Vehicles and systems for production logistics 2023
A wide variety of vehicles are used in production logistics: from transport robots and industrial trucks to conveyor belts, cranes and distribution systems.
Radio networks for the flow of information
How do you integrate moving components and load carriers into the internal information flow? A radio-supported automatic material retrieval system (AMS) is available for this task, which also precisely records the stocks of goods in the (material) flow.
read more...ACE vibration dampers: protected against vibrations step by step
Autonomous driving - what is still being perfected for road traffic is already part of everyday life when it comes to transporting materials from the warehouse to assembly. In fact, manufacturer-independent special kits for converting commercially available electric tow tractors into driverless transport systems are an innovation here, as offered by Schiller Automatisierungstechnik GmbH.
read more...Knoll Maschinenbau optimizes internal transport tasks
Manufacturing companies are constantly confronted with market changes and increasing customer requirements. Digitalization in the wake of Industry 4.0, corona-related material shortages, shorter delivery times and customer audits are just some of the challenges they have to face.
read more...From electric tug to AGV
Autonomous driving is already part of everyday life when transporting materials from the warehouse to assembly. One innovation is manufacturer-independent special kits for converting standard electric tow tractors into driverless transport systems.
read more...Flexibility for future growth
In a comprehensive concept, Phoenix Contact Connector Technology has restructured production and logistics at its site in Herrenberg, Baden-Württemberg.
read more...From the tugger train to the production line
To transport heavy components for washing machines to its production lines, household appliance manufacturer BSH relies on a tugger train at its plant in Nauen, Brandenburg - and on the ErgoMove 1000 electric drive system from Blickle.
read more...AMR optimize the material flow
Mobile robots can be used for various transportation tasks with the help of flexible add-on modules. Depending on requirements, possible applications range from the automation of individual process steps to fully automated applications.
read more...Efficient material provision
Tugger trains are used in many areas of logistics and production. With the engineering tool, Item offers the possibility to digitally design individual tugger trains.
read more...Six men provide supplies
At Vacom, five transport robots and an autonomously navigating pallet vehicle from Asti Insystems transport the components to the 45 workstations. The vehicles are embedded in the production logistics, which enables transparent monitoring and documentation or just-in-time transport deliveries.
read more...Production logistics with Karakuri bridge
Process optimization in production with Karakuri
Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile (TPCA) in Kolín, Czech Republic, relies on the concept of Low Cost Automation (LCA). In production, air conditioning systems for small cars are transported via a Karakuri bridge from Item.
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