Fast, flexible and efficient automated small-sparts warehouse
Our automatic small-parts warehouse for storing various sizes of containers and trays are available to you for different performance requirements.
These stacker cranes are automatically operated rail-mounted devices for automatic warehouses. These systems are designed for containers and trays weighing up to 50 kg.
The running gear and hoisting mechanism being constructed primarily of aluminium section, the storage and retrieval device only weighs about 2,000 kg.
We offer one-stop overall material flow solutions adapted to your processes, from the idea to a realised turnkey logistics System.
KTL 50
The basic unit for simple warehousing with standard containers up to a payload of 50 kg.
This stacker crane is the solution for simple warehousing or as an in-feed device for gravity picking systems.
Multiple load-lifting devices can be used to increase capacity.
KTL 250
The stacker crane for high storage capacities and loads up to 250 kg.
This stacker crane can be equipped with various load-lifting devices to meet the respective requirements.
Multiple load-lifting devices can be used to increase capacity.
Advantages of the system
- Mobility, functionality and economic efficiency for transporting packaging and for storage
- Fast and precise access to inventory, improvement of the overview of inventory and inventory security
- Speed when travelling: up to 6 m/s, and when lifting up to 2 m/s acceleration / deceleration to 2 m/s2
- Short approach dimensions
- Single- , double- or multiple-deep storage for increasing picking and inventory turnover performance
- Flexible load-carrying, carousel with up to 10 loading aids simultaneously
- Low overall weight
- Vulkollan track wheels make for less flexing work, lower energy requirement
- Frictional drive system, optimum efficiency, high energy efficiency
- All elements to be serviced are at the bottom of the device
TK-Center Birrfeld AG, CH-Lupfig
The TK-Center Birrfeld AG headquartered in Lupfig was founded in 1993 and employs today over 100 professionals. The competences are the logistics processing for frozen food, from the producer up to the consumer. The range of services includes the whole logistics in the supply chain.
Requirements
An automated conveyor system for pallets with a pallet lift and shuttle car connects the neighbouring building of the Hiestand-Bakery. Over the lift the frozen food is transported to the cold storage area (-26°C) and from there to the loading ramps or into the high-bay storage system (-26°C).
In 2008 Gilgen was commissioned for the expertise of the functional reliability and availability of the conveying systems. The modernisation, which consisted of three phases, was started with a sporty schedule in October 2010.
Logistics solution
First the mechanical components, which had not been replaced, were improved. Then both hydraulic lifts were replaced including the cabinets with new Simatic S7-PLC, Profibus and Ethernet.
In phase two, the new control software of the buffer warehouse and the material flow computer were implemented.
In phase three the entire pallet conveyor system in the cold area has been replaced by new conveyor elements. The goods receipt and the elevator between the buffer and the storage system were connected to two converter elements. This guarantees a direct and fully automated connection to the cold storage warehouse. In replacement of the initiators, for about 100 ultrasonic sensors were installed to increase the switching reliability in the buffer area (-26°C).
