Bar Storage Solutions


FMG Bar Storage Solutions

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The basic configuration of FMG storage solutions consists of a storage access device, which is serving high-rise rack towers with storage cassettes on one or two sides depending on the available space. The benefits of this construction are particularly low access time, optimal use of space and low energy consumption.

An alternative configuration consists of a storage access device that drives over a variable amount of high-rise rack towers.
FMG bar storage solutions - Configuration version FMG bar storage solutions version:
- Input- and Output stations on
2 production levels
- Optimal customer-specific
space usage on 3 levels
- Storage capacity: 110 x 3.5 tons
Storage cassettes

FMG bar storage solutions - Storage cassettes
Storage cassettes can be used to store different types of bar goods, semi-finished or finished goods, residual material and other types of goods.

A newly developed mechanism to access the cassettes reduces the distance between the cassettes to a few centimetres and therefore further increases the storage capacity on the same base area.
Storage access device

FMG bar storage solutions - Storage access device
The solidly built storage access device runs on tracks on the floor and on the ceiling. It runs between the high-rise rack towers both vertically and horizontally at the same time. This guarantees fast access to stored goods.

Loading of the storage access device can be achieved by various mechanisms such as chain-manipulators which access the storage cassettes at both ends.
Input and output stations

FMG bar storage solutions - Input & output stations
Starting from customer specifications and considerations about the material flow, the number and positions of the input and output stations are determined.

Operations are designed for optimal use of existing and future processing machines and the situation in the building of the customer. Possibilities include fully automated charging of metal processing machines as well as manual access to the content of the storage cassettes.
Control of the storage solution

FMG bar storage solutions - Storage system controls
The storage solution is designed for fully automated operation and controlled by an optimised operation software. Distant diagnosis and maintenance by modem enable a maximal reliability of the storage solution.
Process operation,
integration in IT-Systems

FMG bar storage solutions - Warehouse management system
Bar storage solutions run either on fully or semi-automated mode. The fully automated mode includes PCs with a warehouse management system.

With increasing size of the storage solution a computer with warehouse management system is recommendable. Interfaces allow the integration of the storage solution in the entire production infrastructure, as well as the integration in IT-systems of the company (e.g. enterprise resource planning - ERP software).
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