Filling and closing cosmetic products – efficiently, reliably, intuitively and intelligently
Maximum uptime, minimal downtime. Our solutions stand out thanks to quick changeover times and intuitive operation via smart user interfaces. Smart, easily accessible systems ensure that your production processes run efficiently and reliably.
Innovation is what drives us. We not only develop new concepts for cosmetics production but also continuously optimize proven solutions. This keeps your processes future-proof and flexible.
In doing so, we rely on state-of-the-art technologies and applications. For example, the use of 3D printing allows us to shorten delivery times and optimize parts of the supply chain. This enables you to benefit from faster processes and innovative solutions that make your production more efficient.
Innovative Process Solutions for Cosmetic Filling
Quickconnect
Downtime costs money, resulting in reduced production and disrupted processes. With our Quickconnect technology, you can reduce changeover times by up to 60%. Based on SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) methods, we offer numerous approaches to speeding up operations: tool-free format changes, plug-in systems for format parts, and automatic height adjustments for work and inspection stations.
Our goal is to provide maximum uptime and minimal format costs. That’s why we consolidate formats to reduce changeovers. Quickconnect is also perfectly tailored to the needs of your operating and technical staff, developed and optimized in collaboration with our customers.
Safetransfer
Even at high speeds, quality must be guaranteed. Our Safetransfer process solutions ensure that even the most delicate objects are handled quickly, reliably, and gently – without damage, contamination, or misfilling.
groninger’s transport systems offer both intermittent and continuous methods and utilize state-of-the-art drive technologies such as magnetic levitation, servo-driven rake conveyors, and innovative vibration drives. This allows us to maximize speed without putting stress on the products.
In addition, Safetransfer solutions enable automation and autonomy on the production line. Robot-based sorting and feeding systems ensure perfect pick-and-place handling even for unusual or particularly delicate items.
Smartfill
Product losses are costly and unsustainable. With our Smartfill technology, we optimize every step of the process and product flow for maximum efficiency and virtually loss-free operations. Even residual quantities can be filled precisely and without significant losses during priming or excessive residue in the system, thanks to reverse counting.
Our pump technology guarantees the highest accuracy. Whether rotary piston pumps, mass flow meters, or peristaltic pumps, we ensure a perfect filling process. Complemented by our filling needles for every product – whether high- or low-viscosity, oily, or sticky – we ensure optimal processing and quality.
Smarttrack
With Smarttrack, we rely on cutting-edge technology for maximum flexibility. Intelligent sorting and feeding of bottles, as well as capping with screw caps, pumps, or mascara brushes, are handled by high-performance 4- and 6-axis robots.
The result: significantly reduced setup times and fewer format parts. Smarttrack even enables fully automated format changes with quick-change tools and RFID identification.
Even complex bottle and closure shapes with delicate surfaces can be processed reliably and quickly thanks to vacuum and gripping technologies – even at high speeds.
Fastlane
With Fastlane, you can save up to 80% of the time required to deploy new or additional format sets, ensuring maximum flexibility and the ability to respond quickly to trends.
How do we achieve this? Through perfect material selection, in-house manufacturing, optimized supply chains, and state-of-the-art technologies such as 3D printing of format parts. This not only enables material and weight savings but also ensures high strength and stability thanks to innovative infill patterns.
The result: durable format sets, customized to your needs and available in record time. With Fastlane, you’re always one step ahead.
Combifill
Modern systems must handle bottles and jars made from a wide variety of materials. Whether plastic, glass, or aluminum, flexibility is key.
With our Combifill philosophy, we select the optimal material for all parts that come into contact with the product to ensure gentle processing for every item. This approach applies to every step: feeding, blowing, suction, transport, centering, filling, and capping. Every process is tailor-made yet flexible.
With Combifill, you are ideally equipped to meet the demands of today and tomorrow.
Additional features for cosmetics processing
Optimal operability
Depending on the requirements, groninger machine designs are engineered to be operated from a single side. This enables an optimized operating concept and minimizes risks for operators.
Maximum Uptime
Maximizing the automation of production processes ensures high system availability whenever it is needed.
Fewer format parts
Through continuous functional and process optimizations, we have been able to reduce the number of format parts required by up to 40% compared to conventional filling systems.
Scalable output
Need to increase production speed? Our scalable system concepts allow for performance adjustments according to product requirements.
High degree of automation in a small footprint
Automation and good manufacturing practices also play an important role in research and development. groninger offers automated solutions even for smaller spaces or laboratories.
Simple and quick cleaning
We ensure that the pumps are compact, seal-less, and wear-free, making cleaning the filling equipment a breeze.
