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
AFP Küchen AG, CH-Arbon
The origin of the AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holder AG, headquartered in Arbon, is almost 150 years old. The group is active worldwide with over 40 distribution companies as well as offices and partners in more than 70 countries. AFG employs a total workforce of around 6’000. On 1st January 2012 the three brands Forster, Piatti und Warendorf have closed together to the new brand AFP Küchen AG.
Requirements
In 1955, Gilgen delivered the high-bay warehouse with 4 stacker cranes including the appropriate conveying system to the production cite in Arbon. To obtain the maximum availability of the system, the plant was supervised by the professional customer service of Gilgen.
During 2010, the requirements for the functionality and the reliability of the systems couldn’t keep pace with new requirements of AFP. Gilgen was commissioned for the modernisation and retrofit of the high-bay warehouse.
Logistics solution
For the stacker cranes completely new cabinets were provided. The Siemens Simatic PLC Series S5 has been replaced by the latest generation of S7 series. The operation and visualisation had been realized with touch panels, which provides comfort and functional adaptation to the current requirements.
The implemented Siemens S7-PLC were equipped with a profibus-master and coupled with the individual segments. Thus, it was possible to obtain at the interfaces the respective data of the control. By reducing the frequency of errors, the operational reliability could be increased up to 98% availability.