{"id":8035,"date":"2025-09-05T11:37:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/?post_type=case&#038;p=8035"},"modified":"2025-09-11T07:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:26:03","slug":"melitta","status":"publish","type":"case","link":"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/case\/melitta\/","title":{"rendered":"Melitta Bremen&#8217;s coffee division solves labor challenges with the Smart Palletizer"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"separator\" style=\"height: 107px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n\t<header class=\"header header-asymetrical-cols with-image blogs-header \" id=\"\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"source-image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melitta-photo-2-1.png');\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container h-100\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row flex-column flex-lg-row h-100 justify-content-center 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author d-flex flex-column-reverse flex-lg-row align-items-lg-center p-0\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"author-details d-flex d-lg-block align-items-center justify-content-center\">\n                                                            <div class=\"author-image col-2 mb-0 d-flex mb-lg-4 pb-lg-3\">\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-8.png\" alt=\"melitta logo\" title=\"Untitled design (8)\" width=\"168\" height=\"103\" class=\"align size-full wp-image-8050 \" \/>                                <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"author-details-wrap\">\n                                <p class=\"author-name\">Alexander Schn\u00e4ckel<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"author-title\">Head of Operations<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n                        <\/div>\n                \n                        <div class=\"quote-wrap col-12 col-lg-10 ps-0 ps-lg-5\">\n                            <p class=\"quote-intro\">Why <span class=\"gradient\">Alexander Schn\u00e4ckel<\/span> chose the Smart Palletizer<\/p>\n                            <p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;Everything was implemented as promised, expectations were fully met, and the process was seamless from start to finish.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                        \n                                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"separator\" style=\"height: 150px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n\n  <section class=\"grid2cols  \"  id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"row flex-column flex-lg-row justify-content-center align-items-stretch\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n          <div class=\"content-text\">\n                          <h2 class=\"title\">The <strong class=\"title-blue\"> challenge <\/strong><\/h2>\n                                    <p>Before the Smart Palletizer, palletizing at the packaging machine in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melitta.de\/\">Melitta<\/a> Division Coffee in Bremen relied on temporary workers. This setup proved inefficient and significantly slowed down the end-of-line process due to inconsistencies and the need to retrain new people whenever a temporary worker didn\u2019t show up.<\/p>\n<p>Melitta&#8217;s full-time employees also began voicing their concerns as the bottlenecks grew, directly impacting their own work and creating an urgent need for automated palletizing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 d-flex align-items-center\">\n          <div class=\"content-media with-shape\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>                                            <div class=\"absolute-shape\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/themes\/smartrobotics\/assets\/img\/yellow-arrow.png\" alt=\"yellow arrow\" class=\"yellow-arrow\">\n                <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"separator\" style=\"height: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n\n  <section class=\"grid2cols  \"  id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"row flex-column flex-lg-row-reverse justify-content-center align-items-stretch\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n          <div class=\"content-text\">\n                          <h2 class=\"title\">The search <strong class=\"title-blue\"> begins<\/strong><\/h2>\n                                    <p>Melitta was first introduced to the Smart Palletizer at the Interpack tradeshow in Germany. The team was immediately impressed with the Smart Palletizer\u2019s capabilities, its small footprint, and the fact that no fencing was required. Above all, they highly valued the simplicity of using the robot.<\/p>\n<p>The support from the Smart Robotics team was also a major plus for Melitta Coffee. In fact, <strong><span style=\"color: #2d8fa1;\">the decision was made rather quickly<\/span><\/strong>, with no other solutions or companies meeting Melitta&#8217;s criteria after the first introductory meetings. In other words, the trust and confidence Melitta felt in Smart Robotics made the decision an easy one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 d-flex align-items-center\">\n          <div class=\"content-media with-shape\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melitta-photo-2-1-1.png\" alt=\"melitta\" title=\"Melitta photo 2 (1)\" width=\"1820\" height=\"2048\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melitta-photo-2-1-1.png 1820w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melitta-photo-2-1-1-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melitta-photo-2-1-1-910x1024.png 910w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melitta-photo-2-1-1-768x864.png 768w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melitta-photo-2-1-1-1365x1536.png 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1820px) 100vw, 1820px\" \/>                                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"separator\" style=\"height: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n\n  <section class=\"grid2cols  \"  id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"row flex-column flex-lg-row justify-content-center align-items-stretch\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n          <div class=\"content-text\">\n                          <h2 class=\"title\">Implementation and <strong class=\"title-blue\"> service <\/strong> <\/h2>\n                                    <p>According to Melitta, the installation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/smart-palletizer\/\">Smart Palletizer<\/a> was exceptional.<\/p>\n<p>Within just a few hours, the robot was up and running and became a valuable addition to the production team. Furthermore, the collaboration between both parties remained strong throughout the process, ensuring a seamless transition into robotic palletizing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                          <a href=\"\/smart-palletizer\/\" class=\"btn btn-tertiary mb-lg-3 mb-5\" >Smart Palletizer<\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 d-flex align-items-center\">\n          <div class=\"content-media with-shape\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-626-x-418-px.png\" alt=\"melitta palletizer\" title=\"Untitled (626 x 418 px)\" width=\"626\" height=\"418\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-626-x-418-px.png 626w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-626-x-418-px-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/>                                            <div class=\"absolute-shape\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/themes\/smartrobotics\/assets\/img\/yellow-arrow.png\" alt=\"yellow arrow\" class=\"yellow-arrow\">\n                <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"separator\" style=\"height: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n\n  <section class=\"grid2cols  \"  id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"row flex-column flex-lg-row-reverse justify-content-center align-items-stretch\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n          <div class=\"content-text\">\n                          <h2 class=\"title\">Results that  <strong class=\"title-blue\"> Stack Up <\/strong> <\/h2>\n                                    <p>The results at Melitta speak for themselves:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2d8fa1;\">&#8211; Flawless integration:<\/span><\/strong> Everything was implemented as promised, with expectations fully met.