In Grasse, ASM designed and installed a 24-meter stainless steel line for one of the world's two leading industrial perfume manufacturers. This line automates the conveying, weighing, and mixing of perfumes in drums. Four motorized trolleys serve both the new workstations and those of the existing line, and the installation was validated by a certified ergonomist.
The need: to handle heavy drums effortlessly
ASM has worked for many years with the two world leaders in industrial perfumery, both based in Grasse. For this client, the challenge was to facilitate the conveying of various perfume containers, optimize weighing, improve mixing, and protect operators, as the containers can be very heavy. The main difficulty was integrating the new workstations into an existing production line.
The solution: a stainless steel line and four motorized trolleys
ASM leveraged its expertise in industrial conveying and specifically designed four motorized handling units capable of serving both newly created and existing workstations. The entire system is constructed of stainless steel, in accordance with the requirements of the industrial perfumery sector.
Technical specifications
- 24m line: 1 weighing station, 4 mixing stations, 1 final receiving station
- Transport of several models of drums
- Automated weighing and mixing, integrated Mixel mixers
- Controlled via a 9-inch touchscreen, 5 Unitronics PLCs
- All stainless steel construction
- Ergonomics validated by a certified ergonomist, at the client's request
Results
This installation has increased its drum processing capacity by 30%, while reducing the risks of non-quality and musculoskeletal disorders for operators.
Since its creation in 1997, ASM has designed and installed more than 300 production machines, prototypes and pilot installations in France and internationally..
See also: Automation for industrial perfumery · Our specialized machines in the Alpes-Maritimes region
