Automation Solutions for the Consumer Goods and Food Industries
High-volume production and complex material changes. With ERT Solutions, you can automate handling processes to increase efficiency and uptime—from roll changes to bulk material feeding—in a reproducible and flexibly scalable manner.
Consumer Goods
High throughput, complex material changes
High production volumes and a constant change in packaging materials are part of everyday operations for manufacturers of consumer goods such as food, cosmetics, and so on. In particular, the upstream and downstream processes—roll changes, bulk material supply, and material staging—are still performed manually in most plants. This is precisely where production loses time every day and becomes less efficient.
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Downtime due to manual roll changes
Packaging films and material tapes must be replaced regularly—a task that has typically been done by hand until now. During night shifts, staffing shortages can quickly lead to unplanned stoppages and reduced line availability.
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Qualified Personnel for Routine Transports
Tote supply, roller handling, and material replenishment tie up employees who could be deployed elsewhere in more value-added roles. At the same time, the physical strain caused by monotonous tasks increases.
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Lack of scalability across plants
Global manufacturers operate a large number of plants with similar processes, yet they implement automation from scratch each time instead of relying on standards.
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Integration into existing lines without modification
New solutions should integrate seamlessly into existing production lines—without the need for modifications or lengthy downtime. Many solutions fail because of the challenges involved in coordinating the entire system using MES, schedulers, and other tools.
Typical Applications
Roll Handling
mobERT® handles the replenishment of packaging materials fully automatically—using application-specific grippers for large and small rolls. No manual intervention, no unplanned downtime.
KLT / Tote Handling
Raw material boxes and trays are delivered just-in-time to dosing and packaging lines - directly by mobERT®, without manual transport.
Fleet Management
ERTmiral® handles the replenishment of packaging materials fully automatically - with centralized fleet and order orchestration to ensure stable and timely processes, featuring 100% material traceability.
Pallet Handling
Material issuance from the warehouse is handled by AMRs which are configured based on the pallet's weight and design.
Consumer Goods and Food
Typical Smart Factory Products
in the consumer goods and food industries
mobERT®
for autonomous material transport,
handling and machine tending
NEXTAGE
for precise, repetitive assembly and inspection tasks
Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)
for transporting pallets and other load carriers
ERTmiral®
for efficient, centralized fleet and order management
Vision Scanner
Precise positioning of the robot relative to the workpiece or the production line
SmartShelf
An easy introduction to the
Smart Factory
Consumer Goods and Food
Key Benefits
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Higher Availability
No unplanned stoppages due to material shortages, thanks to autonomous supply.
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Less manual work
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Fast ROI
Eliminating manual tasks pays for the investment in no time.
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Reproducibly scalable
A proven ERT solution can be adopted and rolled out across several of your plants worldwide.
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Seamless Integration
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Future-proof
The modular smart factory architecture allows for a step-by-step expansion from a pilot project to a fully networked production line.
YOUR PATH TO AUTOMATION
Our Customers' Experiences
Start your journey toward increased efficiency and competitiveness.
Fewer manual material transport distances for employees
Fewer decisions for employees - fewer mistakes
Less manual handling of products - less effort, higher quality
