Case Study: Nichrominox achieves 10% productivity gain with Universal Robots cobots

UR5 Robots Key To Sme’s Automation Project, Delivering Instant 10% Increase In Production Of Dental Equipment

Nichrominox, a family-owned French manufacturer of sterilization equipment for dentists, faced rising international competition and needed to improve productivity while reducing labor costs and repetitive strain risks. The company turned to Universal Robots and its UR5 cobots to automate selected production tasks.

Universal Robots deployed four UR5 cobots across three production lines to handle pick-and-place, CNC machine tending, and collaborative assembly, with simple in-house programming and fast setup. The solution delivered an immediate 10% productivity increase and achieved ROI in 14 months, while also improving working conditions and reducing employee strain.

Nichrominox

Eric Lefrancq-lumiere

General Manager