The challenge
One of the largest manufacturers of electronic components in the automotive sector wanted to optimize its production line for electronic printed circuit boards. In a three-shift operation, the electronic boards had to be sorted manually into the various finishing or packaging stages after the production process. Manual sorting was time-consuming and error-prone. The customer therefore needed an efficient semi-automatic sorting and
transport system in a 20-meter space.
The solution
Our answer was a buffer system consisting of a total of six two-track lines on the lower level and a roller conveyor on the upper level. The semi-automatic transport and sorting system increases the autonomy of the production and packaging departments by allowing them to control two processes simultaneously: The unloading and sorting of the parts from the production machine via the
conveyor on the lower level, and the return of the empty boxes positioned on the upper level via an inclined
gravity roller conveyor. The implementation of the KLT buffer system, featuring a combination of two-track lines and roller conveyors, provides the automotive component manufacturer with an optimized storage and logistics solution, allowing for efficient sorting and transportation of electronic printed circuit boards in a space-saving manner while minimizing errors and maximizing productivity in their three-shift operation. The implementation of the KLT buffer system, utilizing special load carriers/totes, provides the automotive component manufacturer with an optimized storage and logistics solution, allowing for efficient sorting and transportation of electronic printed circuit boards in a space-saving manner while minimizing errors and maximizing productivity in their three-shift operation.
The customer benefits
- Support for project development
- Significant reduction of the margin of error
- Significant reduction of time wasted
- Space-saving system
- Reliable solution for three-shift operation
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