Robots for Food-Ready Applications

With over 40 years of automation experience, Epson understands the rigorous demands and high standards within the food industry. That's why we offer cost-effective, food application ready robot solutions that allow customers to package, label and process components, all while maintaining Epson's commitment to high quality and unparalleled ease of use.

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Automation Solutions for Food-Related Industries

With extensive industry knowledge and technical expertise, Epson is the ideal partner to help address the unique challenges of today’s food and food-related manufacturing and packaging companies.

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Quality

With advanced features such as integrated vision guidance, ISO 4 cleanroom certification and IP65 washdown protection, Epson robots ensure unparalleled precision and reliability in manufacturing.

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Performance

Epson robots empower manufacturers and suppliers to swiftly and economically innovate and implement solutions, delivering the agility needed to sustain competitive advantage in the market.

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Flexibility

From standalone operation to seamless integration with PLC systems, Epson robots offer effortless adaptability, helping to ensure swift alignment with new products or formats to drive continuous innovation and efficiency.

Success in Real World Applications

Octane Coffee

Caffeine Accelerated: Octane Coffee’s Robotic Revolution Elevates the Coffee Run

Octane Coffee partnered with Epson and integrated an Epson G10 SCARA robot and Epson RC+® Industrial Automation Development Software to handle various steps in the coffee preparation process, from order fulfillment to beverage assembly, to create an innovative and automated solution for their drive-thru operations.

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SunMed Growers

The Sun, Science and State-of-the-Art Technology

SunMed Growers team worked closely with the label printing experts at Integrated Productivity Systems (IPSi) to implement a custom print-and-apply labeling system featuring the Epson ColorWorks industrial, on-demand color label printer and the Epson VT6L 6-Axis robot. The Epson system is a truly automated, flexible robotic print-and-apply solution for printing high-quality color labels next-label out.

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PAR Systems

Schedule, Quality, and Budget

By leveraging a custom work cell using four Epson T3 SCARA robots interfaced to an Allen-Bradley PLC with a FactoryTalk® View Site Edition HMI, PAR Systems were able to control all machine operations.

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PharmaMed Automation

“Our Go-To Robot”

PharmaMed Automation's solution comprised of designing and building a self-contained labeling cell with an Epson ColorWorks® CW-C6000P Color Inkjet Label Printer, an Epson VT6L All-in-One 6-Axis Robot, a custom label track, custom tool head, and a conveyor, with all logic residing in the robot’s built-in controller.

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Plastimation

Enhancing Productivity with Automated Pick-and-Place Operation

Plastimation’s custom automation solution with Epson’s C4 6-axis robot and integrated Vision Guide delivered speed, precision and reliability to triple productivity.

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Price Point Reduction While Minimizing Labor Costs

With the combination of automated packing and labeling, we are able to get our price point down and minimize the labor cost in production.
— Travis Luethje, Project Engineering Manager, Peterson Manufacturing

Partnership with Established Software and Hardware

We wanted to partner with someone who had an established software and hardware package; a robot that was ready to go and capable of anything we can throw at it. Epson was a great partner for that, and the SCARA robot was the way to go in terms of simplicity and adaptability.
— Adrian Deasy, Founder and CEO, Octane Coffee

Exceptional Repeatability and Reliability

Epson’s high-speed SCARA robots with RC+ software enable precision processes with exceptional repeatability and reliability, delivering on Tessy’s brand promise of solving unique challenges with complex components.
— Brent Martz, Director of Sales and Marketing, Tessy Automation

Easiest Programming Environment

Epson RC+ is the easiest (programming environment) to use by a significant margin.
— Sam Johnson, Engineering Manager, PAR Systems

True Strategic Partnership

The relationship with Epson since 2013 has been awesome. They have been a win-win group and a true strategic partner that we really enjoy.
— Michael Golway, President and CEO Advanced Solutions, Inc.

Packaging & Labeling

Epson robots and integrated solutions can help manufacturers scale up complicated and tedious manual processes to achieve fast, high-volume output while maintaining FDA compliance and other industry requirements. Examples include:
 

  • Syringe packaging
  • Bottle labeling
  • Labeling cheese wheels
  • Potato chip case packaging

 

Food & Beverage

Epson automation solutions make it possible to meet tight tolerances with consistent and traceable manufacturing for maximum flexibility and adaptability. Examples include:
 

  • Bottling and palletizing
  • Coffee, beer and soda dispensing
  • Picking, packing and stacking
  • Cannabis sorting, weighing, packaging and labeling

 

More than Just Food

Epson robots provide biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies with road-tested reliability to help optimize product quality control and manufacturing compliance. Examples include:
 

  • Syringe manufacturing
  • Medicine packaging
  • Prescription pill dispensing
  • Pharmaceutical kitting

 

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