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Many believe: new automation projects take months to install and disrupt daily operations. The reality? With the right system, it can be done in just a few days. This speed is more than convenience. For small and mid-sized manufacturers, it’s survival. They don’t have the luxury of shutting down production for weeks. They need solutions that integrate quickly, scale flexibly, and deliver immediate value. That’s why modularity matters. The InfinityCrane, running on the CeiliXElements ceiling system, adapts to existing structures instead of forcing expensive rebuilds. It frees up floor space, avoids long downtimes, and creates room for growth – both literally and strategically. 👉 In intralogistics, time is floor space. And floor space is competitiveness. The question isn’t if companies will move material flow to the ceiling with CeiliXElements and the InfinityCrane. The question is: how long can they afford not to? 💡

Nach Motivation Monday kommt bei uns der Transformation Tuesday 💪 Danke an innowate für den starken Beitrag zu unserem CeiliX InfinityCrane und dafür, dass ihr zeigt, wie moderne Intralogistik nicht nur digital, sondern auch physisch neu gedacht werden kann. Manchmal braucht es nur einen Perspektivwechsel. Wir haben keine Hallen neu gebaut. Keine Wände eingerissen. Wir haben einfach die Decke zur Automatisierungsebene gemacht und plötzlich hatten Prozesse Luft nach oben.

When your floor is full, look 🆙 Manufacturers worldwide are running out of space, people, and margins. While factory floors are crowded with AGVs and conveyors, one area is still wide open: the ceiling. CeiliX is unlocking this untapped automation layer and it’s again making headlines. We’re proud that Automation.com has featured our vision for vertical robotics. And the need has never been greater: 📉 In the US, 75% of manufacturers reported a shortage of skilled workers in 2024, with nearly half citing productivity losses from resignations and unfilled roles. 🇺🇸 Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute project 1.9 million US manufacturing jobs may remain unfilled by 2033. Globally, labor shortages and demographic shifts mean automation is no longer just about productivity, it’s the only viable strategy to maintain capacity. That’s why it’s time to rethink where automation happens. With ceiling-based systems, manufacturers can: ✅ Reclaim up to 50% of floor space without new construction ✅ Improve safety by reducing ground-level traffic ✅ Add flexibility through modular, reconfigurable designs ✅ Run parallel workflows on multiple level

Built for the shopfloor,  not the showroom. 🏭 While robotics stats show a widening gap with countries like South Korea (1,012 robots per 10k employees) far ahead of Europe (Germany ranks at just 429), the real problem isn’t awareness. It’s adoption. Why? Because too many solutions need structural changes, floor space, or custom IT projects to even get started. This video shows our ceiling-mounted system in action: Robots moving freely above people, machines and processes without taking up a single square meter of floor space. The setup: 🔁 A modular ceiling rail system (CeiliX Elements) 🧠 An open control platform (ctrlX AUTOMATION by Bosch Rexroth) 🤖 A 7-axis Cobot (Kassow Robots) The components are built to integrate into existing environments with minimal structural changes, making automation more accessible, even in complex settings. What’s holding automation back in your company – space, time, cost, or complexity?

Why choose one level of automation when you can have two? Ceiling-based Cobots and floor-based AMRs don’t compete, they collaborate. In WB Werkstatt + Betrieb, CeiliX CEO and co-founder Mathias Entenmann explores a new approach to automation: 🤝 Where ceiling-based Cobots and floor-based AMRs work together 🛠️ Where modular systems grow with production needs 📈 And where companies, especially SMEs, don’t have to choose between efficiency and flexibility. 🧠 What’s different? Unlike traditional factory layouts with separate lines and fixed routes, our ceiling Cobot moves freely above the floor. That means fewer interruptions, safer workflows, and smarter use of every square meter. 💡 For teams on the ground: more clarity, less chaos. For operations: scalable infrastructure ready for what’s next. 💬 What’s one area in your production where more vertical thinking could unlock better performance?

Thanks for the great perspective, Amine BOUDER! 🤩 You’re absolutely right. Ergonomic innovation is key to unlocking both productivity and safety in logistics. With InfinityCrane, we’re rethinking not just how heavy loads are moved, but where movement happens. Ceiling-based automation means fewer floor obstructions, reduced strain, and more freedom for both humans and robots.

In the latest issue of dhf Intralogistik, CeiliX CEO Mathias Entenmann shares three principles that guide our product development and make automation easier, safer, and more sustainable: 1️⃣ Freedom of movement on a whole new level InfinityCrane is the world’s first ceiling crane that moves freely in all directions: forward, backward, sideways and diagonally. Thanks to the modular CeiliXElements rail system, it installs flexibly in nearly any space and enables safe, overhead transport across multiple stations. 2️⃣ A new category of lifting assistant SkyRunner is CeiliX’s new manual ceiling-based solution for challenging lifting tasks. No batteries. No electronics. Just mechanical precision and smart design. Ideal for block storage, it handles up to 250 kg and reduces the physical strain on teams working in tight spaces. 3️⃣ Sustainability by design ♻️ Recyclable materials ⚡ Efficient drive systems 🏭 Regional production CeiliX systems are modular, resource-friendly, and designed for a long service life, even in changing environments. 📖 Curious to dive deeper? Reach out to explore how these ideas could apply to your facility.

Ready for customer shipments! 🚚📦 Production space is limited. That’s why we build automation that moves above your head, not in your way. 📸 In this snapshot: ✔️ SKYRUNNER (front): Our ultra-smooth manual crane trolleys ✔️ CEILIXELEMENTS (back): The modular ceiling rail system that makes overhead movement possible Now packed and ready for delivery to our first customers. This is what scalable, space-saving automation looks like, straight from our workshop to your ceiling. 💬Curious how overhead automation could work in your environment? Let’s talk.

When automation becomes architecture 🏛️ Most automation still happens where it started: on the ground. But what if the structure of automation itself could change? In its latest coverage, packaging journal highlights how CeiliX and Kassow Robots demonstrated a new kind of logistics system at automatica 2025: one where autonomous robots operate across two vertical layers, working in coordination, not competition. 🔝 Above: the Skybot moves freely on the CeiliX Elements ceiling rail system, lifting loads precisely where needed. 🦾 Below: floor-based AMRs navigate with fewer obstacles, and people work safely, without disruption. All connected via the open ctrlX AUTOMATION platform by Bosch Rexroth.

We're proud to announce our strategic collaboration with Extigon to bring CeiliX robotics technology to North America 🇺🇸🤝🇩🇪 With Extigon’s proven expertise in scaling industrial technologies and deep market access in key U.S. sectors, this partnership combines groundbreaking engineering with strong go-to-market execution. A partnership that started at UnternehmerTUM, affiliated with the Technical University of Munich, now ready to scale globally.