When More Is Better: Flexible Palletizing Solution for Large Food Manufacturer
A large manufacturer of sauces and food toppings needed to automate palletization for 6 production lines in their Canadian facility. A centralized palletizing system seemed like the best solution because they could use one robot on multiple lines; however, the lines were not near enough to each other for this to be practical. To keep the footprint relatively small, Flexicell suggested an alternative method, which…
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 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…