Established in the early 1990s, Boulangerie Dumas is a bakery located in Quebec, Canada manufacturing a wide range of products including croissants and puff pastry. Faced with the need to remain competitive in a market with highly mechanized European and larger-volume American competitors, they turned to the TOMA™ palletizer.
Baking up innovation with collaborative automation
The TOMA™ palletizer has proven to be a simple and safe collaborative automation solution for Boulangerie Dumas. With its simple programming interface, any employee can easily input box dimensions and choose palletization options. This ease of use not only streamlines the production line but also grants employees the ability to troubleshoot independently. Finally, TOMA™ has the capacity to lift heavy boxes (about 18 kg) and bulk products. This not only lessens physical worker fatigue but promotes quicker job rotation.
“If I can make a comparison in terms of ease of use, TOMA™ reminds me a bit of a smartphone, where you see people from 12 to 90 years old able to use it. It’s the same here.”
— Frederic Cohet, Factory Director
A recipe for success: The impact of collaborative robots in manufacturing
With the potential to reach 100% profitability over the course of a year, the TOMA™ palletizer’s rapid return on investment supports Boulangerie Dumas's growth and expansion goals. The successful use of TOMA™ marks a new era of robotics for the company, and they’re already planning to add more TOMA™ products to their line.
Highlights
Easy programming
The TOMA™ palletizer is designed with user-friendliness as a top priority. Any employee can manage the machine and make adjustments, reducing the need for specialized training.
Stronger work satisfaction
By automating the repetitive and physically demanding task of lifting boxes, employees are free to rotate through different duties, reducing fatigue and improving overall job satisfaction.
Higher profits
The TOMA™ palletizer increases productivity by quickly handling tasks that would otherwise require significant and time-consuming manual labor.
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