Colborne Foodbotics LLC
US bakery automation specialist founded in 1879, designing robotic systems that produce over 90% of pies consumed in North America, based in Lake Forest, IL.
Colborne Foodbotics LLC is a Lake Forest, Illinois-based manufacturer and system integrator of automated bakery and food processing equipment. The company traces its origins to Colborne Manufacturing, founded in 1879 by Oliver Colborne in Chicago. Over more than 140 years it has specialised in pie, cake, muffin, and pizza production equipment, with installed systems responsible for producing over 90% of pies consumed in North America.
Its current product portfolio includes robotic basket loading (BBL) systems capable of 99.9%+ operating efficiency, ultrasonic Ultracut cutting systems at up to 1,200 cuts per minute (multi-blade), robotic pick-and-place systems for depanning, carton loading, sandwich production, and line balancing, and integrated batter-based cake and muffin lines. Colborne Foodbotics is a FANUC Robotics Authorized System Integrator and employs proprietary end-effector technology optimised for food-grade handling. The company is headquartered at 28495 N.
Ballard Dr., Lake Forest, IL 60045 and was acquired by RIV Manufacturing in 2015.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Robotic Basket Loading (BBL) System
FANUC-based robotic basket loading system for bakery lines using proprietary end-effector technology, achieving 99.9%+ operating efficiency.
Ultracut Ultrasonic Cutting System
High-speed ultrasonic cutting system for bakery products, with single-blade throughput up to 300 cuts per minute and multi-blade up to 1,200 cpm.
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Contact Colborne Foodbotics LLC
WEBSITE
https://colbornefoodbotics.comPHONE
+1 847 371 0101HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1879
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
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Funding Stage
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