The Customer

This long-established company is a leading manufacturer of high-quality marzipan and nougat mixtures, hazelnut and almond products, and chocolate coatings. The products are manufactured to the highest quality standards in accordance with strict guidelines and distributed worldwide. While time-honored methods—such as the roasting kettle process—define marzipan production, the company relies on state-of-the-art technology in the areas of packaging, transportation, and storage.

Technical Specifications

• Material to be conveyed: EURO/INDU/H1 pallets
• Dimensions: max 2000x1300x1400
• Lifting speed: 1.0 m/s
• Rating: 50/60 Pal/hr
• Load capacity: up to 1,500 kg
• Control system: Siemens S7-315 2DP
• User Interface: WinCC/10″ Touchscreen Function

An automated pallet transport system connects the three production levels and the new marzipan warehouse

Construction Details for Phase 1

A concrete shaft attached to the exterior of the production building connects the floors of the production building. The vertical conveyor installed inside it transports pallets from the receiving area to the raw materials warehouse on the 2nd floor and finished products from the 1st floor to the temperature-controlled high-bay warehouse known as the marzipan warehouse. The chosen combination of a vertical conveyor and an elevator (with sliding shaft doors in accordance with DIN 18091) provided a cost-effective solution in terms of fire protection, safety, climate limits, and load securing.

Construction Details for Phase 2

In the second construction phase, a high-bay warehouse from Jungheinrich was connected via additional conveyor systems, including a bridge constructed on-site and a second vertical conveyor. The pallets to be stored are delivered directly to the narrow-aisle forklifts for pickup in each aisle. Goods are also removed from the warehouse and prepared for shipment via conveyor lines.

Control

The pallet destinations are transmitted from the customer’s warehouse management system to our control system via a data interface, and the control system sends a confirmation back when the pallets are transferred.