Retrofitting acrobatics under the roof
MACHINING & MACHINERY STACKING CRADLE SYSTEM
KASTO
Retrofitting acrobatics under the roof
The stacking cradle system at SÜLZLE Hagmeyer GmbH , a member of the SÜLZLE Group , has been in operation for an impressive 21 years . The steel distributor from Swabia opted to have KASTO ’ s storage technology experts retrofit their bar stock storage system to ensure it continues functioning efficiently for another 252 months . Within 15 working days , the storage specialist worked at incredible heights to replace the drive technology , finishing precisely according to schedule .
When a premium stainless steel pipe leaves Geislingen an der Steige , it likely originated from Hall 9 of the SÜLZLE Hagmeyer GmbH factory grounds . The company has been part of the SÜLZLE Group since 2018 and supplies numerous industrial and craftsmen ’ s businesses in the region with high-quality steel and other metal products from Geislingen . The interior of the warehouse with its blue walls is impressive . There are pipes of various sizes stacked closely together , reaching a height of almost ten metres . A crane hovers under the hall roof , moving from one location to the next , lifting , lowering , storing and retrieving filled load carriers .
With its team of around 100 employees and extensive machinery , SÜLZLE Hagmeyer in Geislingen is the steel and metal distributor for , e . g ., pipes , flat and round bar steel and profiles made of stainless and high-grade steel as well as aluminium and other nonferrous metals . To protect finely ground and polished products from soiling and mechanical damage , the long-established company stores the semi-finished products in its stacking cradle system before shipping . The KASTO UNIBLOC A bar stock storage system was installed in the warehouse , which was built in 2001 for this purpose . Since then , it processes between 50 and 100 items per day . The steel and metal distributor stocks up to 2,000 tons of steel and aluminium in the approx . 98-metre long and 10-metre wide storage area .
The KASTO team overcame the limited space under the roof by using three articulated aerial platforms and a truck-mounted crane and opened up the roof temporarily in hall 9 .
three cradles can be moved simultaneously with the multiple transport crossbeam . The storage and retrieval process begins and ends at two stations . The KASTOlogic warehouse management software ensures the most efficient routing . This system assists employees in their daily tasks , visualises storage and inventories , and communicates with the HOST system from SÜLZLE Hagmeyer , ensuring optimum overall performance . ageing required constant creative and costly customised solutions . As a result , an extensive overhaul was necessary . The risk of a malfunction in the storage system was too great . “ Longer unscheduled downtimes in the warehouse jeopardised the ability of the entire division to supply ,” explains Hans Gekeler , Director of IT at SÜLZLE Hagmeyer . SÜLZLE Hagmeyer enlisted the help of KASTO to improve the output reliability of the plant in Geislingen .
Stacking cradle systems are characterised by their high-density storage capability . In this case , the UNIBLOC A offers more than 1,530 cassette spaces for three different stored goods lengths between four and six metres . A maximum of ten stacking cradles can be placed on top of each other . Up to
AGEING LEAVES ITS MARKS
After 21 years in operation , only a few spare parts were available , new or used , for the system ’ s electrical and electronic components . This was true , especially for the crane that carries out the storage and retrieval . The effects of wear and
The storage , sawing and automation specialist from Achern shares the mediumsized steel distributor ’ s approach to conserving resources . “ The machine components and stacking cradles were still in excellent condition ,” reported Alfred Schwörer , Retrofit Team Leader at
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