Modular production system and method for producing formulations

A modular production system for formulations, the production system comprising:

• (1) a first unit for the production and drawing-off of formulations;
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• (2) a second unit coupled to the first unit (1) for receipt and removal from storage of piece goods (S) and loading units (L) and for the provision of piece goods (S), the second unit comprising:
• (2.1) a subunit for holding of empty loading units (L) and of loading units (L) filled with piece goods (S),
• (2.2) a receiving subunit for the receipt of the empty loading units (L) and of the loading units (L) filled with piece goods (S),
• (2.3) a storage-removal subunit for the removal from storage of the empty loading units (L) and of the loading units (L) filled with piece goods (S), and
• (2.4) a provision subunit for the provision of piece goods (S) for production of formulations, the provision subunit having devices (V), the devices (V) comprising:
• (V.1) first means for automated docking of standardized loading units (sL),
• (V.2) second means for automated withdrawal of defined quantities of piece goods (S) present in the standardized loading units (sL), and
• (V.3) third means for transfer of the defined quantities from the second means (V.2) to the first unit (1),
• the second unit (2) additionally comprising fourth means (M) for automated transport of loading units (L) within and between units and subunits of the production system and for automatedly transporting the standardized loading units (sL), held in the subunit (2.1) and filled with raw materials and intermediates, depending on current recipe requirements of the formulation to be produced or of an intermediate to be produced, to the provision subunit (2.4) in order to allow for feeding of the raw material or intermediate to the production system.