Kawasaki robot system smoothes production flow for Heinz

Heinz - Telford has installed a new end of line palletising system into its Telford, ‘single serve’ production facility.  Three Kawasaki robots have freed up operator time allowing upstream filling machinery to be more efficiently managed and output to be increased.Robots are nothing new to the Heinz, Telford site – a large robot was installed three years ago palletising products from four separate production lines.  The system has been successful and robots were the first consideration for the new five line requirement.  The new Kawasaki system palletises ‘single serving’ sachets from four