montrac® – Rethinking Process Linking and Intralogistics

Application: Cleanroom transport, assembly of electric motors and displays

Challenge:

Precision, cleanliness, and energy efficiency are key in electronics manufacturing—and space is limited. Conventional conveyor systems are often too loud, too inflexible, or generate too many particles, especially in cleanroom applications or sensitive processes such as display assembly and noise testing.

Solution with montrac^®:

The modular montrac^® rail and shuttle system ensures low-particle, shock-free transport in clean rooms (ISO class 5–7). Thanks to the integrated power supply, products can be operated or tested throughout the entire transport process – for example, during end-of-line testing of electric motors or displays. The compact design enables automated processes even in the most confined spaces.

Customer benefits:

• Low-particle, ESD-compliant transport in accordance with Fraunhofer certification (ISO 5–7)
• High energy efficiency (only 0.1 A when stationary, 0.7 A at 30 m/min)
  100% antistatic – complies with EN61000-6-2:2005 & EN61000-6-4:2011
• Flexible system design with minimal footprint
• No lateral movement, contactless stopping
• Precise positioning for inline tests and measurement processes
• Scalable throughput thanks to variable number of shuttles

Application: Cleanroom production of infusion bags, insulin pens, and dialysis filters

Challenge:

Precision, purity, and process reliability are key in pharmaceutical and medical technology. Different production lines – from liquid filling to the sensitive assembly of medical technology components – required a highly flexible, cleanroom-compatible transport system that could be adapted to different layouts and process requirements.

Solution with montrac^®:

The modular montrac^® rail system ensures shock-free, low-particle transport and enables maximum layout flexibility – even in confined spaces and with frequent process changes. Precise positioning, high availability, and a maintenance-friendly design ensure that the entire material flow is stable and reproducible.

Customer benefits:

• Vibration-free, product-friendly transport
• High cleanroom suitability (ISO 7)
• Precise positioning for quality checks
• Flexible adaptation to changing production layouts
• Space-saving, quiet system architecture
• Proven higher availability and increased output

Application: Automation of material supply

Challenge:

Long walking distances and manual material transport impaired efficiency and flexibility in assembly. At the same time, space in production was limited and multi-story layouts had to be connected.

Solution:

The modular montrac^® system handles material supply fully automatically. Shuttles with belt conveyors deliver KLTs directly from the high-bay warehouse to the workstations – saving space, meeting demand, and providing reliability.

Customer benefits:

• Reduced walking distances – more time for value-adding tasks
• Automated material provision directly at the workplace
• Seamless integration of high-bay warehouse and Kanban
• Compact design thanks to ceiling mounting
• Flexible multi-level supply via lift
• Scalable for future expansions

A metal processor with a focus on electric motor components was looking for a flexible transport solution for its new plastic injection molding production.

The challenge: limited space and high cycle times.

With montrac^®, an automated connection was created between the packaging line and the high-bay warehouse. Eight article variants are now packaged flexibly, efficiently and reliably - controlled via the company's own PPS system.

The Result:
Short distances, high process reliability and maximum flexibility for the production of the automotive future.