Automation Solutions for the Cosmetics Industry

The cosmetics industry faces a range of challenges, such as short brand lifecycles, supply chain disruptions and strict product standards. Outdated systems can cause inefficiencies, which can cost companies potential revenue and put businesses at a competitive disadvantage. To combat inefficiency, many cosmetics companies look to invest in innovation – but this can be difficult to navigate.

There are a range of automation solutions that can scale with your business and adapt to changing consumer demands, including:

• Collaborative robots – suitable for a range of tasks, from picking and packing, to packaging and palletising.

• AI vision for robust, accurate bin picking.

• Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for internal material transportation.

• Flexible feeding systems for part orientation and feeding.

• Spring disentangling systems for feeding springs used in pump dispensers.

Case Story: UR12e Used for Product Packing at Natura

Brazil’s largest cosmetics multinational has integrated a Universal Robots UR12e cobot into its EKOS production line. The production line now handles eight different products, each with its own size and shape. To make this possible, the team implemented a quick-change system that allows three tools to be swapped in just a few minutes. This flexibility lets the collaborative robot adapt easily to different package sizes. It now packages 70 products per minute, which is much faster than the rest of the line.

Natura Uses UR12e to Automate Packing Process.

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FlexiBowl: A Feeding Solution to Streamline Cosmetics Product Manufacturing

Streamline your cosmetic product manufacturing process with FlexiBowl®'s revolutionary feeding system. In this case study, FlexiBowl®'s versatile technology effortlessly feeds brushes to a robot for vertical insertion into a deposit on the rotary table, simplifying the loading of a capping machine.

This flexible feeding system is designed to handle a wide range of geometries, from classic rectangular or cylindrical shapes to more complex ones, giving you maximum flexibility in your manufacturing process.

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eBook: Choose the Right AMR

Agile, cost-efficient and safe AMRs from Mobile Industrial Robots are used in dozens of industries, and the list keeps growing. Companies worldwide use autonomous mobile robots to adapt and grow. In almost every industry, AMRs are taking on new tasks, helping companies stay competitive while improving workplace safety. Thanks to innovative safety sensors, MiR mobile robots come to an automatic stop if they encounter an obstacle and can re-route to avoid people or objects in their path.

Inside MiR’s Choose the Right AMR eBook, you will discover the options available to reach your automation goals, as well as how MiR robots are built for industrial environments and can be configured for a range of workflows

What to Consider When You're Ready to Automate Internal Logistics eBook.

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Conclusion

For cosmetics manufacturers looking to combat inefficiencies and gain a competitive advantage, there are a range of tasks that can be automated quickly and flexibly with collaborative robots, AMRs and other automation systems.

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