By replacing a failure-prone ingot stacking system with palletizing by means of an industrial robot, downtimes were reduced and the speed of palletizing the 400°C hot aluminum ingots was increased. This resulted in a significant increase in the efficiency of the plant, so that the investment costs were amortized after only a short time.

By using technology that has been continuously improved over many years, a robot-assisted system was developed in which the scope of the components used was reduced to the bare minimum. As a result, high availability with minimal susceptibility to faults was achieved at the same time.