Our customer
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery develops, manufactures and services small industrial gas turbines with an installed fleet of more than 3,500 units 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,
Special features of the storage solution
- Motorised storage modules provide separate storage locations on 3 levels.
- The 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 the carton live storage buffer zone next to the LEO transfer stations.
- The Kardex vertical lift modules are equipped with XL containers in various sizes to provide small parts.
Benefits for the customer
- Motorised storage modules provide better space utilisation and more efficient inventory management.
- Using LEO vehicles for in-house transport 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, so the process is not delayed.
- The XL containers and Kardex modules speed up picking cycles. In fact, picking is twice as fast as in with previous system and there is more flexibility for storing parts of different sizes.
What our customers say
“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. The company is very responsive, helpful and worked closely with us to provide the service we needed throughout the complex project.”
Clive Cox, Siemens Project Manager
Storage facility features
- Engine storage racks provide individual storage locations for each specific engines with 3 levels of storage.
- The LEOs provide a swift and safe transfer of items between Goods In, the Kardex Shuttles and the packaging stations
- The EQ collapsible containers are used for order picking which are folded down when empty and stored in a carton buffer zone adjcent to LEO handover stations
- XL containers are stored in the Kardex machines for small parts storage with insertable bins providing varying sized storage locations
Customer benefits
- Engine storage racks provide better space utilsation and more efficient inventory management.
- The Leos provide the ability to separate human and busy forklift truck areas, minimise manual handling, ROI within a year, better stafff productivity and reduced travel time by 30%.
- The Carton Live buffer zones & EQ collapsible containers ensure that a tote is always available when components are required for outbound ensuring no delays in the process and provide clear visibility of work in progress in each area.
- The XL containers and Kardex machines support pick cycles which are twice the speed than achieved in the former facility with better flexiblity for storage of parts of different sizes.
Customer statement
When it came to installation BITO’s on-site team were very efficient and were complimented by the main construction group for their work ethic and housekeeping so from our point of view, it all worked very well. We are extremely happy with the quality of BITO products. The company is supportive, very responsive and worked closely with us to give the service we needed throughout the complex project.”.
Clive Cox, Project Manager for Siemens