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End-of-line palletising and labelling
Robots that build the pallet, wrap it and label it correctly, at the pace of the line. End-of-line robotics →
BY INDUSTRY · FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Food industry automation: from production to the truck.
How do you keep up with the production lines without adding people and forklifts?
At a food manufacturer the lines run three shifts, and logistics has to keep pace: palletising, transport to the warehouse, storage with expiry dates, order picking and truck loading. Together with our partners, we automate the whole flow, coordinated by one software layer, so every pallet is tracked from the line to the truck.
In brief
Food industry automation links the end of the line to the dock without manual handling: robots palletise and label, autonomous vehicles take the pallets into the automated warehouse, the system applies FEFO and prepares orders, and trucks are loaded automatically. As a benchmark: at a pasta factory in Parma, Italy, the volume handled today by the automated systems would require around 400 people for manual handling. The system is run by 20. Nobody was laid off: as automation grew, no new hires were needed.
WHAT WE AUTOMATE
The whole flow, coordinated by one software layer.
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From the line to the warehouse and the dock
Autonomous vehicles collect pallets from the lines and take them into storage, then to the docks, including truck loading. AGV/LGV systems →
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Automated warehouse with FEFO
High-density storage, with batches and expiry dates tracked on every pallet. Automated warehouse →
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Orders for stores
Mixed pallets prepared automatically, by layer or by case, for deliveries to retail. Automated picking →
WHY IT MATTERS
What you actually gain.
- Steady throughput, three shifts. Logistics is no longer the bottleneck of production, not even at seasonal peaks.
- Traceability by batch. You know at any moment where every batch is, useful for audits and product recalls.
- Fewer accidents. Where forklifts no longer drive among people, there are no collisions either.
- Phased, without stopping production. We work from a master plan, delivered in phases, without stopping the lines.
More on the subject: Investing in production without logistics · FIFO, LIFO or FEFO
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Does the whole flow have to be automated at once?
No. We start from a master plan for the whole flow and deliver it in phases, at the pace of your investment, so that each phase prepares the next.
Can it integrate with our ERP and existing lines?
Yes. The orchestration layer receives orders from the ERP or WMS and talks to the production lines, so every pallet is tracked from the line to the truck.
What about products with a short shelf life?
The system applies FEFO automatically: for every order, the pallet that expires first ships first.
INITIAL DISCUSSION
Tell us how your flow works. We will find the right solution.
Free assessment, based on your data. We show you what can be automated, in what order and with what return.
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