{"id":4156,"date":"2022-02-22T08:32:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T08:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:78b40a58-118f-4044-b774-1882ab5a97af"},"modified":"2023-07-21T07:51:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T07:51:55","slug":"case_traditional-german-brewery-automates","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/kawasakirobotics.com\/eu-africa\/case-studies\/case_traditional-german-brewery-automates\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional German Brewery Automates Entire Bottle Production Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>System designed by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kawasakirobotics.com\/eu-africa\/partner\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/placehold.jp\/960x540.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/kawasakirobotics.com\/eu-africa\/inquiry\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OVERVIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Westheimer Brewery has been brewing regional beer specialties for the German and international markets for more than 150 years. In order to assert themselves in a competitive market and stay productive despite labor shortages, the brewery decided to automate its entire production step by step. In 2017, Westheimer Brewery took the rst step towards automation by installing a Kawasaki palletizer to replace outdated machinery. After seeing success with their rst robot, they decided to add two additional Kawasaki robots, this time BX200L models. Now, their entire bottle production line is automated &#8211; from managing empty bottles and lling them, to palletizing for distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHALLENGES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Retaining skilled workers<br>In-house training and retaining skilled workers has played a large role in Westheimer Brewery\u2019s continued success, explains master brewer J\u00f6rg Tolzmann: &#8220;&#8221;Long-term retention of good skilled workers is crucial, because the shortage is clearly noticeable in the brewery and the craft sector, especially in rural regions like the Sauerland (where the brewery is located).&#8221;&#8221; As in almost all industries there is uctuation, and retaining experienced employees is particularly important as new employees are increasingly difcult to recruit.The new system makes their employees\u2019 daily tasks easier, thus making it easier to retain their workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An evolving brewery market<br>The brewery market has changed massively in recent years, and being able to provide one product type is not enough to meet market demand. The new robot-assisted production provides the exibility Westheimer needed to meet customer requests. &#8220;&#8221;It used to be one type of beer in small and large bottles. Today, we have several private labels, lemonade and other beverages, and produce for other companies. In short, there is an incredible variety. Our team and production facilities are being challenged much more than before,&#8221;&#8221; says Tolzmann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pandemic pivot<br>By automating their line, Westheimer was able to meet the high demand for more bottled beer and greater product variety &#8211; including non-alcoholic beverages \u2013 that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that bottle production has been fully and successfully automated, the brewery can shift their focus to expanding their keg and cask production line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picking robot working on the production line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOLUTIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kawasaki CP500L rst installed to replace outdated palletizing machinery<\/li><li>Two BX200L robots added in second phase of automation to load an unload bottles into crates<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Westheimer\u2019s production takes place on two linked levels &#8211; handling empty bottles and end products below and lling above. The crates with empty bottles are fed from the rst oor to the bottle line via a conveyor system. There, a BX200L robot removes the bottles from the crates with a gripper and places them on a conveyor. The crates are cleaned in a waiting crate washer and fed to the packer.The empty bottles are transferred to the bottle washer via a feeder. There, the bottles are rst checked for damage, incorrect shapes, and similar factors, and then intensively cleaned. After cleaning, the bottles are additionally checked by an inspector. Only the bottles in perfect condition move on. They are then lled, checked again, labeled, and packed into the crates provided by the packer &#8211; another BX200L. By switching to double crates, the speed of the packer has increased. The lled and ready-to-sell crates are then fed via the conveyor system to the palletizer to process for distribution. Integrating the new robots was a straightforward task. Because all relevant machines basically remained in the same place and the new robots have such a small footprint, only safety fences and new belt settings were necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Above all, the signicantly reduced running costs &#8211; especially compared to older machines &#8211; have proven to be a tangible advantage for the Westheimer brewery after only a short time. Now that their bottle production line is completely automated, they\u2019re looking to further automate their keg and cask production line in the future. Acceptance among the Westheimer employees was also very high and the robots are perceived as a great relief, according to Tolzmann. &#8220;In the past, you had to get bottles out manually, check them, move pallets here, etc. The robots are a tremendous relief&#8230; physically above all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>System designed by: OVERVIEW Westheimer Brewery has been brewing regional beer specialties for the German and international markets for more than 150 years. In order to assert themselves in a competitive market and stay productive despite labor shortages, the brewery decided to automate its entire production step by step. In 2017, Westheimer Brewery took the rst step towards automation by installing a Kawasaki palletizer to replace outdated machinery. After seeing success with their rst robot, they decided to add two additional Kawasaki robots, this time BX200L models. Now, their entire bottle production line is automated &#8211; from managing empty bottles and lling them, to palletizing for distribution. 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