Carton removal is one of those tasks every fulfilment operation underestimates. Empty boxes pile up at pack stations, returns desks and pick zones — and moving them usually still means staff hauling cardboard to a press or a skip. The instinctive fix is a conveyor, but a belt-based carton removal conveyor is often expensive, maintenance-heavy […]
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The most sustainable machine is often the one already running In an industry shaped by innovation, automation and ever-shorter technology cycles, older production systems often fade into the background. Yet practice tells a different story: well-engineered lines kept in shape through preventive maintenance can run reliably for decades — economically, stably and efficiently. A striking […]
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Increasing Demands in Modern Intralogistics In modern intralogistics systems, the demands for availability, speed, and process reliability are continuously increasing. Automated conveying and sorting systems such as Hard Pouch Sorters play a critical role in ensuring efficient material flow. Even a single defective component can significantly impact the entire system performance. As a result, unplanned […]
Automation projects often start with many questions — but rarely with a clear system perspective. That’s exactly where ferag.go comes in. It gives you a first pouch sorting concept in minutes, well before detailed engineering — and well before your first sales conversation. With the online configurator, you can quickly assess whether a pouch sorter […]
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CH Media is making a substantial investment in the future of newspaper printing, transforming its Aarau site into Switzerland’s most advanced and high-performance newspaper printing plant by 2027. A central element of this investment is the installation of a new Ferag RollSert mailroom line, scheduled to go into operation in October 2026. The new RollSert […]
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The modernization of existing machinery is becoming increasingly important when it comes to efficiency and longevity. We have developed a retrofit solution for a Ferag MultiDisc MTD + ZSF that not only modernizes the system but also makes it future-proof. The reason: discontinued PLC controllers and drive regulators. Rather than investing in costly new equipment, […]
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How the Integration Works — Standard Interfaces, No Custom Engineering The ABB robot extracts packaged goods, polybags, paper bags, foil packaging from containers, cartons, or a conveyor belt. It hands them off directly to the ferag.skyfall induct station. From that point, the goods enter ferag’s own material flow logic. Identification, buffering, and sorting all run […]
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The printing industry is currently experiencing disruption that is forcing many printing plants to close their doors. As a result, second-hand post-press processing systems are available on the market for further use. In this changing industry, Ferag, as an established manufacturer, is clearly committed to its customers and supports companies and partners in taking advantage […]
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Strong focus on highest service quality and sustainable cooperation: With the consolidation of a total of five sites, the Ippen.Mediengruppe is further strengthening its position in the market and preparing for a sustainable future. Ferag, the world market leader in mailroom solutions for print media production, is a strong partner for the expansions planned up to […]
High-performance mailroom for South Korea’s most modern newspaper printing plant:The South Korean Hankyung Media Group, publisher of the business newspaper “The Korea Economic Daily,” is investing in a complete new newspaper printing plant. The long-established media company wants to ensure not only top quality but also the highest possible production speed and process automation. For […]
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A steadily growing number of inserts and the concentration of advertising journal production towards the weekend have prompted Badische Neueste Nachrichten Badendruck GmbH in Karlsruhe to invest in its mailroom. Replacing an MSD line with an EasySert inserting drum with FlyStream collating section now enables the production company in southwest Germany to produce flexibly and […]
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Our constantly changing production range spurred RHEINPFALZ on to overhaul their mailroom. To process large numbers of supplements even more efficiently, a second Ferag EasySert insert line was commissioned at the Oggersheim printing centre in Ludwigshafen-Oggersheim in late autumn 2022. Die Rheinpfalz is the biggest daily newspaper in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, having celebrated […]
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