Automate production line feeding
The robot runs the route from stores to each line and between work cells, with set stops, so materials arrive on time and operators stay at their machines.
Or call 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).
The problem
Lines stop when materials don't arrive, so skilled operators leave their machines to fetch pallets, cages and trolleys. It is one of the most common hidden costs we see on factory floors.
How a robot does it
An XP15 runs a fixed loop with stops at each line, and operators pick the next destination on its keypad or call it with a call box. Where parts move on trolleys, the XQD40T tow tractor pulls a whole train round the route.
Before and after
Done by hand
- Operators leave the machine to fetch materials
- Forklifts weave through busy production aisles
- Lines wait when the run is late
With a robot
- Materials arrive on a steady loop all shift
- Operators stay at their machines
- Fewer forklift moves in production areas
Running in Ireland, at Brennans Bread: An X-Mover from Clearlift moves bread trolleys on its own. You can watch it in the film below.
Machines for this job
The EP models we would usually suggest. We confirm the right one after a site survey.
Already running on Irish sites
Filmed in 2026 on customer sites where EP X-Mover trucks from Clearlift are at work. Ask us how each route was set up and what it replaced.
Mannok Packaging
An EP XP15 now carries plastic rolls from production to the warehouse on a fixed route, all day, with nobody driving it. One machine, one route, one problem solved.
Talk to us about your siteFrom first call to robot running in about four weeks
This is EP's standard rollout for one robot on one job. Bigger projects take longer, and we agree the plan with you.
- Day 1Call
A short call about your routes. If it helps, see the robots working in our Navan demo warehouse.
- Week 1Site survey
We walk your site, or you send a video of the route, and we pick the routes worth automating.
- Weeks 1 to 2Plan
We agree the job and how we will measure it. EP confirms the install date within 48 hours of your go-ahead.
- Weeks 2 to 3Delivery
EP ships from stock, and the robot reaches you in about a week.
- Weeks 3 to 4Install
Installed, programmed, tested and your team trained in one day. Then we service it.
Source: EP Equipment automation.
Other jobs we automate
Or see every route on one plan on our automation page.
- Goods in to storagePallets from the dock to staging lanes, block stacks or the foot of the racking.
- End of lineFinished pallets from the palletiser, wrapper or roller bed to the warehouse.
- Dispatch and cross-dockingPallets to outbound lanes and dock doors, ready for the lorry.
- Waste and empty palletsEmpties, packaging and waste cages cleared all shift.
Questions we get asked
Anything else, call us on 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).
Can the robot stop at several workstations?
Yes. Bus-stop routes have set stops where it waits, a keypad lets operators choose the next destination, and a call box lets a station call it.
Pallet truck robot or tow tractor?
Pallets, cages and stillages suit the XP15. Trains of trolleys suit the XQD40T tow tractor.
How much does it cost to automate this route?
An EP XP15 starts from €25,000 plus €1,500 set-up, or €995 a month on a 12-month hire contract. The entry EXP15 is from €12,000 or €450 a month. Prices are ex VAT, and we give you a fixed price after the site survey.
Can we see it working first?
Yes. Book a demo in our Navan automation centre, or send us a video of your route and we'll tell you how we would automate it.
Talk to us about your production line feeding route
Book a demo at our automation centre, or ask us to look at your site. We'll come back the same working day.
Or call 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).