Automatic Container Transport
- For contamination free batch transport and storage of finished products and ingredients
- The modular setup provides high level of process flexibility
- Transfer different contamination groups on the same line
- Low maintenance and operational life > 20 years

About ALFRA ACT
Automatic Container Transport System
When you enter a production batch, the containers are controlled by PROMAS ST to collect all the required ingredients automatically and they continue to transport them to each step in your production process.
The advanced automation system plans container routes dynamically, so regardless of how many ingredients and recipes you need for your next production batch, you remain flexible at all times.
Zero Cross Contamination
Ingredients that are healthy for one animal can be a health risk to others. Organic products and specialty foods need to remain separated from regular products. In all these cases cross contamination of raw materials must be avoided and the exact ingredients need to be specified.
The ACT system uses batch containers to transfer products and components with zero cross contamination. Different contamination groups can therefore be transported on the same process line. And a batch can even remain in the same container during the entire production process, from ingredient collection to finished product. The ACT Clean in Place (CIP) module can clean and disinfect each container automatically after use, ensuring it's safe to use for the next batch.
Comprehensive quality control is possible at all times and complete transparency in the production process is guaranteed thanks to PROMAS ST. The automation system features advanced track and trace capabilities and reporting, which helps to ensure each batch is produced according to requirement.
Versatile Modules
The ACT is a fully modular system and can be configured exactly to fit individual requirements.
End products and ingredient batches are transferred via containers throughout the entire process. Containers are transported horizontally by Container Conveyor (CC) and over longer distances by a Container Shuttle (CS). An industrial heavy duty elevator (VCT) transports the containers vertically. A Silo Filling Unit (SFU) can be used to empty containers into storage utilities like silos or directly in trucks. After use each container can be cleaned and disinfected automatically by the Clean in Place (CIP) system.
The automation system is based on the PROMAS ST automation software, which plans routes dynamically. The combination of smart software and modular layout brings optimal flexibility to your process.
Technical Specs
Container volumes | 1.500 to 5.000 liter |
Container capacities | Up to 3.000 kilogram |
No. containers | 1 to unlimited |
Key Advantages
- Transports materials throughout the entire factory
- Dedicated, closed containers to minimize dust and waste
- Reduces cross contamination to zero
- Fully automatic filling, weighing, discharging and transport of containers
- Track & Trace, RFID coding and check weighers
- Extremely flexible in design: modular and scalable

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