Heidelberg, Germany. The steel stockholder ordered
a KASTOunicompact storage system with around
2,700 cassettes, all of which were welded on site.
Felix Kern, Assistant to the Management Board
at VBE said, “We were thrilled when Kasto made
the suggestion. We saved significant freight costs,
reduced the environmental impact by around 23
tonnes of CO2 and were able to start using the
warehouse within a short time frame.”
The mobile production plant is delivered by container
and is usually ready for operation within about two
weeks. It is used to weld the finished cassettes from
A Unicompact system shortly before completion. Kasto
offers on-site production of the storage cassettes.
raw materials and coat them with a microfilm of oil to
prevent corrosion. Both processes are supported by
industrial robots, ensuring consistently high quality.
All weld seams are EXC 2-certified in accordance with
DIN EN 1090-2. Kasto has paid special attention
to occupational health and safety. Fume extraction
from the enclosed robot cells ensures clean air in
the warehouse area and the ergonomic design of the
production system reduces physical strain. Work is
carried out over two or three shifts, which means
that on-site manufacture is just as fast on average as
delivery of cassettes from Kasto’s factory.
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The user can be present during cassette production and
has an overview of project progress at all times.
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May 2019
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