
16.December 2021
Insulation Technology Manufacturer invests in SYSTRAPLAN-Area Storage System
For a good twelve years now, the company has been pursuing this one original idea: a more or less fully automated production line for the production of insulating elements with simultaneous batch size 1, starting with the sheet metal coil and ending with the picking of the finished components.
Now a level of production had been reached that fully justified the investment in SYSTRAPLAN's automated picking warehouse.
Supplier selection did not fall by chance on SYSTRAPLAN

This is how the order for the area warehouse for picking the insulating elements could be placed with SYSTRAPALN. When it comes to machine suppliers, people like to rely on regional providers and not necessarily look at the last cent.
Savings in space requirements and picking times

The order in which the commissions are formed also plays an important role: This must be designed in such a way that components that are needed first during installation on the construction site are always on top.
The main advantages compared to the previous handling lie above all the savings in picking times as well as in smaller space required by the system. Previously, larger gaps were needed between the stacks and they could not be stored as high on top of each other and the picking had to be formed manually.
Technical data of the area storage system
Length: approx. 36 m
Width: approx. 12 m
Height: approx. 4,75 m
Payload: max. 250 kg per insulating element
Number of storage places: 64 pieces
Travel speed of the gantry: 110 m/min.
Cycle time: approx. 45-60 sec.
Gripper: vacuum gripper with rotary unit
Realisation always requires close cooperation

At the beginning of the project, solutions had to be found for the safe suction of the insulating elements as well as the laying down without blurring. This repeatedly required an exchange between all participants involved.
However, in the meantime all "teething troubles" have been solved. The system fulfils its task with a high degree of accuracy and process reliability and is just the right thing. And one is also satisfied with the mechanics and implementation.
Increasing automation continues to be an issue

However, one thing is clear for the company from Melle: they will in any case stick to the automation strategy in the future, and possibly again with SYSTRAPLAN as partner for individual material flow and storage technology at their side.