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INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION Adjusting the position of the
Robots 1500 different packing packs with the touchscreen.
are currently around

formats, 1000 of which
can be implemented by
the safe pack machine.
In the future, a 100
percent reliable cam-
era system will per-
form continuous visual
inspections to ensure
that the packing for-
mats, stability and
quality are correct.

AUTOMATIC
PACKAGING
The shrink wrapped
packs are transported
by conveyor belt from
the clean room to the
packing robots. At the
removal station a robot
takes a pack off the
conveyor belt and plac-
es it on the pallet as per
the packing instruction. An oper- process is the shrink wrapping of With plants in Europe, North
ator can use a touch screen to the pallets. and South America and Asia
adjust the position of the packs. Gerresheimer generates revenues
When one pallet layer is fin- ABOUT GERRESHEIMER in excess of 1.4 billion Euros. The
ished, and before the next layer is Gerresheimer is a leading comprehensive product portfolio
placed on top, the packing robot global partner to the pharma and includes pharmaceutical packag-
adds a protective interim layer. healthcare industries. The com- ing products as well as conveni-
When the pallet is ready it is pany’s special glass and plas- ent and safe drug delivery sys-
taken to the holding area in front tic products contribute to health tems such as insulin pens, inhal-
of the turntable, and the next pal- and well-being. Gerresheimer is ers, pre-fillable syringes, vials,
let is loaded. The pallet labels are a global organization with about ampoules, bottles and containers
affixed manually by an operator, 10,000 employees and manu- for liquid and solid pharmaceuti-
who also releases the pallets for facturing operations in the local cals with closure and safety sys-
delivery. The final stage of the markets, close to customers. tems, plus cosmetic packaging
products. O
The finished pallet on its
way to be shrink wrapped.

GERRESHEIMER AG

Klaus-Bungert-Straße 4
40468 Düsseldorf
Germany
Tel: +49 – 211 – 618100
Fax: +49 – 211 – 6181295
E-mail: info@gerresheimer.com
www.gerresheimer.com