Robotic Packaging Equipment Bakery & Food Production
Compact, collaborative packaging robots designed for manufacturers with limited floor space availabilty.
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Primary Packaging Robots
Sometimes called Pick n Place that handles "raw" unpackaged products. Some of the most common items include bread, chocolates, muffins, buns, cookies, snack cakes and meat products.
Secondary Packaging Robots
This refers to packaged products that are ready to be placed into a box or container. Some of the most common items include bread, buns, cookies, jugs of protein powder, vitamins and cupcakes in clamsells.
Tool-less End Effectors
Different applications require different attachments to work with your products. We provide an easy tool-less changeover for attachments such as soft gripper heads, vacuum nozzles, & multi-head needle grippers
Primary Packaging
Also known as Pick 'n' Place, Primary Packaging refers to handling ingredients before they have been packaged. Most commonly,
post bake or items that have been prepared and ready for "retail"
packaging.
Common items for Primary Packaging are bread, mini chocolates, muffins, buns, cookies, snack cakes and meat products such as pepperoni sticks, beef jerky and frozen chicken breasts.
Various end effectors (end of arm attachments) are available such as soft grip or multi-nozzle heads.
Secondary Packaging
Secondary Packaging generally refers to items that have been packaged and require placement into containers for shipping
such as cardboard boxes.
Common items for Secondary Packaging are bread or buns in bags, clamshells with muffins, buns, cookies and cupcakes, pie or pizza in a box, and individual items such as jugs of protein powder, vitamins in small containers or energy drink packages.
Various end effectors (end of arm attachments) are available such as soft grip or multi-nozzle heads.
Why Should You Automate Packaging with Robotics?
For bakeries and food manufacturers evaluating robotic packaging, Apex Motion Control addresses common pain points: labor shortages on repetitive packaging lines, versatitlity, and changeover time between product runs. Collaborative robots like our Baker-Bot cobot are configurable for a range of formats — from raw, unpackaged products to flow-wrapped single-serve items, to multi-pack cartons and case-ready pallets — easily integrated into existing lines or deployed as part of a full end-of-line automation strategy.
Key Benefits
- Removes a repetitive, physically demanding task from staff workloads.
- Options available for a variety of products including size and weight.
- Runs at a consistent pace, reducing variability between shifts and product runs.
- Improves staff retention by shifting workers off physically taxing, low-value tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run different product runs with the same cobots? Yes, we provide a variety of end-effectors (attachments) that can be swapped out in a matter of a minute or two.
How fast are collaborative robots for packaging? Collaborative robots, cobots, are traditionally about the same speed as a human worker. The most important considerations are consistency and safety. While human workers can be quicker, or sometimes slower than a cobot, cobots do not change speed throughout a shift. It's this consistency that overtime provides higher throughput with less downtime. When safety is a consideration, the repetitive motion of lifting, bending and twisting for hours everyday strains a humna body and overtime will result in a repetitive motion injury.
Are Cobots safe to work near employees? Yes, collaborative robots for packaging, such as the Baker-Bot are built and programmed to work safely alongside staff.
Benefits of Apex Motion Control Equipment
Versatile modular solutions . Reduce repetitive strain to workers . Increase productivity and consistency . Standard and custom configurations .
Remote & Onsite Support & Service . Integrates easily with other OEM's
Reach out and let us know what your Packaging Needs Are.