08/27/2026
How do you double palletizing output in tight spaces without adding complex infrastructure? 🌾📦
When Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods needed a palletizing solutionfor their smaller, footprint-constrained lines, traditional industrial robots were too large, and standard cobots couldn’t meet their reach and speed requirements.
Enter the miniPAL® 20, powered by the Universal Robots UR20 cobot.
By integrating the miniPAL® 20, Bob’s Red Mill achieved:
- Rapid Deployment: Unboxed, bolted down, and running in just a few hours.
- Taller Pallets, No 7th Axis: The UR20’s extended reach handles 81-inch pallets without needing an expensive vertical lift column.
- Higher Throughput: Up to 14 cases/min capacity with double-picking capability.
- Operator Safety & Flexibility: Built-in area scanners allow safe interaction, while Pally software makes product changeovers seamless across all shifts.
Most importantly, automating this line freed up four operators per day to focus on higher-value tasks, keeping employees safe and lines running efficiently.
👉 Read the full case study to see how the miniPAL® 20 transformed Bob’s Red Mill’s end-of-line operations: https://columbiaokura.com/thought-leadership/ur20-cobot-enables-new-palletizing-opportunity-at-bobs-red-mill/
