Ultraflex Series

The automatic warehouses of Ultraflex series are the ideal solution for the storage and management of electronic production components.

They automate the receipt, archiving, traceability, picking from the warehouse and delivery to the production lines of the components necessary for electronic production with a decisive impact on the overall productivity of companies.

Characteristics
  • They are super-compact, reaching a maximum height of 2.60 meters and a maximum width of 2.40 meters
  • They are the only warehouses that manage and move the reels through a system of antistatic cases
  • They are included with standard cases available in different sizes (from 7 “up to 15” configurable with different heights from 8 up to 88 mm)
  • They come equipped with a kit of standard cases or can be customized to measure with quantities of customizable cases
  • Internally, the spaces can be configured through customized design. A warehouse can contain:
    • a mix of standard 7 “and 15″ reels cases (maximum capacity: 960 7 ” reels and 425 15″ reels)
    • a completely customized mix of cases
  • They are modular and are created as standard to be modular and extendable through a system of conveyor “shuttles”, communicating doors, internal elevators and grippers for handling the reels
  • They can be configured with a range of advanced humidity control systems (RH <5%)
  • They are equipped with light and sound systems that signal process progress or system anomalies (turret traffic lights)
  • They are normally equipped with touch screen monitors / bar readers / keyboards and mouse
  • They are equipped with high-precision cameras

Benefits

Thanks to the Patented Multiple Exit door, the preparation time of the kits for production and the time taken by the operator to store the material will no longer be a problem.
Extraction: 27 reels in 60 sec (operator time).

Insertion: 54 reels in 60 sec (operator time)

Thanks to the FAST EXIT door, it will be very simple to extract an urgent reel even during the loading and unloading phase of the warehouse. The operator can temporarily interrupt the loading / unloading operation in progress, ask the system to provide priority with the component that is urgently needed, and extract it from the fast exit.

The configuration of the heights of the cases is practically infinite. Each tray has a range that goes from a minimum of 8mm to a maximum of 88mm in height.
The warehouse is able to dynamically manage the subdivision of internal spaces just like with a hard disk and to allow the storage of cases of different heights quickly and automatically.
With Ultraflex series there is no need to pre-configure the height of the internal positions to house the components

The standard version of Ultraflex series has an extraordinary storage capacity.
It can manage a maximum of 3624 reels.

Ultraflex series can contain not only reels, but also any other material and component that is suitable for the size of the cases (width from 7 “up to 15” for a maximum height of 88 mm).

Ultraflex series was created to be integrated with different P&P lines (Juki, Fuji, ASM, Yamaha, Panasonic, Universal, Europlacer, Hanwa, Micronic, Essemtec) and with many business systems (ERP or MES). Essegi Automation is able to provide powerful integration solutions to accelerate the achievement of the objectives of Industry 4.0 and make electronic manufacturing companies a real intelligent factory.

Thanks to the dynamic management of the components inside the warehouse, all the positions and sectors of the different units are used, without the possibility of leaving an empty space.
The components can be allocated to each movement in a different position without losing traceability. Simply put, ISM software finds a place for every single component and remembers exactly where it is.

Ultraflex series stores components without the need for vacuum bags, because it is able to regulate and monitor humidity and maintain a constant internal environment below 5% relative humidity.
Thanks to a range of dehumidification options (dehumidifiers or FRUs, Fast Recovery Units) Ultraflex series is able to reduce humidity in a very short time even in conditions of high external humidity.
The ISM software is equipped with a control module that guarantees the monitoring of the “Floor Life” of each component: the expiry date and time are calculated and tracked with absolute precision. The system prevents the use of components whose period of exposure to humidity exceeding 5% has expired. Expired components can thus be quickly removed from stock.

The system is able to collect images and data in real time thanks to the high precision cameras and software options that store and manage all the information collected.
It is possible to generate reports in real time that allow you to trace reels, labels, components and a lot of information related to the acceptance, logistics or production processes.
The software is available with a full range of quick traceability consultations: serial number, code, date, location, product, supplier, deadlines and MSD status.
All images and data are saved in the database and it will be possible to consult or share them easily at any time.

Ultraflex series is finished with antistatic paint. The housings are ESD certified and ensure that sensitive electronic components remain safe and are not damaged by electrostatic discharge.

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Versions and accessories

ISM UltraFlex 3600

Independent or integrated tower systems, with a capacity of up to 3600 reels per module.

