Warehouse management for basket logistics at Montavit
Montavit has been developing and producing pharmaceutical products for 75 years, which are available in over 80 countries worldwide. For the filling of unique harmonica syringes on the Cathejell Gels production lines, ABF – together with the plant and special machine manufacturer SPS Technik GesmbH – was commissioned as the supplier of a transport control system for the design and installation of the basket manipulation. The combination of ABF control, electrical and safety technology and the OneBase®MFTintralogistics solution, the Tyrolean family-owned company Montavit ensures trouble-free and modern basket manipulation.
(The ABF control technology and the control system can be seen from 2:52).
Initial Situation
Goals and challenges
ABF's Solution: Fully Automated Tray Logistics with OneBase®MFT
ABF implemented an automatic tray storage system including a fully automatic transport control system, also taking responsibility for control technology, electrical planning and installation, safety technology, and the CE declaration of conformity for interconnected systems in the project areas.
Tray transport via crane systems and conveyor technology is controlled fully automatically by a PLC program supplied by ABF based on Siemens S7, using modern OPC UA method calls for communication and integration.
Warehouse management and the entire transport control system run on the OneBase®MFT software developed by ABF, enabling Montavit to centrally control and transparently track tray movements.
In parallel, ABF developed and implemented a safety concept for integrating protective fences and doors, light grids, and emergency stop functions; the status of these devices can be checked at any time via the ABF visualization system.
During ongoing operation, the interplay of automation, electrical engineering, and safety design ensures that tray manipulation in a sensitive pharmaceutical process is reproducible, reliable, and auditable.
The systems for blistering and packaging the product were supplied by MULTIVAC, and the complete manufacturing process is documented in the success story video; the ABF control technology and control system can be seen from 2:52 onwards.
Result and Benefits: Stable Operation, Maximum Traceability, Minimal Resources
The implemented solution not only ensures stable and fail-safe operation of the system, but also provides completely seamless traceability.
The installed tray logistics system thus meets the high international requirements of the pharmaceutical industry with minimal space and personnel requirements, enabling modern, trouble-free tray manipulation in Montavit’s manufacturing environment.
Montavit confirms the project’s success at management level, as Managing Director Dr. Oswald Mayr emphasizes that ABF was able to contribute all the necessary competencies for the realization of this project.
