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Behind the Line: Live Palletizing Automation at Wyandot Snacks

Step inside the production floor at Wyandot Snacks for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at palletizing automation running during active snack manufacturing.

For nearly 90 years, Wyandot has grown from a popcorn company into a leading manufacturer of extruded puffs, tortilla chips, corn snacks, and contract products for many of the largest food marketers and retailers in the world. At this exclusive community event, they’re opening their doors to share how modern automation supports growth, consistency, and workforce sustainability in a high-mix production environment.

This is not a trade show demo. It’s a working plant, real operators, and honest conversations about what automation looks like in practice.

📍 Where: 135 Wyandot Ave, Marion, OH 43302
📅 When: March 26, 2026 8:00 am-12:00 pm EST 
What You'll Experience:

  • Live Systems in Production

    See two palletizing systems operating on active lines and observe how they manage changeovers and high-mix snack production in real time.

  • Operator & Leadership Perspectives

    Hear directly from Wyandot’s operations team about why they chose to automate, what implementation looked like on the floor, and what they’ve learned along the way.

  • Practical, Peer-Level Discussion

    Connect with regional manufacturing leaders navigating similar labor, throughput, safety, and growth challenges.

  • Open Q&A on Deployment & Performance

    Discuss timelines, flexibility, changeovers, reliability, and what it takes to successfully integrate automation into an existing facility. Representatives from Formic will be available for questions throughout the morning.

See What It's Like to Attend:

These are real moments from past Formic Automation Community events: facility tours, automation demos, and the conversations that happen when operators and leaders get in the same room.

Why attend?

See palletizing in action on a real production floor:
This isn’t a showroom or a trade show demo. You’ll see a Formic Palletizing system running live at Wyandot Snacks, handling real product, real variability, and real production constraints.

What you’ll take away:

  • How Wyandot implemented palletizing without upfront capital or disrupting operations

  • How the system handles soft, inconsistent, and mixed-SKU cartons

  • What deployment actually looks like: timeline, footprint, and changeover

  • Where palletizing delivers the fastest wins in snack production

This event is ideal if you:

  • Palletize manually or with outdated equipment

  • Handle soft, inconsistent, or mixed-SKUs

  • Are short on labor or want to improve ergonomics

  • Want a practical, low-risk automation path

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