Factory automation at sub-zero temperatures

Posted on 14 Sep 2018 by Maddy White

Robots are commonplace on manufacturing assembly lines, but what can they offer the chilly world of ice-cream making? The short answer is ‘plenty’, as Maddy White discovered.

The company invested in Cookie to make its processes more practical, productive and safe. Imagine working 16-hour days in -30°C. It would be demanding to say the least, but that’s exactly what a one-year-old KUKA robot, nicknamed ‘Cookie’ does, stacking pallets of cookie dough (destined for a US ice-cream maker) in…

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