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From injury to innovation: Why manual palletizing is ripe for automation

On paper, palletizing looks like a basic task: stack boxes, repeat. In reality, it’s one of the most injury-prone jobs in manufacturing—and one of the easiest to automate.

If you're looking for a low-risk, high-reward place to start with automation, look no further than the end of your line. Here’s why manual palletizing is causing more damage than you think—and how automation turns it into a strategic advantage.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on May 29, 2025 in Automation. 2 min read time
From injury to innovation: Why manual palletizing is ripe for automation

On paper, palletizing looks like a basic task: stack boxes, repeat. In reality, it’s one of the most injury-prone jobs in...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on May 29, 2025
Read more 2 min read time
The hidden costs of manual palletizing

Musculoskeletal injuries don’t always show up on the production report—but they hit hard where it hurts: your workforce, your...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on May 15, 2025
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Potato chips and payback: How one manufacturer turned uncertainty into a 16-month ROI

Economic uncertainty, rising tariffs, and ongoing labor challenges are making it harder than ever for food manufacturers to...

Nicolas Hardy
By Nicolas Hardy
on May 13, 2025
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Your Robotiq Configurator just got smarter: Meet PowerPick Multi

If you’ve been using Robotiq’s Palletizing Configurator to plan solutions for yourself or your customers, you know how fast and...

Chris Coetzee
By Chris Coetzee
on May 05, 2025
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Five reasons why you should join Robotiq at Automate 2025 in Detroit

Let’s be honest, automation can feel overwhelming. With all the buzz about AI, cobots, and Industry 4.0, it’s hard to know what...

Eugénie Lachance
By Eugénie Lachance
on May 01, 2025
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Can your business afford to ignore ergonomics?

Let’s get straight to it: ergonomic injuries aren’t just a “safety” problem. They’re a business problem—one that quietly chips...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Apr 29, 2025
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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...

Mike Welch
By Mike Welch
on Apr 24, 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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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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