Production / Packaging Applications
Astech are an ABB Robotics certified partner for pharmaceutical & consumer goods production / packaging applications. We specialise in the custom design, build & systems integration of robotic applications for all types of product. These include prescription drugs, OTC medicines and fast moving consumer goods. We offer full validation documentation to GAMP guidelines and provide 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software solutions.
Astech are your automation partner for: "Never been done before" Innovative Solutions, Global Pharmaceutical/Consumer Goods automation, High Quality Engineering.
Astech can service a multitude of products, applications and packaging line set ups.
A few examples are:
- Drug Delivery Devices
- Medical Products
- Consumer Goods
- Frozen Food
- Bakery and Confectionery
- Ice Cream
- Meat and Fish
- Cheese
- Pet Food
We can achieve extremely fast throughputs on a large selection of products weighing up to 3kg. A wash down variant is available for meat and dairy applications.
Astech can provide bespoke packing cells that can handle a wide selection of products, they offer easy integration, increased flexibility and high reliability.
The following are easily handled:
- Top loading of boxes
- Unloading and mixing
- Feeding of products to end loaders
- Feeding of products to film wrappers
We can integrate a wide selection of robots, controller equipment and vision technology for all applications up to a maximum payload of 30kg.
Astech can provide bespoke palletizing cells that can handle trays, boxes, bags, bottles or any other items up to 650kg.
Multi function cells are available where one system can complete many tasks that usually require many operators, such as:
- Carton/tray erecting collation
- Inkjet printing/coding
- Check weighing
Our systems are versatile, flexible and reliable.
Automating a process is hardly ever simple. That’s why poorly managed automation projects suffer from delays and some are never completed. At Astech Projects, our business is concentrated purely on solving difficult automation problems. Using dedicated professional project managers we do it on schedule-time and time again.
The Astech Automation Challenge covers all stages - from research to its manufacturing process. Challenge us with your automation problems and we will make it work where others have failed.
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