The GoPal® solution
at CLOVIN S.A.
- Customer: CLOVIN S.A.
- Location: Czyżew, Poland
- Industry: Cleaning products for both domestic and professional use
- Robotize Partner: PROMAG.
- Fleet of GoPal E24 AMRs
- 60 Pallet Stations and 6 Charging Stations
- 3 Conveyor Stations
- GoControl integration to third party systems (e.g., automatic gate control)
- Integration to PALOMAT AMR Pallet Dispensers
- Integration to PROMAG conveyor station with automatic wrapping machine
- Improved employee safety by replacing forklifts
- Increased efficiency of internal material transportation
- Automatic transportation of finished goods from production line to warehouse
- Automatic replenishment of empty pallets to production line
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The Customer
Founded in 1995 in Poland, CLOVIN S.A. is a leading manufacturer of cleaning products for both the consumer and professional markets. Their headquarters and production plant are located in Czyżew, Poland, with additional production plants located in Ukraine. CLOVIN also has operations in Germany and Lithuania. The company has more than 230 employees and their products are available in over 25 countries across five continents.
CLOVIN manufactures a wide range of products, including washing powders and gels, washing capsules, fabric softeners, dishwasher detergents, cleaning products and cosmetics. The company is highly focused on innovation and ecology, which is reflected in the activities of its research and development departments, which develop modern and environmentally friendly products.
CLOVIN is also at the forefront of innovation and sustainable development and constantly take action to minimize their environmental impact. One example is the decision to deploy the GoPal AMRs to automate their internal material transportation and to automate the packaging process.
GoPal E24s transporting goods at CLOVIN. This includes driving fully loaded up and down a ramp with a slope/inclination of more than 10 degrees
(Watch full video at bottom of article).
Main Goals
With the help from our Polish partner, PROMAG, CLOVIN wanted to achieve their main goals:
Remove forklifts from their production halls Increase employee safety by eliminating hazards related to forklift movement Use automation to optimize internal pallet transportation without changing existing infrastructure Optimize human resources
GoPal E24s doing what they love - working hard 24/7/365.
(Watch full video at bottom of article).
The Solution
Our Polish partner, PROMAG, deployed the following GoPal Solution at CLOVIN: 16 GoPal E24 AMRs 60 pallet stations 6 charging stations 3 conveyor stations I/O Box for interfacing to third party systems (e.g., automatic gate control)
In addition, PROMAG deployed: PROMAG’s own conveyor system with automatic wrapping machine and Two PALOMAT® AMR pallet dispensers (made by our partner, PALOMAT)
The GoPal Solution at CLOVIN includes integration to PROMAG’s automatic wrapping machine (top) as well as to two PALOMAT® AMR pallet dispensers (bottom).
The Benefits
CLOVIN’s decision to automate their internal pallet transportation as well as their packaging process provided the company with several benefits, including:
Workplace safety
Removing the risk of accidents and damages to goods - Replacing dangerous forklifts with GoPal AMRs has significantly reduced the number of dangerous situations, increased employee safety and prevented goods and infrastructure from damage.
Efficient internal transportation Automatic transport of finished products – GoPal AMRs automatically transport pallets of finished products from the production cells to the warehouse, ensuring a smooth and reliable logistics flow. Automatic supply/replenishment of empty pallets to the production lines – the GoPal AMRs ensure the continuous supply of empty pallets to production lines, eliminating downtime while increasing production efficiency.
Increased flexibility and process control Pallet flow monitoring – the GoPal solution continuously tracks and analyses pallet movement within the site, improving intralogistics management. Ease of use – operators can easily initiate and manage robot tasks using Virtual Buttons on tablets, simplifying system operation. Reconfiguration and scalability – laser navigation allows the GoPal solution to easily adapt to changing requirements, including expanding the operational area of the AMRs to adjacent production halls.
Optimization of warehouse infrastructure Increased efficiency of pallet preparation for storage thanks to the use of conveyors with automatic wrapping machine
Cost reduction and environmental friendliness Reduced operating costs by minimizing the number of manual interventions required in the transportation process.
About CLOVIN S.A.
Founded in 1995 in Poland, CLOVIN S.A. is a leading manufacturer of cleaning products for both the consumer and professional markets. Their headquarters and production plant are located in Czyżew, Poland, with additional production plants located in Ukraine. CLOVIN also has operations in Germany and Lithuania. The company has more than 230 employees and their products are available in over 25 countries across five continents.
For more information, please visit www.clovin.pl/
Robotize Partner on this project
To read the original Case Study (in Polish) or to learn more about our Polish partner, please visit www.promag.pl
