How Can Automation Increase Efficiency in Your Factory?

Evaluating your packing line

Operations and production managers often assess the effectiveness of their end-of-line packing processes by asking three critical questions:

Are tasks being completed quickly without sacrificing quality?
Are workers operating at an efficient pace?
How often do human errors lead to product damage or wasted time?

If your packing line relies on manual processes, inefficiencies such as inconsistent speed and human error can significantly impact overall productivity. With every delay in production, product quality is affected and shipping deadlines threatened – a recipe for plummeting profits.

“The PAKStation has made the entire process easier for the person packing. Historically, packs were presented to packing staff on a Lazy Susan rotary table, which allowed a large area for crates to accumulate. We wanted a solution whereby crates were presented to the operator without accumulation so that the pace of packing is dictated by the machine rather than people.”

Adrian Scripps

Click here to find out how the PAKStation has increased an apple procedures line speed by 15%!

Semi-automation: A strategic first step

For factories new to automation, semi-automated solutions provide immediate efficiency gains without a full overhaul.

Increased throughput: Brillopak’s semi-automated machines achieve a 15 per cent increase in line throughput per shift.
Reduced product damage: Precise control over packing processes reduces the risk of errors and improves overall efficiency.
Reduced reliance on human workers: Semi-automation alleviates the reliance on manual workers, meaning your business is primed to withstand shortages in labour.

Semi-automation is ideal for production managers who are looking to balance manual control with improved speed and consistency.

Full automation: The key to unlocking optimum efficiency

For factories ready to fully embrace automation, the benefits can transform the way your business operates and drive-up efficiency every day of the year:

24/7 operation: Automated packing lines can run continuously, significantly boosting output and reducing the time your customers wait for their products.
Elimination of human error: Automation ensures consistent quality and accuracy without the need for time-consuming and expensive reworks.>
Faster packing speeds: Full automation processes products much quicker than manual or semi-automated systems, meaning you can meet customers’ lead times much more quickly, giving your business’s reputation a deserved boost.

Our fully automated machines are designed to handle a variety of products efficiently and consistently, with speeds of up to 150 packs per minute.

Get Your Free End-Of-Line Automation Audit

Would you like to book your free audit? In this consultation, we will look into what your packing lines currently involve, and look at which areas you could automate to:

→ Improve efficiency

→ Negate labour shortages

→ Increase line speed

BrilloPAK will help you select the machine which best suits your use-cases. Book your no-obligation consult and stay on the cutting edge of factory and warehouse automation.

Collaborative Approach

Understanding the detail behind your requirement, is the secret to our success and the key to providing the right solution, to meet your unique operational objectives.

Technical Knowledge

Through years of experience and consistent application of new, but proven technologies, our technical know-how is second to none.

Continual Innovation

Our continual investment in R&D enables us to create flexible automation systems, that can rapidly adapt to future, as yet unknown requirements.

Professional Service

We build long-term relationships based on trust, respect and our endeavour to achieve complete customer satisfaction.

Trusted By Food Manufacturers Across The UK

From small operations to large-scale producers.

What Our Customers Say

Real experiences from operations managers who've integrated our machines into their production lines.

I wanted a system that would be straightforward to operate, with minimal downtime and line stoppages. The new system meets that requirement. Our operators appreciate the speed at which product changeovers can now be completed at the touch of a button. Our staff understood how to operate the system after a minimal period of training.

Muntons

The system has minimal downtime and I am pleased to recommend Brillopak to anyone considering packing automation.

TATA Steel

The new apple packing lines went live on time and on budget and have already achieved a step change in the quality of product that we deliver.

Morrisons |

I found that Brillopak were really focused on doing the job professionally. They also remained on site to make sure all of our people understood the systems before they left.

McVities

We were looking for a supplier who could meet the specification, contribute ideas and also offer the flexibility to modify their machines to work with our environment. Brillopak was a good fit.

Morrisons

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