Korea Filter Engineering Case Study | Robotiq

Industry

Industrial Filter Manufacturing

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Location

South Korea

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Number of Employees

15

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Products

Palletizing Solution

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Step 1 - Box dimensions, weight and orientation

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Step 1 - Box dimensions, weight and orientation

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Step 1 - Box dimensions, weight and orientation

We checked many robot systems, but the PE20 was the most stable. Protecting our workers is the most important thing, and the PE20 allows us to do that. That is why it is worth the investment.

Manager 1

Woo-Seok, Kim

Director of Business, Korea Filter Engineering

The Problem

Korea Filter Engineering processes heavy industrial filter boxes weighing 10–20 kg, with employees manually lifting around 4 tons of material per day. This caused frequent back, shoulder, and muscle strain, especially given an aging workforce, leading to higher injury risk, absenteeism, and reduced productivity. Although they tried different lifting methods, operations always returned to fully manual palletizing, further decreasing efficiency, lowering employee morale, and even causing delivery delays.

The Solution

To address these challenges, Korea Filter Engineering implemented the Robotiq PE20 Palletizing Solution with a UR20 cobot. The compact, collaborative robot works safely alongside staff without protective enclosures, integrates smoothly with the conveyor system, and handles repetitive palletizing tasks efficiently. Its intuitive interface allows any operator to learn basic operations quickly, enabling the company to increase productivity while protecting workers from physical strain.

The Results

Convincing wins.

Robotiq’s palletizing cobot brought measurable advantages at every level:

Higher Productivity: Production speed increased by 30%, raising daily output from 200 to 250 boxes.
Reduced Physical Strain: Injury-related absences and worker fatigue were both reduced by roughly 50%, improving overall workplace well-being.
Better Workforce Allocation: One full-time employee was reassigned to higher-value tasks, increasing operational efficiency.
Fast Return on Investment: With significant gains in safety and productivity, the expected ROI is under two years.
Improved Workplace Safety: Since installation, there have been zero workplace accidents, reinforcing a safer, more reliable palletizing process.

Leadership: Driving Operational Excellence

Management highlights that the PE20 has brought more predictability to daily operations. With safer workflows and fewer disruptions, the team can focus on long-term improvement instead of short-term firefighting.

On the Floor: Empowering Daily Work

On the production floor, employees say the biggest change is how work feels—lighter, smoother, and less physically demanding. Operators adapted quickly thanks to the intuitive interface, and collaboration between shifts has naturally improved.

This time, I feel a sense of freedom. I still have the strength to do more, whether at work or at home, and it just feels good. It seems to have improved my quality of life a bit.

Operator

Young-Hun, Yoo

Assistant Manager, Production Dept.

PE20vac

Applications

Palletizing

The PE20 solution has transformed Korea Filter Engineering’s operations: increasing efficiency, eliminating physically demanding manual stacking, and enabling safe, continuous workflow while handling a diverse range of filter boxes.

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