Case Study: DCL Logistics achieves 500% productivity increase with Piab’s piCOBOT vacuum gripper

DCL Logistics boosts productivity 500% with Piab

DCL Logistics, a third-party logistics fulfillment company, was facing challenges in its labor-intensive operations due to rising costs and seasonal demand surges. They needed a flexible, plug-and-play automation solution for picking and packing items to improve efficiency and scalability. To address this, they turned to vendor Piab and its piCOBOT® vacuum gripper used on a collaborative robot.

Piab's solution involved integrating its piCOBOT® vacuum gripper with a Universal Robots cobot to create an automated picking system. This implementation resulted in a 500% increase in productivity and 50% labor savings, achieving a return on investment in just three months. Furthermore, the solution boosted order accuracy to 100%. Piab's technology provided DCL with a flexible, powerful system capable of running 24/7.

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