Case Study: Robotic Margarine Tub Case Packers Company improves throughput and reduces contamination with LSI - Logical Systems Inc's custom end effector redesign

Robotic Margarine Tub Case Packers Company - Customer Case Study

a customer in the food and beverage industry, Robotic Margarine Tub Case Packers Company, was experiencing significant throughput issues. Their robotic case packers were frequently dropping tubs, creating contamination and cleanup problems. The client faced a quote of over $700,000 from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for a redesign. They turned to LSI - Logical Systems Inc for its engineering and custom machine design expertise.

LSI diagnosed the problem as a poorly designed, multi-piece end effector. Their engineers redesigned it into a precise, reliable one-piece finger, which was produced in-house using CNC machining. This custom solution completely resolved the pick-up failures. The results for the customer included dramatically improved throughput, the elimination of spill-related contamination and cleanup, and cost savings of over $500,000 compared to the OEM's proposal.