DS Smith Tecnicarton has taken advantage of its presence at Hispack 2018 to present its Tower Rack, its latest innovation for the automotive sector. This is a project that simultaneously covers the needs of several areas of the supply chain: packaging, storage and supply line.

This development of DS Smith Tecnicarton is an innovation for the internal logistics of production plants and is intended for industries with high part turnover.

The packaging is a metal structure whose 4-metre height tries to bring all the necessary parts closer to the operators and optimise the space on the assembly line by avoiding fixed shelves, pallets, etc. It also minimises the space in the warehouse as this portable tower moves around the factory by supplying parts. It can be moved in the supply chain manually, by Lean trains or even in Autonomous Guiding Vehicles (AGV), which allows absolute monitoring of its transit. In addition, Tower Rack increases in-line productivity by allowing for the reduction of supply units.

But what's unique about this Tower Rack is its mobile internal air-conditioning system. A manual or electric device allows the switchgear to be moved vertically to facilitate access, ergonomics and safety for the operators. Improves work safety since the operator does not move around looking for parts, but the storage system itself goes to the production line. The reduction of traffic movements through the production plant reduces the possibility of work-related accidents.

 

Source: dssmith.com

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