Category Archives: Automated Container Unloading

Automated Container Unloading: Why It Stayed Manual, and What Changed

Posted on September 7, 2026 by Granta

Container unloading, also known as destuffing, is one of the few operations in a modern supply chain still carried out almost entirely by hand. A container is opened, and two or three people work inside it, lifting cases onto a … Continue reading →

Why “Ease of Use” Is the Most Important Metric in Robotic Palletising

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Granta

When manufacturers compare robotic automation systems, the spec sheets all shout about the same things: cycle speed, payload capacity, reach, repeatability. These numbers matter — but they’re not what determines whether your automation project succeeds or fails. The metric that … Continue reading →

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Fast Palletiser Installation: Real Customer Experiences of Going Live in Under 48 Hours

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Granta

How long does it take to install a palletiser? For our customers, the answer was less than 48 hours from uncrating to stacking the first case on a pallet — not the 2+ weeks of downtime they were quoted elsewhere. … Continue reading →

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Palletiser Support: How We Keep the UK’s Largest Factories Moving

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Granta

Palletiser downtime is rarely a crisis — product can usually be palletised manually in the short term, and where upstream production is sensitive to stoppages we often design in a dedicated offtake lane. But workarounds are still workarounds, and getting … Continue reading →

You’ve Probably Already Eaten, Drunk or Touched Something a Granta Palletiser Stacked Today

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Granta

Stop and think about your day so far. The breakfast you ate. The drink you poured. The bits and pieces you picked up without a second thought. There’s a very good chance that several of them spent a moment of … Continue reading →

Achieve with Automation: Our Commitment to Your Throughput Goals

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Granta

Ask any production manager what keeps them awake at night, and sooner or later the conversation comes back to one number: throughput. How many units off the line per shift, per hour, per minute? It’s the figure that gets reported … Continue reading →

Why Your Competitors are Faster: 3 Productivity Gaps in UK Warehousing

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Granta

If you manage a bustling UK warehousing or manufacturing site, you know that keeping up with shifting consumer demands is harder than ever. You might look at the competition and wonder how they manage to despatch orders at lightning speeds, … Continue reading →

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Solving the Recruitment Crisis: Why Fewer Young Workers Are Choosing Manual Packing Roles

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Granta

Across the UK manufacturing sector, recruitment has become one of the more significant barriers to growth. Whether producing food and drink products, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods or industrial components, many manufacturers are facing the same challenge: finding and retaining people for … Continue reading →

Manual vs Automated Palletising: ROI & Cost Comparison Guide

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Granta

When assessing whether to transition a production or warehouse line to automation, the decision usually centres on three core operational pillars: financial sustainability, workplace safety, and volume consistency. A side-by-side evaluation reveals exactly how traditional manual stacking compares to automated … Continue reading →

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Why Staff Love Using Granta Easy Programming Palletiser Software

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Granta

In the manufacturing and packaging industries, a common anxiety often looms over the introduction of new factory automation: “Who is actually going to run this thing?” Too often, traditional robotic systems look fantastic during a sales pitch, but become a … Continue reading →