{"id":56602,"date":"2025-06-03T05:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=56602"},"modified":"2025-06-03T05:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:46:11","slug":"sterile-supply-with-agvs-from-ek-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/sterile-supply-with-agvs-from-ek-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"Sterile supply with AGVs from ek robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A leading German medical technology company has comprehensively modernized its intralogistics – with an individually tailored overall AGV concept from ek robotics. The goal is a consistently safe, efficiently timed material flow along the entire process chain – from sterilization to storage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo by ek robotics<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Automated material flows for the highest hygiene standards:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The company has been relying on automated guided vehicles (AGVs<\/a>) for years and decided to strategically expand and replace outdated systems in 2023. Three existing systems from a competitor were replaced by high-performance transport robots from the HEAVY MOVE series from ek robotics. These now handle storage and retrieval in a total of six sterilization chambers, where sensitive medical devices are treated with gaseous sterilants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to four fork arms, the vehicles can transport two pallets at the same time \u2013 a decisive advantage for maintaining the tight cycle times in the sterilization process. In addition, a new system has been put into operation that intelligently links the interfaces between sterilization, post-conditioning, and automated storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus of the expansion: the VARIO MOVE fleet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Twelve VARIO MOVE CB vehicles with fork adjustment and counterweights ensure the automated transportation of the reprocessed medical products – on two levels and in 24\/7 operation. The route, which is around 500 meters long, runs through particularly narrow structural conditions and requires the utmost precision in navigation. The time-critical transfer takes place at a total of 20 post-conditioning chambers, each with three buffer lanes: a maximum of 60 minutes is available for each batch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A material flow simulation carried out in advance ensured the cycle accuracy of the processes. Three additional vehicles organize the transfer to the storage area. The semi-automated system significantly increases operational efficiency, reduces staff workload and creates the conditions for further growth – with maximum process reliability and economic scalability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information visit: ek-robotics.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A leading German medical technology company has comprehensively modernized its intralogistics – with an individually tailored overall AGV concept from ek robotics. 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