Automated Maintenance Stockroom Increases Manufacturing Uptime
October 1, 2013
Increased productivity on the manufacturing floor coupled with the large investment required in production line automation has made the maintenance stockroom a critical part of the manufacturing process. Dynamic storage systems from Kardex Remstar are designed to improve manufacturing uptime in the maintenance and repair stockroom.
"As manufacturers are using more and more automation to increase manufacturing productivity, having the parts in stock to service and maintain the production line directly impacts the bottom line," said a company spokesperson. "Losing days, hours and even minutes in a high speed, automated manufacturing line can cost thousands to a manufacturer.
"Every minute the assembly line is down is a minute of productivity that cannot be recovered. To prevent this, manufacturers are implementing automated storage and retrieval systems in the maintenance stockroom as an insurance policy. The use of automated storage systems - such as horizontal carousels, vertical carousels and vertical lift modules - helps ensure repair parts are onsite and easy to find, reducing the downtime of the assembly line.
"With a click of a button the automated storage unit presents the maintenance part to the operator for picking. With the use of Power Pick Global inventory management software all transactions are recorded and inventory is tracked in real time. Power Pick Global inventory management software can also provide reorder reports to help ensure parts are always in stock and execute FIFO picking. This gives manufacturers the ability to plan downtimes for service and maintenance and reduce the length of unplanned downtimes."
For more information contact:
Kardex Remstar
41 Eisenhower Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
800-639-5805
info@kardexremstar.com
www.kardexremstar.com
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