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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 →

Manual Handling Risks in Palletising: Hazards, HSE Duties and Control Measures

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Granta

Ask a health and safety manager where the risk sits in a factory and end of line comes up almost every time. It is the same task, repeated: lift a case off a conveyor, twist, place it on a pallet. … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Automating the Palletising of Insulation Batts with the Granta Cobot Palletiser

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Granta

Sector: Manufacturing – passive fire protection / fire-stopping productsApplication: End-of-line palletising of insulation battsSolution: Granta Cobot Palletiser Overview A UK manufacturer of fire-stopping products set out to automate the palletising of insulation batts at the end of one of their … 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 →

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 →

How to Secure Budget Approval for Automation Projects

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Granta

As the leader of a growing food, beverage, or snack manufacturing business, your day-to-day reality likely revolves around two relentless pressures: skyrocketing operational costs and a persistent shortage of reliable labour. When the packing hall is short-staffed, throughput drops, orders … Continue reading →

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