Future-proof manufacturing through automated material flow
In modern and efficient production, it is often necessary to automatically buffer or directly package manufactured individual parts. MTF Technik offers a wide range of customised buffer stations for optimising material flow in a wide variety of production lines. These systems can be used as intermediate buffers, filling stations or transfer points between production and storage.
Whether you need to fill bags, cartons, crates, trays, KLTs, pallets or special containers, whether you are in the plastics industry, metal processing, electronics manufacturing, logistics, the packaging industry, clean rooms, medical technology or OEM – MTF Technik plans, designs and manufactures customised solutions for automated and efficient material flow.
Building on standardised basic types such as rotary storage tables, lift systems, circulation buffers, floor conveyor systems, carousel depot stations, rotary distribution systems or shift buffers, systems are developed that can be integrated precisely into the production environment . Interfaces – both mechanical and electrical – to existing customer systems are taken into account and optimally integrated.
We design and supply intelligent control systemsstrong>that count machine pulses or individual parts produced, evaluate sensors, control electric or pneumatic drives, regulate additional elements such as ionisation devices, cooling, ventilation, heating, etc., connect further peripheral devices or are responsible for safety-related processes.
MTF Technik offers buffer stations that impress with their proven quality and well thought-out design. They offer an economical solution for efficient production logistics.
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Customised solutions for efficient production processes
Customised solutions for efficient production processes
Buffer stations are used for the temporary storage of material in the production process. The solutions are as varied as the production environments and product properties of different users in different industries. As a rule, buffer systems are therefore completely customised systems.
Buffer systems are usually based on devices that have already been developed and implemented, which are then individually assembled and adapted to the specific task at hand.
Here, clear project planning and efficient design play a key role in developing an optimally functioning concept.
MTF Technik has many years of extensive experience in implementing a wide variety of buffer stations. Further information can be found in our and in the details of the individual solutions.We would be happy to provide you with personal advice for your individual requirements.
Questions and answers about Buffer stations
What are buffer stations used for?
The buffer stations are used for temporary storage of individual parts or load carriers. This may be necessary, for example, to connect two production steps that have different cycle times or to bridge short-term disruptions in a process.
Intermediate buffering may also be necessary to meet certain process parameters, e.g. if components have to cool down or rest for a certain time after production before they can be packaged or further processed.
Buffer stations are also essential for increasing productivity, for example to enable unmanned shifts. In these cases, containers are automatically filled with a specified number of items and temporarily stored in a buffer system until personnel are back on site.
What information is necessary to properly design a buffer system?
MTF Technik has compiled a comprehensive checklist that asks for the key parameters required for designing a buffer system. This includes the desired buffer volume, information on production parameters, tank data, the production environment, interface requirements and control details, functional specifications, safety aspects and other conditions to be taken into account.
The complete checklist can be found here.
What types of buffer stations are there?
MTF Technik offers different solutions for different tasks, which are then planned and designed according to customer requirements. These primarily include:
- Rotary storage tables
- Bunker conveyor belts
- Distributor rockers
- Shift buffers
- Multi-Rounder rotary distributors
- Multi-level conveyor belts
- Carousel depot stations
- Conveyor belts with linear buffers
- Multi-Linea circulating buffers
- Conveyor belts with cross transfer devices
- Linearly movable conveyor belts
- Conveyor belts with ejectors
- Multi-level conveyor belt systems with lift systems
- Etc.
In addition, MTF Technik is constantly developing new solutions tailored to the needs of our customers.
