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CPAutomation SA

With the conveyor system, watches are delivered by high-rack warehouse robots for labelling (code and RFID) and packaging for export. Each individual watch is picked and transferred. Barquettes, cardboard boxes and strapped wooden boxes are conveyed.

Client: CPAUTOMATION SA

Developer: Rolex

Place: Geneva

Project: conveyor system for watches

Year of construction: 2006

 

Project
Frei Fördertechnik AG was responsible for the design and delivery of the conveyor system. This system was installed in a city centre in close collaboration with CPAutomation as the general contractor and control engineering firm. It was important to integrate all equipment in a very confined space and yet to find an ergonomic, cost-effective solution.
 

Special features 

  • Coordination of all three conveyor systems and products as an assembly in terms of performance and function
  • Combination of standard and customized conveyor technology (toothed belt conveyor with accumulation function)
  • Highest standards in terms of system availability

Technical data

Conveyed goods: barquettes, plastic 280 x 133 mm, 2 heights, cardboard boxes 356 x 280 mm, crates 859/577 x 400 mm, 400 x 295 mm

Capacity: 8,000 watches/day, 4 watches in 24 seconds

Drive: 84

Bus: Profibus

Control unit: Siemens S7-300

Machinery: robots, case erectors, stackers, destackers, case packers, strappers

Contact person

Marc Geissbühler
Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung, Leiter Vertrieb

Telefon +41 31 720 56 72
Mobile +41 79 647 12 76
m.geissbuehler@ffag.ch