Case Study: Martin Ray Winery achieves faster, safer palletizing with Robotiq robotic automation

Martin Ray Winery achieves 18-month ROI with Robotiq

Martin Ray Winery, a historic California winery, faced operational challenges from manual palletizing, including significant physical strain on employees from lifting 15 kg cases and high annual labor costs. To improve efficiency and reduce injury risk, they turned to Robotiq to implement a robotic palletizing automation solution using the Lean Palletizing PE20 system.

Robotiq implemented a collaborative robotic palletizer powered by a UR20 robot and a PowerPick 30 vacuum gripper. The solution successfully maintained a pace of 10 picks per minute, eliminated repetitive heavy lifting for employees, and achieved an 18-month ROI through labor savings. The Robotiq system provided the necessary operational flexibility to adapt to the winery's unique floor-stacking process while fitting into their limited space.

Martin Ray Winery