Siemens
BITO AGVs complete with transfer stations and folding containers help Siemens achieve their goals
Our customer
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery designs and manufactures gas turbines in the 4 to 15 MW range. The company operates more than 3,500 units operating in 90 countries. 1,500 turbines are in operation at major customers in the oil and gas industry, in hospitals and paper mills as well as in other industries.
Initial situation and customer requirements
- Promote health and staff safety
- Enable growth
- Increase cycle speeds
- Expand service capacities
- Reduce costs to secure long-term operational efficiency
Project brief
The BITO Solution
Customised motorised storage modules
Six LEO Locative AGVs
Buffer zones with carton live storage units and LEO transfer stations
EQ Folding boxes
XL containers with insertable bins
Very narrow aisle pallet racking for storing standard-size pallets
Workbenches and lockers
On-site application and key features of our storage solution
- Motorised storage modules provide sufficient storage positions on 3 levels.
- LEO AGVs ensure fast and safe transfer of items between the goods-in area, the Kardex shuttles and the packing stations.
- EQ folding bins are used for order picking. They can be folded when empty and stored away in a buffer zone next to the LEO transfer stations.
- The Kardex vertical lift modules are equipped with XL containers with insertable bins to separate reference lines and provide space for items with different dimensions.
Customer benefits
In what way has the BITO solution helped our customer to realise their full potential?
- Motorised storage modules provide sufficient storage positions on 3 levels.
- Using LEO vehicles for in-house transport tasks increases safety at work since staff is kept out of areas with busy forklift traffic. Moreover, the AGVs minimise manual handling, achieve an ROI within a year, increase staff productivity and reduce travel times by 30%.
- The buffer zones with carton live storage racks and EQ folding bins make sure there is always a bin available when components are needed for outbound logistics. This prevents delays.
- XL containers and Kardex modules speed up picking cycles. Picking is even twice as fast as with the previous system and there is more flexibility for storing parts of different dimensions.
„During the entire installation period, the BITO team on site were very efficient and were praised by the main construction team for their work ethic and cleanliness. We are also very happy with the BITO product quality. BITO is very responsive, helpful and worked closely with us to provide the service we needed throughout the complex project.”
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