Case Study: Cornell Dubilier Electronics doubles labeling efficiency with Rethink Robotics Baxter robots

How Rethink Robotics’ Baxter robots doubled efficiency at Cornell Dubilier

Cornell Dubilier Electronics, the largest power capacitor manufacturer in North America, needed a way to handle shorter production runs, rapidly changing customer demands, and looming labor shortages while improving its highly manual labeling and inspection processes. Rethink Robotics’ Baxter collaborative robot was identified as a flexible, affordable automation option that could fit the company’s customized production environment.

Rethink Robotics implemented Baxter robots to unload and load capacitors at a labeling machine and to inspect capacitor installations using a vision system. The results were significant: Cornell Dubilier doubled labeling speed from 125 to 250 parts per hour, saved 200 square feet of floor space, and achieved ROI in just 12 months. The company also improved employee productivity by shifting workers to more complex tasks and identified additional applications for Baxter.

Cornell Dubilier Electronics

Daniel Brazinski

Manufacturing Manager