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Gerhard Schubert GmbH at PackExpo 2017South Upper Hall / Stand 7665

A long-term investment in high performance

Crailsheim / Las Vegas (PackExpo 2017). At the PackExpo trade fair, Schubert will demonstrate the flexibility of its high-performance technology by means of a picker line with an integrated Flowmodul – the new compact flow-wrapping component that efficiently packs products in flowpacks. Additionally, the market leader in top-loading packaging machines will present the first developmental step of its future GRIPS.world digital platform and demonstrate possible applications in preventive maintenance. Trade fair topics will also include integrated primary packaging processes, such as the filling and sealing of coffee capsules, which can be seamlessly incorporated within Schubert’s TLM systems.

A fully integrated flow-wrapping componentAt PackExpo, with the Flowmodul, Schubert will be presenting a flow-wrapping

component which is seamlessly integrated within the TLM system. The

Flowmodul allows food, confectionery or pharmaceutical products to be

packaged in flowpacks in a highly flexible and space-saving manner. With the

Flowmodul, image recognition for quality control, pick & place robots and

packaging in flowpacks all come together in a compact and versatile system. The

operation of the entire system via a single control module is sleek and simple.

The innovative packaging technology achieves record-level performance in

packaging a wide range of products – in terms of space requirements, conversion

times and product variety. In Las Vegas, Schubert will be showing a picker line

with five F4 robots, which places biscuits in the Flowmodul’s product feeding

system and packs them in flowpacks.

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Digitalization for significant customer benefitsAnother focus of the exhibition will be on digitalization. In this context, the market

leader in digital packaging machines will be presenting its GRIPS.world web-

based platform, which will combine all the important functions for the monitoring

and documentation of machine data in a single user interface.

In Las Vegas, trade fair visitors will have an opportunity to experience the

potential GRIPS.world offers by means of a virtual demonstration on the booth.

Utilizing sensors within the machine, a TLM robot’s data will be shown on a

display and provide information on the status of this standard system component.

Based on data sourced, measures for preventative maintenance can be derived,

among many other possibilities.

Service portfolio expansionWith its comprehensive portfolio of services, Schubert guarantees investment

security and high system availability for its customers. In the USA and Canada,

the packaging machine manufacturer is represented with locations in Charlotte,

Dallas and Mississauga.

Rapid adjustment of the machines to new products, stocking wear parts or

ordering replacement parts and robot tools are standard Schubert service

offerings in North America. Schubert’s service portfolio is now divided into five

service areas – the Schubert Expert Center, the Schubert Parts Center, the

Schubert Performance Program, the Schubert Uptime Program and the Schubert

Flex Program. Individual service packages are offered as well.

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Further information

Modularity as a proven conceptFlexibility, efficiency and reliable technology are the hallmarks of the modular

packaging machines from Gerhard Schubert GmbH. For more than 50 years, the

German company has been using simple mechanisms and intelligent control

technology in its digital packaging machines. With this in mind, the machine builder

enables customers in a wide range of industries to master demanding packaging

tasks with a high level of overall system efficiency over a long service life.

Thanks to the modular design of Schubert’s machines, the company can often

directly link all packaging processes, from product delivery through to final

packaging, and implement them in a compact system. This is made possible, among

other things, by Schubert’s Transmodul transport robot which seamlessly connects

individual packaging processes within a TLM system.

For TLM machines, the specialist in digital packaging machines offers fully

integrated thermoforming, sealing, punching and filling units – without electrical

cabinets – for the primary packaging of products, such as shampoo bottles, portion

packs or coffee capsules.

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Gerhard Schubert GmbHWith unwavering resolve and a firm eye on the road ahead, Schubert Verpackungsmaschinen focuses on the current and future requirements of its customers. The company is boldly charting its entirely independent course in terms of technology with its commitment to modular and intelligent TLM packaging lines. Its objective is to provide customers with future-proof solutions that are easy to use, are flexible in terms of format, perform extraordinarily well and exhibit excellent functional stability. At regular intervals the company unveils major leaps forward in innovation that offer customer benefits in new dimensions, thereby conquering new market segments with new technologies.

This family-owned group currently run by the family's second generation was established some 50 years ago and employs 1,174 people. Thanks to an atmosphere of mutual trust and a high degree of individual responsibility, the company has succeeded in developing its very own culture of innovation. The Schubert Group comprises German and international subsidiaries from the fields of IT, engineering, precision parts and packaging service..

More information: Homepage: www.gerhard-schubert.deSchubert Web Magazine: www.schubert-magazin.deFacebook: www.facebook.com/GerhardSchubertGmbh Twitter: www.twitter.com/GerhardSchubertLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/schubert-north-america

Image overviewAll photographs: Gerhard Schubert GmbH

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The new data box will provide even more accurate feedback, further simplifying maintenance. In this example, the error notification function indicates that a lifting tube needs to be replaced.

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The Flowmodul is the eighth standard component from Schubert. It enables the packaging in flowpacks to be integrated seamlessly into a TLM packaging system.

Gerhard Schubert GmbH Verpackungsmaschinen

Industriegebiet SüdostHofäckerstraße 774564 CrailsheimTelephone: +49-7951 / 400 - 0info@gerhard-schubert.dewww.gerhard-schubert.de

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