Afag

Feeding, handling and transport components for assembly automation

As a leading provider, Afag has been developing and producing components for assembly automation in the areas of feeding, handling and transport for more than 65 years. Afag has made it its target to use state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions to meet the high demands of the global automation industry. Thousands of handling modules as well as feeding and transport systems sold by Afag represent the very good quality and reliability of our products.

Afag produce solutions that are used in all producing industries: From automotive to consumer goods, food, machines, medicine, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to the watchmaking industry.

Automated feeding and sorting technologies for packaging

As a leading specialist in work with small and micro parts, Afag offers a unique portfolio of innovative and high-quality feeding components which are the foundations of the high-end feeding systems. Its offerings range from proven vibratory feeders, refilling devices, and control units to highly innovative flexible feeding technology components and solutions. What is unique about Afag's feeding technology is the us of the worldwide patented vibration force compensation.

In Afag technology, counter-vibration mass compensates vibration of the drive. Residual vibrations are thus already compensated for in the drive. Afag utilise highly accurate, reproducible drive connections on the substructure since its resulting connection of the drives to the substructure is performed without rubber buffers. Afag offer its patented feeding technology with standardised Chrome Line accessories, and it will also be happy to design custom drives to meet your individual needs.

Standardised pick-and-place handling system

Linear axes, rotary axes, rotary modules and grippers with optional electric or pneumatic drives – all of these (and more) are solutions for automated processes that the handling technology segment of Afag offers. When they are combined with each other, the different modules form the basis of a standardised pick-and-place handling system. Afag offers more than 20 standardised handling systems that you can configure online. It will then optimise it and deliver your system as a Plug and Play solution.

Transfer systems for transport solutions 

The Afag Linear Transfer System, or LTS is a transfer system suitable for all common assembly and joining work as well as for any type of machining from above or below. Expanding the system with automated stations is easy – both along the longitudinal and transverse tracks. If necessary, cycle-independent workstations can also be added to the linear conveyor system. The Linear Transfer System from Afag also allows work steps critical to the cycle times to be carried out on parallel tracks or different levels. The individual machining of the workpieces on the workpiece carriers by means of direction changes and lifting elements is also possible.

Based on a modular system with different standardised individual components, the Linear Transfer System offers a high design flexibility. Because it can be optimally adapted to the conditions and the requirements of your plant, it is a workpiece carrier system that allows you to design practically any plant configuration for your assembly work.

Packaging engineering services

Afag has expanded its range of products and services. In addition to the production of components and systems for feeding, handling and transporting, it now also offers engineering services.

With a current staff of circa 50 employees, Afag develop machines and assembly/production lines for our customers as well as workstations and devices. Afag focus on the construction of special machines in the machine tools, pharmaceuticals, electrical engineering and automotive segments.

Afag will gladly support your projects as a competent and reliable partner.