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Robots are usually associated with handling repetitive tasks in a process – either in high volume production roles or where flexible handling systems are needed for frequent changes. In the packaging industry, robots generally fall into three main arenas: pick and place applications (where products are packed into trays or secondary packages) feed placement (where products are prearranged on a conveyor to ease future packaging procedures) and palletising (pallet loading and unloading).