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“The Multi-Carrier-
System anticipates
three trends of the
future: batch size 1
as standard, flexi­
bility in the software
and intelligent, self-
learning machines.”
Rainer Feuchter, Managing Director of Optima
intralogistics system couldn’t be simpler.
The carriers can be accelerated, slowed
down and freely positioned, independent-
ly of one another. Thanks to integrated
RFID chips, they carry all the information
that the machine needs to produce the
end product. As a result, single-unit pro-
ductions are thus, mechanically speaking,
possible.
Format adjustment at the push of a button
The Optima packaging machine comprises
three modules: filling, closing and laser
engraving. The modular machine design re-
quires flexible transport: the machine can
fill six bottles during transport and subse-
quently seal two of them at the same time.
This means that carriers need to move in
groups of two so that production can
continue without pile-ups. For customised
laser engraving, the system requires only
one carrier – something that can be easily
achieved with the Multi-Carrier-System.
The possibilities are endless
The Multi-Carrier-System travels at up to
3 m/s and achieves acceleration of up
to 40 m/s² – completely jerk-free and with
optimum precision. Shorter set-up times,
reduced maintenance costs, lower rates
of wear, and the ease of cleaning are fur-
ther advantages of this versatile transport
system.
The potential applications of the Multi-
Carrier-System are practically unlimited;
it is suitable for all industries that manage
a large product diversity. These include the
cosmetics industry with its huge number
of product variants, the food and drinks
industry with its quick seasonal changes
and industrial manufacturing of one-off
products ordered by end customers using
an online configurator.
Format adjustment at the push
of a button is possible with the
Multi-Carrier-System.
Joint project: Optima filling
and packaging machine.
2.2015 trends in automation
Impulse 20 – 21