ABB, a technology leader in automation and electrification, has partnered with Parason, one of the largest manufacturers of pulp and paper machinery in India, to scale up the production of sustainable and compostable packaging solutions made from agro-waste. The collaboration aims to help reduce India’s reliance on single-use plastics and Styrofoam packaging, which generate 3.5 million tons of plastic waste per year.
ABB robots have been integrated with Parason’s machinery to automate and upscale production, increasing equipment effectiveness by 30%. This move has eliminated ergonomic risks for the workforce and improved overall health and safety. The shift to robotic solutions has also enabled the business to divert the workforce to more meaningful and rewarding tasks.
According to Madhure Desarda, Director of Operations at Parason Group, every year India generates about 500 million tonnes of farm waste which can now be used to create sustainable packaging solutions. Parason intends to deploy 250 forming machine cells, which have the capacity to replace 150 tonnes of single-use plastic per day. “ABB’s automated solutions have helped us create a viable, cost-effective value chain and maintain a low carbon environment,” said Madhure Desarda, Director of Operations, Parason Group. “This year, Parason intends to deploy 250 forming machine cells, which have the capacity to replace 150 tonnes of single-use plastic per day.”
ABB robots help Parason to increase equipment effectiveness by 30%, the collaboration supports India’s ambition to reduce its 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste per year. Parason, one of the largest manufacturers & suppliers of pulp and paper machinery has collaborated with ABB in India to automate and up-scale production of sustainable and compostable packaging solutions. The collaboration has been established to help Parason’s customers reduce their reliance on single-use plastics and Styrofoam packaging. These moulded fibre tableware products are widely used across multiple industries across restaurants and cafes, food catering, transport, travel and industry canteens.
ABB initially deployed 10 robots at Parason’s five-forming machine cell and added another 20 robots at the end of last year. “The 3.5 million tons of plastic waste generated in India per annum creates various hazards, which is why India has initiated a nationwide ban on single-use plastic,” said Subrata Karmakar, Country President for Robotics & Discrete Automation Business at ABB India. “ABB’s innovative robotic solutions, combined with Parason’s revolutionary turn-key manufacturing process using agro-waste, will be a key contributor to addressing climate change by adopting a 100% compostable alternative to plastics.”
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