FOCUS ON STORAGE
Keeping control
Sheets are brought into the factory through a roller door and transferred to the internal storage and retrieval stations of the KASTOecostore . An internal handling device automatically takes the pallets and cassettes to the allocated storage location , making the material available on a goods-to-man principle .
“ The automatic storage systems offer us a range of advantages ,” explained Felice . “ We have gained a lot of valuable space , a better overview of our inventory and more control over our stocks so we can work more productively and efficiently . Inventory management is via our SAP but the two storage facilities are not connected to it . KASTO could have enabled this but , given the diversity of our orders and the small batch sizes , it didn ’ t seem necessary .”
The two KASTO storage systems have been in operation at Mechtop since the beginning of 2020 . At the same time , the company invested in a KASTOmicut A 2.6 automatic bandsaw . It is designed to cut-to-length and mitre sections of tubes , profiles and bar .
“ With a cutting range of up to 260mm diameter and infinitely adjustable mitre angles from -45 to + 60 degrees , the pivot-bow bandsaw offers enough scope to cut a wide range of different components . The heavy cast iron saw frame ensures high-quality
The automatic KASTOmicut A 2.6 double mitring bandsaw in use at Mechtop is designed to cut-to-length and mitre bar , tube and profile .
processing , even of materials that are difficult to cut . Accuracy is to within ± 0.1mm per 100mm of stock length ,” added KASTO .
Intelligent additional equipment enables largely unmanned operation for processing parts in batches of up to about 20 pieces . The automatic material infeed is particularly beneficial , as the saw can process a series of batch orders without manual intervention . Sawn sections are transported via a chute to a bin where they are collected by the operators .
Blade tension on the KASTOmicut is
electrically monitored and can be continuously adjusted by using a manual ratchet . Hydraulically-actuated , horizontally-acting vices optimise clamping of the stock and make it possible to separate short rest pieces ( 30mm for single cuts and 40mm in automatic operation ), maximising material usage . An integrated sensor automatically detects the end of the workpiece , so that no manual presets are necessary . n
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