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2d8fa1;\">&#8211; Reliability:<\/span><\/strong> The Smart Palletizer has proven highly reliable, allowing the Melitta team to fully depend on it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2d8fa1;\"><strong>&#8211; Employee satisfaction:<\/strong><\/span> Replacing unreliable temporary workers eliminated complaints and improved overall efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2d8fa1;\"><strong>&#8211; ROI achieved:<\/strong> <\/span>The investment paid off quickly, leaving the team fully satisfied with the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, both companies are actively exploring opportunities to expand their partnership\u00a0and test new applications where automation can deliver even greater efficiency and reliability.<\/p>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 d-flex align-items-center\">\n          <div class=\"content-media with-shape\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SmartRobotics_HighRes_240-DPI-11-scaled.webp\" alt=\"cobot working\" title=\"SmartRobotics_HighRes_240 DPI (11)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SmartRobotics_HighRes_240-DPI-11-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SmartRobotics_HighRes_240-DPI-11-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SmartRobotics_HighRes_240-DPI-11-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SmartRobotics_HighRes_240-DPI-11-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SmartRobotics_HighRes_240-DPI-11-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SmartRobotics_HighRes_240-DPI-11-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"separator\" style=\"height: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n\n  <section class=\"grid2cols  \"  id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"row flex-column flex-lg-row justify-content-center align-items-stretch\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n          <div class=\"content-text\">\n                          <h2 class=\"title\">About<strong class=\"title-blue\"> Melitta Group <\/strong> <\/h2>\n                                    <p>For more than 100 years, Melitta has been dedicated to making moments of coffee enjoyment easier, better, and more accessible. What began with the invention of the coffee filter in 1908 has grown into a trusted global brand, recognized for its commitment to quality, innovation, and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Melitta\u2019s portfolio ranges from coffee filters and machines to household products such as vacuum cleaner bags and baking papers, combining its core expertise with forward-looking innovation.<\/p>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 d-flex align-items-center\">\n          <div class=\"content-media with-shape\">\n                                                              <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"separator\" style=\"height: 150px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n\r\n    <section class=\"click-to-action\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mask-Group-13.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-size:cover;\" id=\"\">\r\n        <div class=\"cta-wrapper row align-items-center text-center\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\r\n\r\n                <blockquote class=\"title\">Ready to solve labor shortages and optimize your palletizing process?<\/blockquote>\r\n                                <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"separator d-none d-lg-block\" style=\"height: 150px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n    <div class=\"separator d-block d-lg-none\" style=\"height: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n\n<section class=\"posts post-related \" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 mb-6\">\n                <h2 class=\"section-title text-center\">Also read<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-stretch gy-5 gy-lg-0\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n                            <div class=\"card post-card\">\n                                <div class=\"card-header\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/case\/bayer\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416-min.jpg\" alt=\"melitta\" title=\"SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416-min\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2116 card-img-top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416-min.jpg 700w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SP-Vacuum-close-up-e1608816176416-min-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                                                <div class=\"card-label-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                                                                            <p class=\"card-label\">Smart Palletizer<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                    <h5 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/case\/bayer\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">Palletizing in the pharma industry at Bayer<\/a><\/h5>\n                                    <p class=\"card-date\">07-04-2025<\/p>\n                                    <p class=\"card-text\">World-renowned Bayer, a pharmaceuticals and life sciences company, has welcomed the Smart Palletizer as a new colleague. Read more about why they recommend Smart Robotics to their partners.<\/p>\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/case\/bayer\/\" class=\"btn\">Discover case study<\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n                            <div class=\"card post-card\">\n                                <div class=\"card-header\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/case\/heinerle-berggold-schokoladen\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220706_103025-1-scaled-e1662034290560-min.jpg\" alt=\"melitta\" title=\"20220706_103025-1-scaled-e1662034290560-min\" width=\"700\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2120 card-img-top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220706_103025-1-scaled-e1662034290560-min.jpg 700w, https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20220706_103025-1-scaled-e1662034290560-min-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                                                                                <div class=\"card-label-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                                                                            <p class=\"card-label\">Smart Palletizer<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n     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class=\"card-date\">12-12-2022<\/p>\n                                    <p class=\"card-text\">To further automate and modernize their coffee production, M.O.C.A. decided to take on the Smart Palletizer in their production process.<\/p>\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/smart-robotics.io\/case\/moca\/\" class=\"btn\">Discover case study<\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Melitta, the global coffee and household brand, turned to Smart Robotics to overcome bottlenecks in its palletizing process. 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