Case Study Meiners Saaten

The successful collaboration with Meiners Saaten and G&M demonstrates that we can deliver reliable results even with chaotic pallets and varying packaging designs. Through seamless integration into existing robotic solutions with a tailored interface, we create an immediately deployable complete package.

Manuel Haß

Managing Director, Data Spree GmbH

Key Challenges

Manual depalletizing of sacks placed a heavy physical strain on employees.
Additional stress caused by dust and heat in the working environment.
Inefficient workflows with increased error rates due to fatigue.
Lack of traceability and limited scalability of processes.

Solution & Implementation

Introduction of an AI-powered robotic system for automated depalletizing.
3D sensors capture the pallet structure and detect optimal gripping points.
AI algorithms identify sacks even with varying sizes and irregular stacking.
A robot with a vacuum gripper reliably picks up the sacks and places them onto the conveyor belt.
PLC interface integration ensures seamless communication with the existing plant control system.
The user interface provides full transparency and traceability throughout the process

Results

Before

Physical strain on employees

Inefficiency and slow processes

Irregularities and errors due to employee physical exhaustion

Limited traceability and lack of statistical tracking of depalletized bags, complicating process analysis and quality control

Scaling of the process is only difficultly possible

Result

Optimized process speed through fast and 100% accurate object detection by the visual AI

Complete automation of the process, ensuring scalability

No physical strain on employees in this process

300-380 bags per hour

98% precision in gripping the bags

Overview through user interface

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Higher Accuracy

AI can meet the highest accuracy requirements.
Training iterations make machines even more
reliable than humans.

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Increased Quality

Increase your quality continuously with AI and permanently meet the highest quality standards
in your daily business.

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Efficient Development

Using the Data Spree AI Platform, AI-based solutions can
now be implemented leanly and effectively.
Say goodbye to countless lines of code.

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Reduced Costs

AI solutions can significantly reduce costs, from process automation to quality control. Increase your productivity and reduce production rejects.

We are thrilled that this solution was tailored specifically to our needs. We initially had concerns about how well a solution could work for our application, given the complexity of our case such as chaotic pallets. However, we have not regretted the investment for a single moment. The new system has also been very well received by our staff, as it has noticeably eased their workload.

Hanno Pietrowski

Factory Manager, Meiners Saaten GmbH

Conclusion 

With the introduction of AI-powered depalletizing, Meiners Saaten was able to sustainably improve both productivity and working conditions. The automated process increases efficiency, reduces the physical strain on employees, and ensures reliable, precise handling of the sacks. The solution demonstrates how innovative robotics can be successfully applied in traditional industries – creating the foundation for scalable and future-proof processes.