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Almond clusters packed by robots

Robotic pick and place of chocolate-covered almond clusters is one of the highlights at Madison's Grand Avenue Chocolate.

Pat Reynolds
Nov 23, 2009
Pw 4539 Adept Quattro
At Madison's Grand Avenue Chocolate in La Verne, CA, Thiele pick-and-place equipment puts thermoformed trays on parallel conveyor belts and two Quattro robots from Adept do the rest. Either 6-, 9-, or 12-cavity trays can be packed. Look for additional details in upcoming issues of Packaging World.
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