Case Study: RNB Cosméticos boosts flexible palletizing and worker well-being with Universal Robots UR10 cobots

RNB Cosméticos Integrates Collaborative Robots Into Its Workforce, Boosting Employee Talent

RNB Cosméticos, a medical and cosmetics manufacturer in Europe, needed a more flexible and user-friendly way to handle end-of-line palletizing in a small plant with over 350 different items and fast six-packages-per-minute production cycles. The company wanted to replace older robots and shift employees away from repetitive, non-ergonomic material handling tasks that involved lifting 7 kg packages and created fatigue and injury risks.

Universal Robots supplied six UR10 collaborative robot arms, integrated by Sinterpack, to perform palletizing alongside workers in the same workspace. The cobots were up and running in about one week, could be reprogrammed in about one minute for new products, and helped boost productivity while improving employee safety and well-being. RNB Cosméticos also reported that the automation supported staff retention, led to new hires as production increased, and raised employee skill levels.

RNB Cosméticos

Aurelio Tornero

General Industrial Manager