Overcoming Labour Shortages

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At Brillopak, our tailored automation solutions are designed to help manufacturing businesses to overcome common labour shortages which are a growing challenge in the UK, particularly in the food manufacturing sector. 

How labour shortages can impact packing lines

For businesses that rely on uninterrupted production, a shortage of available skilled staff can disrupt productivity and efficiency, ultimately impacting profits.

Many businesses are frustrated with the inability to find sufficient workers to meet capacity. As well as slowing down production, a labour shortage can also place undue strain on existing employees, leading to mistakes, increased sickness absence, and burnout.

While finding staff is a persistent problem for many manufacturing businesses, rising wages and changes to the UK’s tax regime are also making it harder for companies to remain competitive.

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Manual labour vs automation: compared

For many businesses, automation has become a necessity, enabling them to improve productivity and ease the burden caused by labour shortages.

At Brillopak, we offer two levels of automation:

  1. Semi-automation: Semi-automated packing machines are a great starting point for businesses seeking cost-efficient alternatives to manual processes. These machines can increase line speed and reduce labour overheads without requiring a fully automated system. For example, businesses using semi-automation have reported a 15 per cent increase in overall throughput during a shift, as well as the ability to reduce one worker per line in certain setups.
  2. Full automation: For businesses able and ready to invest in full automation, these systems offer even greater efficiency. At Brillopak, our machines can pack up to 150 packs per minute, even in compact spaces, making them ideal for smaller factories.
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How to improve working conditions in a factory

So, how can implementing automation enable your business to address labour shortages and improve working conditions?

  • Reduced strain on employees: Automation takes over repetitive, physically demanding tasks, easing the workload for existing staff.
  • Consistent productivity: Machines operate at a steady pace, reducing the need for overtime or rushed work which can lead to accidents or errors.
  • Staff retention: Better working conditions mean more satisfied employees, which can result in lower turnover rates.

Why choose Brillopak for your automation solutions?

Many businesses feel uncertain about the transition to automation, so working with the experts at Brillopak can help you to make an informed decision. We provide professional advice and tailored solutions to effectively automate your packing lines, helping you to achieve greater efficiency while maintaining quality.

Customer-focused innovations

Our designers and engineers are always developing new innovations to help food pack lines operate as seamlessly and efficiently as possible.

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Vision Systems

Our QoPR™ and PAK QC vision systems ensure product quality is consistently maintained to the high standards your customers expect. 

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End Effectors

A new range of patent pending vacuum based end effectors designed specifically for flexibility of motion and consistency of performance. 

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Motion Control

Motion control is a function of Robot performance, especially important where speed and accuracy are essential characteristics.

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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.

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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.

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Let's Talk About Your Packing Line

No pressure. No hard sell. Just a conversation with someone who understands food manufacturing and can offer practical advice.

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