Many new opportunities have opened up for PROXAUT since its acquisition by the Middleby Group in July 2022. The company, based in Castelfranco Emilia (MO), specialises in the design and construction of autonomous guided vehicles and shuttles, or AGVs for short.
One of these opportunities, not chosen by chance but determined by a precise growth strategy of vertical integration on the part of Middleby, is the promotion of collaboration between the various brands in the FOOD PROCESSING, a sector in which Middleby is one of the world’s leading players.
PROXAUT, in the field of warehouse and production automation technology, is devoting resources and investments to improving the positioning of its AGVs in the FOOD sector, a constantly growing sector in which it has important references at global level.
PROXAUT’s vehicles are designed to operate in environments regulated by HCCP protocols to guarantee food safety and consumer health. Forklifts and shuttles intended for use in the FOOD sector are designed from the outset with specific features to facilitate cleaning, washing and disinfection operations, thus enabling them to be sanitised.
To ensure that the AGV can resist the cleaning and sanitising process, i.e. the use of detergents and hot water jets, it has been designed with the following technical features:
1. AISI 304 stainless steel frame, metal sheets and carters. Stainless steel is therefore the most suitable material for use in transport systems inside production areas, such as cold rooms below -20° C, curing and smoking rooms, etc., due to its resistance to alteration.
2. IP67 protection for all electrical and electronic equipment housed in stainless steel boxes, specially designed to prevent the infiltration of dust, liquids, ice and heat. This level of protection makes it resistant to jets of hot and cold water over its entire surface, including the bottom of the shuttle, in other words over its entire surface.
The collaboration with COLUSSI ERMES of Casarsa Della Delizia has enabled PROXAUT to offer its customers a fleet of AGVs that can be sanitised directly in Colussi’s washing machines.
This innovative opportunity allows customers in the food sector to guarantee hygiene and speed in their production processes, eliminating the need for operators to wash the vehicles and ensuring maximum compliance with health and hygiene regulations.
A goal that Proxaut and Colussi Ermes have achieved together, joining forces to offer their customers a great competitive advantage: hygiene just an AGV away.
Make sure you have a front-row seat and experience the simulation: this synergy will be reinforced at the upcoming trade fairs, including Sudback in Stuttgart from 26 to 29 October 2024, IFFA in Frankfurt from 3 to 8 May 2025 and IBA in Düsseldorf from 18 to 22 May 2025… come and find out how…
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