Assisting with Labour shortage by automating monotonous processes

DGS End-of-line Automation

 

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

Palletising Solution
Case Packing
Key highlights included:
  • 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

John Lennon, Technical Director | SPUK 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