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How one midwest manufacturer automated heavy lifting and unlocked new value with PCC

Labor shortages. Ergonomic risk. Turnover on the packaging line.
Sound familiar? For many manufacturers, especially in the food and chemical sectors, these challenges are a daily reality. But one Midwest-based producer of food additives recently showed that with the right partner, automation doesn’t have to be complicated, or expensive.

Mike Welch
By Mike Welch
on Apr 24, 2025 in Automation. 2 min read time
How one midwest manufacturer automated heavy lifting and unlocked new value with PCC

Labor shortages. Ergonomic risk. Turnover on the packaging line.Sound familiar? For many manufacturers, especially in the food...

Mike Welch
By Mike Welch
on Apr 24, 2025
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A sweet win for automation: Palletizing frosting buckets with Robotiq + Alba

When your product is frosting and your goal is to move it—fast, clean, and without breaking a sweat—you don’t want to leave...

Gabe Soper
By Gabe Soper
on Apr 22, 2025
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Out of hands? Out of time? Why automation is no longer optional

Labor shortages aren’t a short-term hiccup—they’re the new normal. If you’re still counting on “things going back to normal,”...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Apr 17, 2025
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Unlock flexible automation with the Lean Robotics method

Automation doesn’t have to be complex to be powerful. That’s the foundation of Lean Robotics—and the key to a long-term...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Apr 15, 2025
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Back injuries, rising insurance, and one smart move in palletizing

Some problems don’t show up in your Overall Equipment Effectiveness dashboard—but they cost you big. That’s what a sauce and...

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Custom vs. pre-engineered solutions: what’s the smarter move for palletizing?

Adding automation to your end-of-line shouldn't feel like launching a rocket. But for many manufacturers, choosing between...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Apr 08, 2025
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When worker safety drives innovation: How one ice cream cone manufacturer is taking care of its people

At first glance, palletizing ice cream cone boxes doesn’t sound like a high-risk job. But when those boxes weigh 35 to 40...

Gaelen Harsch
By Gaelen Harsch
on Apr 03, 2025
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Meet PowerPick Multi: The gripper built for flexible palletizing

If your production line handles a wide variety of box sizes, you know the frustration—constant gripper changeovers, manual...

Michel Beauchemin
By Michel Beauchemin
on Mar 31, 2025
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Scaling automation: How a confectionery manufacturer transformed palletizing across multiple plants

A single automation success story can spark a transformation. That’s exactly what happened when a leading confectionery...

Kendra Patton
By Kendra Patton
on Mar 27, 2025
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