This model is equipped with:

  • Automatic recognition and management of all case formats
  • Automatic loading and unloading with ISM 3600 F.A. 
  • Automatic alignment radar

Technical data sheet with the different storage capacity

ISM UltraFlex 3600 F. A – Front Automation

Independent tower systems or integrated with other warehouses for automatic or manual front-loading and unloading.

This model comes equipped with:

  • Automatic hands-free lift door
  • Fast exit door 
  • Automatic recognition and management of all case formats
  • Automatic loading and unloading with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) 
  • Integrated PC with a touch screen display 
  • Included ISM Console Software
  • Touch screen, keyboard and mouse
  • External 1D/2D barcode scanner
  • ESD certification
  • Internal Dehumidification System (optional)

Technical data sheet with the different storage capacity

ISM UltraFlex 1800

Low-capacity systems suitable for industrial settings with lower production volumes, up to 1800 reels.

This model is equipped with:

  • Multiple output port
  • Fast exit door
  • Integrated PC with touch display
  • Internal computer
  • An Ism Software console included
  • Touch monitor, keyboard and mouse
  • External 1D / 2D manual barcode scanner
  • ESD certification

Independent unit, which does not necessarily have to be connected to another warehouse

Technical data sheet with the different storage capacity

ISM UltraFlex 3900

Expansion systems, ideal for increasing storage space and increasing component variety up to 3900 reels.

This model is equipped with:

  • Integrated PC with touch display
  • Two shuttle connectors that allow connection to an ISM 3600 or another ISM 3900 of the same series
  • ESD certification

NOT Standalone unit, it must be connected with an Ultraflex 3600 or an ISM 3900

Technical data sheet with the different storage capacity

ISM UltraFlex MIM – Multiple Interface Module

Connection system between storage warehouses and elevator modules.

The MIM is the connector between the UltraFlex series warehouses and the EEM elevators for fully automatic component loading. It supports up to three EEM elevators or two EEM elevators and an X-ray Component Counter.

This model is equipped with:

  • Integrated PC with touch display
  • Two shuttle connectors that allow connection to an ISM 3600 or another ISM 3900

NOT Standalone unit, it must be connected with an ISM 3600 or an ISM 3900 o ISM EEM

Technical data sheet with the different storage capacity

Ism Ultraflex EEM – External elevator module

Elevator modules that enable fully automatic loading and unloading of components.

EEM allows automatic loading and unloading of material from UltraFlex warehouses. The loading / unloading of the material is carried out by the Case Carrier transport trolley which can be moved manually by the operator or by an AMR.

This model is equipped with:

  • Exit / Entry door for multiple trays (up to 27 cases)
  • Integrated PC with touch display
  • Support for 10MPX or 20MPX camera
  • ESD certification

NOT Independent Unit, it must be connected with a MIM

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ISM Case carrier


Designed to transport Ultraflex series cases and facilitate the automatic loading/unloading of materials.

The Ism Ultraflex Case Carrier trolley is designed to transport Ultraflex series cases and is necessary to enable the automatic loading/unloading of materials to an EEM (Equipment Exchange Module). It can be used either manually by the operator or fully automated by an AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot), also known as AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) or AIV (Automated Intelligent Vehicle).

This model is equipped with:

  • Parking brake
  • Latches 

Technical data sheet with the different storage capacity

ISM Front AMR

Carrier system integrated with AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) designed for the automatic transport and loading/ unloading of Ultraflex series cases.

Designed for ISM Ultraflex 3600 F.A., this system is made up of a unit carrying all case formats, fully integrated with AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot)

This model is equipped with:

  • Automatic hands-free lift door
  • Fast exit door 
  • Automatic recognition and management of all case formats
  • Automatic loading and unloading with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) 
  • Integrated PC with a touch screen display 
  • Included ISM Console Software
  • Touch screen, keyboard and mouse
  • External 1D/2D barcode scanner
  • ESD certification
  • Internal Dehumidification System (optional)

Technical data sheet with the different storage capacity

Configurations

How can our warehouses be combined?

Our systems are designed to be modular and scalable and to grow with businesses, allowing total freedom to configure, modify, expand and transfer to other departments or sites.

  • ISM3600 can be used alone, independently or can be connected during the first installation, or at a later time even years later, to one or more ISM 3900.
  • Two ISM 3600s can be connected to each other in the Back to Back configuration. This configuration is particularly useful when you want to separate the incoming and outgoing flows of the material or when you want to put two rooms in communication. Back-to-backs can transfer material from one side to the other via shuttle conveyors.

There are countless combination possibilities that we can propose or design directly according to the needs of the company.