Robotics revolutionizing confectionery production processes

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Robotics revolutionizing confectionery production processes

Automated robotics technology can lower costs, speed up production, optimise safety processes and increase consumer engagement. It’s why global confectionery players and SME factories are investing in intelligent robotics machinery at an increasing pace. Indeed, a 2023 report by the International Federation of Robotics predicted the robotics industry to grow by 7% in 2024 with the associated revenue projected to reach $42.8bn.

By 2025, the number of robots​ employed by EU food companies with 10,000 or more employees is expected to rise to an average of 110 from the 75 seen in 2020, according to Dutch bank ING research.

Industrial and service costs are a hurdle

Under ISO 8373:2012, the International Standards Organization (ISO) defines a robot as an actuated mechanism with a degree of autonomy that moves within its environment to perform intended tasks. It sounds simple, but this innovative technology doesn’t come cheap.

High costs remain a core challenge for manufacturers hoping to implement robotic automation, according to a 2022 report by insights company McKinsey with more than a third (36%) of food and beverage manufacturers saying the high costs of implementing robotics holding them back. Nonetheless, the report also found that automated systems will account for 25% of industrial firms’ capital spending until 2027.

Here are five ways investment in robotics could transform confectionery production.

1. An extra pair of eyes to confirm safety

Safety and quality are critical within confectionery factories. Bolstering production processes with robotic automation can provide extra assurance before finished products go on sale.

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