Interpack 2026: AMRs really get packaging moving

Modular platform optimizes flows of materials in the packaging industry

Bruchsal/Düsseldorf – The new portfolio for mobile robotics that SEW‑EURODRIVE is showcasing at Interpack 2026 is a future-focused platform solution. It is specifically geared toward the requirements of the packaging industry and is suitable for a whole host of intralogistics transport tasks. Helping to ensure everything is ready in next to no time, the "Platform2Go" concept offers key benefits when it comes to making packaging lines flexible and efficient.

With its new platform solution for autonomous mobile robots (AMR), SEW‑EURODRIVE is addressing the latest challenges in the packaging industry. These include the large number of different variants, increasing cycle rates, and the need to flexibly adapt flows of materials. The mobile, modular AMR systems combine reliable drive technology with intelligent sensor technology and an open system architecture.

The portfolio includes load handling devices such as roller conveyors, lifting functions for EPAL pallets, and customer-specific adapters that help optimize adaptation to existing packaging processes. Thanks to open interfaces, incorporating the individual modules and sector-specific solutions is a straightforward process for system integrators. What's more, the fact that the modular architecture can be expanded in stages makes it ideal for growing plant structures and dynamic market requirements.

The platform is also setting new technological standards in the intralogistics sector. By making it possible to integrate charging processes into the material flow, the MOVITRANS^® contactless power supply system ensures maximum availability. Powerful LiFePO4 batteries or robust storage capacitors are used, depending on the requirements. Laser navigation with an integrated parking function helps ensure precise positioning in confined production and packaging spaces, while the VDA 5050 standard makes for smooth communication with higher-level systems – a key factor for future-proof, interoperable plant concepts.

Thanks to its compact dimensions, a payload of up to 1600 kg, and a speed of 1.6 m/s, the platform is perfect for quick product changes and areas with a continuous, high throughput. It also offers an impressive level of safety and security. An intrinsically safe vehicle construction, adaptive scan protection zones, and comprehensive cybersecurity measures ensure reliable protection of personnel and processes, even in the case of highly dynamic packaging lines.

SEW‑EURODRIVE is actively helping to shape the intralogistics transition – with an AMR solution that combines speed, quality, and flexibility for the entire packaging industry. Users benefit from quick delivery, a maintenance-friendly design, and investment protection thanks to open standards.