The customer problem
The client encountered several challenges :
- Reduce the method time of some of its employees by 25% to assign them to other tasks (diversification and versatility).
- Significantly increase its margins by being able to absorb more production volumes for the same payroll.
Niryo's solution
We offered a turnkey solution to automate end-of-line quality control :
- 2 x Ned 3 Pro / table to keep up the pace.
- 5-position suction cup for 30 ml bottles.
- 7 position suction cup for 15 ml bottles.
- Linear guide system with manual adjustment.
- Referencing table attached to the end of the existing conveyor.
All with a single point of contact to carry out the entire project, allowing for real efficiency and an unequivocal scope of responsibility.
The client's specifications
The project included :
- Different cartons depending on 15 or 30 ml.
- Installation of spacer between the lines.
- Speed: 50 vials/minute, continuous line operation.
- 2×8 operation.
- Constraint not to modify the production tool and the distribution tables.
Our support for the customer
Our collaboration with this food sauce manufacturer has transformed their cartoning process. With a single point of contact to orchestrate the project, we designed and integrated a tailor-made solution quickly.
The associated ROI
Thanks to automation :
- Payback in 8 months thanks to the reduction of an FTE in 2×8.
- Improved contribution margin by more than 50% for orders exceeding 100% of current volume.
- Increased capacity: The system makes it possible to absorb a +25% increase in order volume without increasing payroll.
Before and after Niryo
Thanks to automation :
- Manual and repetitive packaging tasks.
- Rate of 50 vials/minute.
- High dependence on labor.
- Existing equipment not optimized for automation.
After
- Complete automation of the cartoning process.
- Cadence maintained with an automated system.
- Reduction in labor requirements (1 FTE).
- Quick installation of the Ned3Pro robot without major equipment modification.