Automation of Cheese Packaging

COMPANY: Cheese producer
INDUSTRY: Food industry
CHALLENGE: Lack of workers for physically demanding positions

One of the largest cheese producers faced a growing staffing problem. The key challenge was filling manual cheese packaging positions, which require precision, physical strength, and the ability to work in difficult conditions such as cold temperatures and monotonous tasks on the production line.

Despite implementing various measures, including wage increases, attendance bonuses, and ergonomic improvements, the company was unable to effectively attract and retain employees. High turnover led to a decline in productivity and excessive workload for remaining team members.

In response to recruitment difficulties, the company made a strategic decision to automate the cheese packaging process. Investment in an industrial robot enabled:

ensuring continuous production thanks to 24/7 operation,

eliminating issues related to employee absence and staff turnover,

increasing precision and repeatability of the packaging process,

reducing operating costs related to employment, workstation heating, and lighting.

A fast return on investment was achieved – the cost of the robot equaled the expenditure on employee salaries over three years, after which the system operates without additional personnel costs.

Automation enabled the company to achieve measurable benefits:

complete elimination of recruitment problems,

increased productivity and production stability,

improved quality and precision of packaging,

optimization of operating costs.

The decision to automate the packaging workstation proved to be not only a solution to staffing issues but also a step towards increasing competitiveness and stabilizing production processes. It is a strong example of how modern technologies can support companies in building an efficient and resilient operational strategy.

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