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3 Fish Reports Cobot Payback Within Eighteen Months on Multi-Shift Lines
Private label manufacturer 3 Fish evaluates collaborative robots and artificial intelligence for packaging floor improvements.
- What happened
- Ben McCafferty, vice president at Charlotte-area private label maker 3 Fish, stated that collaborative robots achieve full payback in one year to 18 months on multi-shift operations. The company is also exploring artificial intelligence to translate machine data into actionable floor improvements.
- Why it matters
- Shorter payback periods for automation alter the capital expenditure calculations for packaging lines, shifting deployment decisions for high-volume operations.
- Who is affected
- Converters, packaging equipment suppliers, and brand-owner packaging buyers
The evaluation by 3 Fish, a producer of crab cakes, empanadas, and USDA products, highlights the shifting economic viability of factory automation on multi-shift packaging lines.
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- Live at PACK EXPO: Private Label Brand 3 Fish Weighs Cobots, AI, and Club Packs — Published Content Feed | Packaging World
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