never calls in sick - delivering reliability shift after shift
This wasn’t just another off-the-shelf solution. It was a purpose-built system designed to outperform traditional automation options, offering flexibility, simplicity, and true customer alignment.
Results
The impact was immediate – and measurable.
- Boosted output with faster, more consistent packing
- Reduced labour costs and reliance on short-term hires
- Improved hygiene through minimal product contact
- Enhanced worker safety, thanks to fewer manual handling tasks
- Greater pack versatility, accommodating different formats with ease
- Optimised floor space – a powerful advantage in an already busy production area
Our case packing technology sets new standards in the field of automation and robotics. We meticulously understand our customers pains and challenges upfront to really focus on delivering a true solution that works seamlessly in their own environment. We’re very aware no 2 manufacturing factories are the same and of course that means no 2 robotic/automation solutions will be the same. We design each solution to seamlessly integrate end-of-line operations and people. Its compact design delivers unrivalled footprint savings combined with similar solutions, - setting it apart from the competitors as a game-changing technology in the market.
John Lennon
Technical | Sealpac UK & Partners