Case Study: Global Leader Company achieves 98% yield with Bright Machines Microfactory

Single Cup Coffee Maker Brews Top-Shelf Assembly

Global Leader Company, a global leader in single-cup coffee makers, wanted to automate the manufacturing of brewing system components. The company faced high-volume production demands, labor shortages, and frequent alignment errors at pick-and-place stations, which limited yield to just 60%. It turned to Bright Machines for a solution using its Microfactory platform.

Bright Machines implemented a Microfactory configured for precision screw-driving, vision inspection, and pick-and-place operations, with a parallel conveyor to improve cycle time and accuracy. The result was a much more efficient process that reduced labor dependency by up to 90%, increased units produced per hour by 50%, and raised yield from 60% to over 95%—with a 20-second cycle time and 98% yield shown at a glance.