{"id":1499,"date":"2020-09-02T14:29:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T14:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2023-10-10T11:53:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T11:53:26","slug":"the-hidden-winner-of-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/the-hidden-winner-of-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Winner of Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hidden-winner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hidden-winner.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hidden-winner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hidden-winner-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may have dedicated workers that are stacking pallets at a good speed, but however dedicated they are there is nearly always production time lost on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>moving pallets out to the storage area<\/li>\n<li>wrapping pallets<\/li>\n<li>completing paperwork<\/li>\n<li>taking breaks for lunch or to visit the bathroom<\/li>\n<li>stopping to have the odd quick chat, to the boss on his daily walk round, or to other colleagues<\/li>\n<li>operators palletising slower than the production line can actually run working a little bit slower than the production line can actually run at full throttle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This may not sound much time, but when you add it up it is a lot more than most realise.<\/p>\n<p><em>The hidden winner is this: simply installing a palletiser typically increases production throughput of the whole production line to at least 140%!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\">automated palletiser system<\/a> does not stop and always goes full speed, especially if you have automatic pallet feeding and an output buffer area for finished pallets. Granta have completed many\u00a0palletiser installs and nearly all of these have improved production throughput by at least this amount, and often significantly more. Every time customers are surprised to find how much difference this hidden winner actually makes!<\/p>\n<p>Many or even most companies justify automated palletisers on labour savings alone, but they are usually surprised by the hidden winner that brings significantly more benefit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"topbutton\"><a href=\"\/contact\">contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- Whiteblock Bottom--><\/p>\n<div class=\"whiteblock2\" id=\"w2\">\n<div class=\"wpwhiteblockwv\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Watch automation videos&#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/watch-videos\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Automation Videos\" width=\"300px\" src=\"\/images\/video-image.jpg\" alt=\"Watch\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpwhiteblockwv\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Find out more&#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/how-can-i-improve-the-throughput-capacity-of-my-machinery\/\">How Can I Improve The Throughput Capacity Of My Machinery?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/news\/how-to-define-the-value-of-intangible-benefits\/\">How To Define The Value Of Intangible Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/automation-project-payback-calculator\">Automation Project Payback Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granta-automation.co.uk\/worldwide-impact-of-automation-and-productivity\">The Worldwide Impact of Automation and Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wppaltypes\">\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/bag-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bag Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Bag-Palletiser-2-Lane-c.png\" alt=\"Bag Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Bag Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/barrel-palletiser\"> <img title=\"Barrel Palletiser\" width=\"160px\"src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/barrel-palletiser-c.png\" alt=\"Barrel Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Barrel Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/box-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Box Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Box-Palletiser-2-Lane.png\" alt=\"Box Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Box Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/crate-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Crate Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Crate-Palletiser-2-Lane.png\" alt=\"Crate Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Crate Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"circle\"><a href=\"\/types-of-automation\/robotic-palletising\/palletiser-application-examples\/tray-palletiser\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tray Palletiser\" width=\"160px\" src=\"\/images\/paltypes\/Tray-Palletiser-c.png\" alt=\"Tray Palletiser\"><\/p>\n<p>Tray Palletiser<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have dedicated workers that are stacking pallets at a good speed, but however dedicated they are there is nearly always production time lost on the following: moving pallets out to the storage area wrapping pallets completing paperwork taking &hellip; 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