Jörg Bayer , Managing Director , views the investment in the KASTOcenter as a win for both parties : “ The customer no longer needs to store material and our specialised personnel no longer has to spend time on storage and sawing tasks . As a result , all parties involved can focus on their core competencies .”
The UNICOMPACT storage system can automatically supply the sawing centre with material via a moving carriage and special cassettes . This makes work noticeably easier for warehouse personnel .
material to be sorted . In addition , the system continuously feeds and unloads full and empty containers in the loading and unloading zone . An added feature : the robot automatically attaches a barcode to the cut pieces . This ensures that all data is then available digitally . The production control documents are even available on the pallets .
Hagelauer Dewald uses the second machine , a KASTOtec SC 4 band saw , for large dimensions of up to 260 millimetres in diameter . An apron conveyor positions the cut pieces and pushes them to the desired deposit position , either on a closed table surface or pallets .
Hagelauer Dewald uses the KASTOtec SC 4 band saw machine for large dimensions of up to 260 millimetres in diameter .
Customers demand flexibility and speed “ The KASTO sawing centre is ideal because it fits perfectly with our item-driven business ,” explains Jörg Bayer . The steel distributor requires maximum flexibility and speed with 100,000 items and 2.5 million saw cuts per year . He assures there is no doubt that investing in the KASTOcenter varioplus 2 has paid off : “ We can now provide our customers the exact materials they need . This saves storage space , and their well-paid specialised personnel no longer has to spend time on storage and sawing tasks ,” Bayer summarises .
The managing director jokes , “ Our customers want steel in bags ”. In fact , machine manufacturers and other steel fabricators order primarily small quantities from Hagelauer Dewald . “ Over 60 per cent of all items leave our hall on a single pallet or plastic crate ,” he adds . The new fully automated sawing centre can easily process many different items without any changeover or dwell times . In summary , Jörg Bayer explains : “ This quick availability is a major advancement for us . Anything the customer orders today will be delivered tomorrow – regardless of how small the quantities may be .”
Many customers order small quantities . This is why over 60 per cent of all items leave the hall at Hagelauer Dewald on a single pallet or plastic crate .
For more information , see : www . kasto . com
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