Pick and place technology

Packing fresh food is one of the toughest automation challenges in the industry. Product ranges are broad, outer packaging varies from line to line, and changeovers are frequent. RoboPICK is a compact pick-and-place packing cell built around exactly those challenges.

Designed for meat, poultry, food-to-go and bakery producers, RoboPICK combines intelligent individual product picking with digital twin software for robot programming, and smart gripper and box guide design. The result is automation without sacrificing flexibility.

Built around an ABB FlexPicker robot, the cell packs boxed, flow-wrapped, traysealer and thermoformed product. Its full stainless steel, food-grade construction and integrated air filtration meet food factory hygiene standards, while an inbuilt vision system handles pack detection and quality assurance.

RoboPICK Sandwich packing

RoboPICK 1: Single Robot Head (up to 50 packs per minute)

RoboPICK 1 is a compact packing cell with a single ABB FlexPicker robot, delivering up to 50 packs per minute in a minimal footprint ideal for space-constrained factories. A re-circulating outer packaging feed conveyor handles full and half bale-arm crates, collapsible IFCO crates and a wide range of box sizes.

RoboPICK.2 Twin Arm Packing Machine

RoboPICK 2: Twin Robot Head (up to 100 packs per minute)

RoboPICK 2 doubles the capacity with twin ABB FlexPicker robot heads, reaching up to 100 packs per minute. It offers the same hygienic stainless steel construction, integrated air filtration and inbuilt vision, with smart box guides that detect when each outer case is full, suiting higher-volume lines.

Why Digital Twin Technology Matters

Before a RoboPICK cell is built, our engineers create a virtual model of the complete system, simulating robot movement, checking reach and accessibility, and validating product handling. Problems are found and fixed on screen, long before the machine is built. For you, that means:

Rapid setup and commissioning: digital twin software allows robot programming to be prepared across multiple product variants before the machine arrives.
Shorter design phase: collisions, tooling clashes and cycle-time inefficiencies are resolved virtually, avoiding costly redesigns.
Faster, smoother installation: a pre-validated design means fewer surprises once the machine is on site.
Fast changeover, no re-engineering: new tray sizes, packaging formats and seasonal lines can be trialled virtually first, reducing downtime.
Proven product handling: everything from delicate bakery items to packaged ready meals is validated in simulation.
Ongoing optimisation: the digital twin continues to mirror the live machine, letting expected and actual performance be compared throughout its working life.

Bespoke Solutions for Unpackaged Fresh Food

Not every product arrives in a pack. Newtech also designs bespoke robotic solutions for unpackaged fresh food. Drawing on over three decades of food industry experience, our engineers build automation around your product, your environment and your throughput.