(Derendingen, Switzerland) At K 2007, the Swiss company Montech AG will exhibit the Montract transport system, which can be used in the plastic industry - among others - offering a significant productivity increase.

When you need to increase productivity, the very first idea is to increase the number of machines. However, there is another option: automating and optimizing the material flow. This is where the Montrac system comes in.Often, a conventional conveyor cannot solve the intra-logistic requirements of a company. With Montrac, the products can be conveyed easily and quickly.,says Alessandro Sibilia, CEO, Montech AG.

Montrac stands out for high flexibility, compact footprint, universal application,reliability and minimal maintenance,so Sibilia summing up the benefits of the solution. The shuttles that travel along the track communicate via infrared with the monorail, which can be created with a modular approach by assembling straight sections, narrow curves (280 mm radius), switches and crossings.

Montrac Configurator

On the Website www.montech.com, all interested users can find an online configurator that allows to create their own Montrac line, testing different variants and options.With this online tool, it is quick and easy to adapt the monorail track to the customers operating needs and to available space in the installation place.

Buffer conveyors for the plastic industry

Together with Montrac and the new SupoTrac module with precision scale,also the Conveyor system has already been used in the plastic industry.Through an accumulation belt, that works independently of the machine and process cycle time, the finished pieces leaving a machine (for instance, an injection press) are collected and fed into a container located on a shuttle of the Montrac system. Here, the integrated precision scale by Eilersen measures the content weight with an accuracy degree up to 1/10 grams.

The whole process is automated and the parts can be dosed in batches of any size and weight with no further manual operations. .With this solution, the plastic injection presses can be fully integrated into the logistic system of a factory,says Gianluca Aloisi, handling and conveyor division manager,Montech.

The Montrac system and the new SupoTrac module with precision scale are used in the plastic industry.

Montech AG
Montech AG markets basic modular components that automate demanding production and logistics processes. In addition to conventional conveyor belts, automation components and the Quick-Set profile system, the range of products also includes the Montrac transport system. Montrac is an intelligent transport system for networking industrial production and logistics processes. Founded in 1963, the company is based in Switzerland and stands for innovation in the automation industry.

Courtesy of  Montech