Celebrating 20 years of designing and installing robotic systems
Since 1992, Flexicell has been integrating robots with palletizing and case packing systems and providing these systems to manufacturers throughout North America. After 20 years, our experience and knowledge is what makes us a leading automation supplier. Read the full article
Cost-effective Robotic Palletizer Reduces Labor and Waste for Loose and Bundled Stacks of Carton Blanks
A packaging manufacturer of paperboard cartons and corrugated containers was continuing their efforts to reduce labor costs with automation. They have purchased robotic palletizers from Flexicell for two lines, one palletizing shrink-wrapped bundles and the other palletizing open-top cases. These systems have proven to be a great success in reducing labor, increasing the consistency of pallet loads, and functioning at a higher operational efficiency. var…
Reducing Labor Costs and Increasing Palletizing Efficiency for a Petroleum Refinery
A petroleum refinery had numerous troubles with their palletizing operation. Their employees were loading the heavy packages, which could weigh up to 45 pounds, by hand. The weight made the process difficult due to the potential for injury. The company also needed to increase production. Their palletizing system needed to be capable of handling two very different products simultaneously: cases and 20-liter plastic pails. Whereas…
Flexicell employees featured in VirginiaFIRST Video
VirginiaFIRST is Virginia’s chapter of FIRST, the host of the robotics competition for kids grades K-12. In a video titled “A View From All Sides”, students and mentors talk about how FIRST has helped them grow and learn. This is an organization that Flexicell is proud to be a part of. Allen Bancroft, our Information Logistics Director, discusses how mentors and students interact by working…
Flexicell Appears in CBS’s “Undercover Boss — Hooters”
Flexicell equipment dominates the scenery in the Naturally Fresh plant in Atlanta, GA in the most recent episode of Undercover Boss when Coby Brooks, president and CEO of Hooters goes undercover in his own company. He visits the Naturally Fresh where the company manufacturers its condiments to spend a day on the line. Naturally Fresh was founded by Brook’s father, Robert Brooks. The episode aired…
2010 Growth Opportunities and Trends in Packaging Automation Equipment
Here is part two of Flexicell’s blog report on “The Road to Recovery”in the Packaging Machinery industry… In our previous blog post, we reported growth in automation categories. In this post, we continue that report with a look at which elements of the packaging machinery business are expected to see more emphasis in 2010. These figures are taken from the 2009 annual report by PMMI,…
Flexicell Posts Robotic Automation Videos to its Web Site at www.flexicell.com
Flexicell robotic palletizing overwrapped bags and cases with M410i robot Flexicell has posted 16 robotic automation videos to its web site that show its packaging equipment in action. Viewers will see case packing, palletizing, and other robotic functions in actual operation with actual products. Videos help demonstrate how Flexicell’s experienced team can create equipment to handle any case packing, carton loading, palletizing, and material handling…
Flexicell Had a Great 2009 in Robotic Automation
Flexicell had a great year in 2009 in robotic automation, even with the tight economy. In fact, some could say we had our best year ever. Here’s a quick recap of our successes for 2009. Increased orders let to a large increase in our workforce. We added new customers to our client base, and many existing customers returned for new jobs. We brought new equipment…