GX8-FZ model [Provided by Epson Korea]
GX8-FZ model [Provided by Epson Korea]

Epson Korea will present robot automation solutions designed to improve hygiene management and production efficiency on food manufacturing lines.

The company announced Monday that it will participate in Seoul Food 2026, running Tuesday through Friday at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

Seoul Food is South Korea's largest food industry exhibition, drawing professionals from across the sector. Epson will use the event to introduce industrial robots tailored to food manufacturing processes, along with real-world application cases.

The centerpiece of the display is the FZ Series, a line of food-dedicated robots featuring NSF H1-rated food-grade grease certified by the National Sanitation Foundation. The robots also include a bellow option that reduces the entry and spread of foreign matter, enabling hygienic operation even in open-food processing lines.

Epson's SCARA robots can be deployed across a range of production lines — including food transfer, packaging and palletizing — and are designed to boost operational stability and productivity in manufacturing settings where repetitive tasks are common.

The exhibition booth will also feature live automation demonstrations using high-end SCARA robots. Epson will showcase a conveyor-tracking pick-and-place process that combines the GX8 robot with a vision system.

Also on display will be an automated labeling process linking the G20 robot with the color label printer CW-6040P, demonstrating the potential for precision automation across the full sequence from product transfer to labeling on a food manufacturing line.

A barista robot demonstration using the ceiling-mounted six-axis N2 robot will also be available. Visitors can see firsthand how Epson's robot technology extends beyond food production and packaging into beverage preparation and service.

Epson Korea has been accelerating its push into the industrial robot business, moving beyond its established image as a printer and projector company. The firm has built out its SCARA and six-axis robot portfolio by drawing on precision manufacturing technology accumulated through watchmaking and printer production. It has recently expanded into food and cosmetics — sectors where automation adoption has historically lagged — after establishing a presence in electronics and automotive component manufacturing.

Demand for automation on factory floors is growing as manufacturers contend with a shrinking production workforce, retiring skilled workers and rising labor costs. Epson's participation in Seoul Food 2026 is part of a broader push to extend its robot business into food manufacturing.

"As the importance of hygiene management and production efficiency continues to grow on food industry floors, Epson is supporting the development of smart manufacturing environments through robot solutions optimized for industrial settings," said Lee Yong-wook, head of Epson Korea's robot business division. "We plan to keep introducing technologies and solutions that can meet the automation needs of food manufacturing and other diverse production environments."


rim@heraldcorp.com