Spectacle lenses reliably and space-saving sorted for shipment worldwide

A Denisort line built by Swiss company Ferag AG for ZEISS Vision Care automates the shipping process for this international ophthalmic optics manufacturer based in Aalen, in the German territory of Württemberg. The new sorting system claims just 85 square metres of floor space – less than its predecessor – and yet multiplies capacity several times over to more than 35,000 shipment units per day. It is also very gentle on the sorted goods, which are mainly spectacle lenses manufactured according to personal prescriptions. On top of that, the system is extremely quiet-running and hence easy on the ears of people at work in the hall.

Challenge / Project goal

• Optimization of the shipping sortation process
• Automated infeed from packaging machine
• Many sorting destinations at very tight space conditions
• Customized software and user interface
• Fragile goods
• Noise emission <70dBA