Case Study: Scandinavian Tobacco Group achieves ergonomic packing and faster ROI with Universal Robots

Robotic Arm Optimises Packing Process With An Roi Of Just 330 Days

Scandinavian Tobacco Group, the world’s largest factory for pipe tobacco production, wanted to improve ergonomics and reduce repetitive back-breaking work on its packing line while keeping production competitive. The company faced an additional challenge because there was no room to screen off a robot in the factory setup, limiting automation options.

Universal Robots provided a collaborative robotic arm, or UR cobot, to handle lids for tobacco tins in the packing process. The solution eliminated repetitive manual tasks, reduced the need for temporary employees, and improved the working environment, delivering a reported ROI of 330 days.

Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Henning Kristensen

Line manager