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HIPRA Automates 700 Daily Vaccine Transfers with AMRs

Case Study

7/31/2024

Industry

Medical

Application

Transport

Robot Solution

LD-90

Supporting pharmaceutical production with flexible automated material transport

As a global leader in animal vaccine development, HIPRA wanted to modernize internal logistics at its new facility in Spain while maintaining strict cleanroom standards. Each day, employees were moving 700 heavy vaccine boxes between production lines and the warehouse. This repetitive manual transport created a bottleneck, increased the risk of delays, and placed additional physical demands on staff.

To improve material flow, HIPRA partnered with OMRON to deploy a fleet of six LD-90 Autonomous Mobile Robots. The AMRs move through narrow corridors, open cleanroom doors automatically, and adjust to changing production schedules while operating safely alongside staff in ISO Class 5 cleanroom environments. The result is a reliable material handling automation system that helps keep vaccine production supplied while reducing dependence on manual transport.

Using OMRON FLOW Core fleet management software, the AMRs coordinate routes and assignments across the facility without requiring floor markers or major infrastructure changes. HIPRA replaced manual cart runs with automated deliveries between production and warehouse areas, helping ensure vaccine boxes are consistently transported and tracked throughout the process.

As production volumes change, the system provides the flexibility to adjust internal logistics while supporting the cleanroom requirements of pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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“Having looked at the various alternatives, we believe that OMRON’s solution is the one that fits us best today. We’ve developed a strategic partnership, with a relationship that’s based on trust with OMRON. We’ve particularly valued the high level of expert support we’ve received.” — Francisco de Tierra, Robotics Senior Engineer, HIPRA

Results at a glance:

700 vaccine boxes transported daily
Loads of up to 70 kg handled by AMRs
100% automated material handling between production and warehouse
Reliable operation in ISO Class 5 cleanroom environments
Flexible system designed to support changing production needs

Flexible automation for cleanroom logistics

HIPRA’s use of OMRON AMRs shows how material handling automation can help pharmaceutical and medical manufacturers reduce manual transport, improve traceability, and maintain reliable material flow in controlled environments.

If your team is exploring ways to improve internal logistics in a cleanroom or regulated facility, we can help identify an automation approach that fits your workflow, space, and compliance requirements.