Lebküchnerei Woitinek protecting employees’ health with a cobot palletizer solution
Why Dominic Woitinek chose the Smart Palletizer
“If you’re looking for a reliable, easy-to-use palletizer with a small footprint and a fair price, this is it.”
From Heavy Lifting to Automated Stacking
Lebküchnerei Woitinek, a family-run bakery known for its traditional German gingerbread, first came across Smart Robotics at Interpack Messe 2021. Like many production companies, Lebküchnerei Woitinek faced a familiar challenge: workers experiencing back strain from heavy manual labor.
Every day, their team had to palletize around 500 boxes of baked goods by hand, a physically demanding task that was wearing down their staff and slowing down operations. They knew something had to change. Fast.
The Search Starts
After spending a long time searching for a palletizer, both online and offline, nothing seemed to fit their needs. Most options were either too expensive or too complex to operate. That changed when they discovered the Smart Palletizer.
Why the Smart Palletizer Stood Out
For Woitinek, ease of use was non-negotiable. The Smart Palletizer stood out immediately for its user-friendly software, which made it easy to program custom stacking patterns.
“Now, our employees just have to pack the baked cookies into boxes. The conveyor then rolls them straight to the Smart Palletizer, which picks them up and stacks them perfectly. Ten layers per pallet, and once it’s done, we simply take the pallet away,” said Woitinek.
“My employees are a lot happier now that they don’t have to do the manual lifting and stacking.”
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Results that Stack Up
Since implementing the Smart Palletizer, Woitinek has seen significant benefits:
- Improved worker health: Staff no longer need to lift heavy boxes, reducing physical strain.
- Time and cost savings: Automation has freed up employees for more value-added tasks.
- Consistent quality: Every pallet is stacked the same way, neatly and uniformly.
- Smooth operation: The Smart Palletizer handles different box types with ease. It runs all day and stops only when needed.
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