Confectionery manufacturer Delicato uses in the production of robots from ABB

2021: Introduction of IRB 360 robots FlexPicker

The company, a Delicato confectionery manufacturer in Scandinavia, has planned to upgrade the production line and reduce the burden on 150 employees of its bakery in Segelthorpe, south of. As a Stockholm solution, she used four robots IRB 360 FlexPicker companies. ABB

We needed to increase the profitability of the Delicato confectionery line in the form of balls, as well as take into account the fact that the line performed very uniform tasks that put the health of our employees at risk, "says Anders Jaresjö, Delicato production manager. - With this ABB solution, we have created better working conditions for our employees, while improving equipment performance and reducing production costs. In addition, due to the use of production technologies, we have become a more attractive employer.

ABB's IRB 360 FlexPicker robots meet Delicato's needs in terms of efficiency, handling of the product and eliminating the need for employees to perform monotonous tasks.

The challenge was to handle our products at a high level. High accuracy is needed to take Delicato balls from the production line and place them in blisters without affecting the production process, and then place them in the package. Therefore, the design of the grabs and software was an important part of the solution, "explains Anders Jaresyo.

The FlexPicker robots equipped with the system of technical sight PickMaster of the ABB company allow to remove quickly Delicato balls from the conveyer belt and to place them in blisters at very high speed. After that, Delicato balls are put in boxes, and those in transport packaging for shipment to customers throughout the country.

ABB robots gave a truly new impetus to the development of the bakery. Due to the use of robots FlexPicker to collect and pack confectionery balls, staff costs on the Delicato production line decreased by about 40%. Automation of the process also simplified compliance with the company's high sanitary standards, while providing flexibility for future expansion of production capacities. In addition, automation of many monotonous tasks on the production line of Delicato balls has reduced the risk of employee injuries.

This decision really opened the door for Delicato. In the future, we will continue to invest in robotics and automation, "said Anders Jaresyo.