HANDLING WHAT MATTERS
The vials your people still pack.
Automated.
RoboVial unloads your filling line, loads and unloads your inspection machine and packs vials into multi-use boxes. Fully collaborative, without complex interfaces.
2R–30R
vial sizes
≥ 98 %
technical availability, design target
AGV-ready
pallet exchange
None
complex machine interfaces
Your machines run by themselves.
Their vials are handled by hand.
Filling, inspection, packaging, assembly, labeling: wherever vials go in and out of a machine, someone moves them by hand. Every vial, every shift.
MANUAL TODAY
Unloading
Vials taken off your machine by hand.
MANUAL TODAY
Loading
Placed into the next machine by hand.
YOUR MACHINES
Filling, inspection, packaging, assembly, labeling
Runs by itself.
MANUAL TODAY
Packing
Packed into boxes and stacked onto the pallet by hand.
Unloading, inspection, packing.
One cell.
UNLOADING AND INSPECTION
Your filling line › Pre-orientation › Box › Your inspection machine
RoboVial unloads your filling line and loads and unloads your inspection machine. Pre-orientation and gentle pushers set the vials in a staggered pattern for dense, consistent packing.
PACKING
Box › Label, optional › Pallet
Multi-use boxes are closed and stacked onto US or EU pallets, labeled first if you want. A vial buffer keeps the process running while the pallet is exchanged.
Your machine stays as it is.
Even when the pallet changes.
None
complex interfaces to your machines.
RoboVial is set up at your filling and inspection machines, not built into them. That keeps the integration simple and fast.
Zero
stops for a pallet exchange.
A vial buffer keeps the process running while the pallet is replaced. Operators have several minutes. Two material handling spots in one cell.
One cell.
Built out for your process.
A collaborative cell at the end of your filling or inspection line, from machine to pallet.
AGV pallet exchange
Automated pallet exchange, RoboVial is AGV-ready.
Box labeling
Boxes labeled automatically before palletizing.
Pallets
All common EU and US standard pallets.
Your process step
Tell us what happens around your vials. We check it in the proposal.
Machine, formats, shift model. We come back with a proposal within two working days.
Built on the MicroFactory Ecosystem.
One MicroFactory Core under every ESSERT module: standardized baseframe, interfaces, controller, safety and software. RoboVial is the job on top, built on the same handling modules as RoboTub.
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FAQ
Questions
we get asked.
What comes up in first calls, answered short.
The long answers we bring to the meeting.
Which vial sizes does RoboVial handle?
2R to 30R. A pre-orientation system and gentle pushers keep the packing pattern consistent across sizes.
Does RoboVial need an interface to my machines?
No complex interfaces. RoboVial is set up at your filling and inspection machines, not built into them.
Does RoboVial stop when pallets are changed?
No. A vial buffer bridges the exchange and gives the operator several minutes.
Can the pallet exchange be automated?
Yes. RoboVial is AGV-ready for an automated pallet exchange.
Can boxes be labeled before palletizing?
Yes. An optional labeling system is integrated into the process.
Does the cell need safety fences?
No. Certified collaborative robots work alongside your operators without safety fences.
How does RoboVial relate to RoboTub?
RoboVial is built on the same standardized handling modules as RoboTub, on one MicroFactory Core.
