Cobots in the cosmetics industry
The cosmetic industry produces a wide range of personal care products. From skin care products such as moisturizers and sunscreen to hair care products, makeup and nail products. All of these cosmetics are produced and packaged differently. Therefore, it is important that your industrial robots are broadly applicable.
A collaborative robot (cobot) is widely applicable, easily movable and can be easily reset. This makes such a robot perfect for the versatile cosmetics industry.
What are the benefits of cobots in the cosmetics industry?
Cobots have a lot of important advantages in the cosmetics industry:
Versatile and movable between different production lines;
Verminderen en voorkomen personeelstekort;
Werken 24 uur per dag, 7 dagen per week;
Verlagen de druk op je werknemers;
Verkorten de interne reistijd van je werknemers;
Leveren consequent producten met een hoogwaardige kwaliteit.
Frequently asked questions about cobots in the cosmetics industry:
What makes producing makeup with cobots safe?
Cobots reduce contamination risks during cosmetics production. They can be used for sterile, precise operations and take over tasks in loud and vibrating environments, which also makes the production process safer for your employees. Your employees can focus on higher-value tasks and spend less time washing hands and putting on sterile clothing.
Do cobots meet packaging requirements for cosmetics?
Cobots are able to accurately follow every instruction you set. So you can be sure that your cosmetics products meet every requirement in the cosmetics legislation. Want to use a cobot for a different task? Then you can reset it and save the old instructions on a USB stick.
How do you prevent staff shortages with cobots?
Almost every production line faces high workloads and staff shortages during seasonal peaks. These problems are easy to solve with a cobot. Of course, the idea is not to replace your staff. Therefore, a cobot does not serve as a replacement for your staff, but as an addition. Collaborative robots are suitable for working together with your employees in the same space, without having to separate them by fencing. If an employee touches a cobot, that cobot immediately stops its work to prevent accidents. In addition, cobots take over repetitive and tedious tasks, reducing the strain on your workers.
What cosmetic products, among others, can you produce with cobots?
After all this information, you’re probably still wondering one thing: Exactly what cosmetic products can a cobot work with? Because you can easily set up a cobot yourself, the possibilities are endless. Below you can read about some common products that a cobot can work with:
Skin Care:
- Cleansing Agents;
- Moisturizers;
- Serums;
- Sunscreen;
- Anti-aging creams.
Hair Care:
- Shampoos;
- Conditioners;
- Hair masks;
- Hair oils;
- Styling products (e.g., hair gel, hairspray).
Makeup:
- Foundation;
- Lipstick and lip gloss;
- Eye shadow;
- Mascara;
- Blush.
Nail products:
- Nail polish;
- Nail care-
Products (e.g., cuticle oil, nail hardener).
Fragrance products:
- Perfume;
- Eau de toilette;
- Deodorant.
Specific treatments:
- Acne-
treatments; - Masks (e.g. clay masks, sheet masks).
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