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Robot boosts baling operation

Hand stacking of baled animal bedding has been replaced by a Kawasaki robotic stacker at Arden Animal Bedding in Solihull, West Midlands, England.

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Capping off the now fully automated line is a palletless wrapping system from Tanco that is the first of its kind anywhere in the world.

According to Arden maintenance engineer Gary Farmer, three drivers lay behind Arden’s move to automation: ergonomics, lower labor costs, and better presentation. “The whole system has performed beautifully,” says Farmer.

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