forklift free production
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WEBINARFORKLIFT FREE 2016.09.15
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85FATAL ACCIDENTS ONLY
IN THE US
34.900 SERIOUS INJURIES
42%FATALITIES RELATED TO
THE OPERATORS BEING
CRUSHED BY TIPPING
VEHICLE
$1,390,000 PER
COST OF DEATH
https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2013/09/01/Death-by-Forklift-is-Really-the-PITs.aspx
http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/10384/forklift-free-plants
http://www.seegrid.com/pdf/forklift_free_white_paper.pdf
There is no question human loss and liability cost relative to forklift injuries has been the No. 1
driver for forklift-free (also referred to as fork-free) plant floors.
85FATAL ACCIDENTS ONLY
IN THE US
34.900 SERIOUS INJURIES
42%FATALITIES RELATED TO
THE OPERATORS BEING
CRUSHED BY TIPPING
VEHICLE
$1,390,000 PER
COST OF DEATH
https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2013/09/01/Death-by-Forklift-is-Really-the-PITs.aspx
http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/10384/forklift-free-plants
http://www.seegrid.com/pdf/forklift_free_white_paper.pdf
There is no question human loss and liability cost relative to forklift injuries has been the No. 1
driver for forklift-free (also referred to as fork-free) plant floors.
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5X PALLETS
TUGGER TRAIN WITH 5 CARTS FORKLIFT
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LIFE CYCLES
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THE PAST FUTURE
PARTS ARE SUPPLIED MORE FREQUENT
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RIGHT AMOUNT...
OF THE RIGHT MATERIAL...
IN THE RIGHT CONDITION...
ATTHE RIGHT PLACE...
IN THE RIGHT SEQUENCE...
IN THE RIGHT TIME!
3. PREPARATION 4. PRE ASSEMBLY
5. FINAL ASSEMBLY
2. WAREHOUSE
1. UNLOADING
THE PAST PRESENT FUTURE?
MATERIAL HANDLING AREA MANUFACTURING AREA
75% OF ON ITEMS PRODUCTION COST IS RELATED TO MATERIAL HANDLING
55% OF FACTORY SPACE IS USED FOR MATERIAL HANDLING
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LOAD CARTFORKLIFT FREE
= + +
MOVER
+
LAYOUT
FORKLIFT FREE PARAMETERS
PEOPLE
+ + +
MANNING AND TASKS? ERGONOMIC
REQUIREMENTS?PUSH AND PULL FORCES? FREQUENCE AND
DISTANCE?
PEOPLE
UNION REGULATIONS UNDERSTAND WHY VEHICLE AND DRIVE
TRAINING
IT SYSTEMS?
HUMAN? PUSH UNIT? POWER CASTER? TOW TRACTOR
MOVER
AGV/AGC/SDV
PALLET?
TRANSPORT RACK?
PLASTIC CONTAINER?
BOXES?
MESH CONTAINER?
KITS? .
TOTES?
LOAD• WHAT TYPES OF LOADS DO WE HAVE?
• WHAT IS THE CONSUMPTION RATES?
• HOW MANY PARTS ARE STORED IN EACH LOAD?
• HOW OFTEN WILL WE NEED TO SUPPLY?
• IS REPACKING NEEDED?
DROP OF ZONES?
SUPPLY ROUTES?
FLOOR QUALITY?
AISLE WIDTH?
RECEIVING AREA?
DRIVER VISIBILITY?
PICKING AREAS?
OUTSIDE ROUTES? PEDESTRIAN AREAS? FORKLIFT AREAS?
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS?
HILL DRIVING?
LAYOUT
PLATFORM TOW
BARSHANDLE
BARSTOP
STRUCTURES
CASTERSFLEXQUBE
BLOCKS
MOVER LOAD
LAYOUTCARTS
FLEXTUBE
FLEXPLATE
FLEXQUBE
FLEXBEAM
The core in the
FLEXQUBE® concept
includes four different
building blocks. All
equipped with the
famous pattern that
ensures that all building
blocks can be combined
with each other into
endless number of
solutions.
DIRECTMOTHER/DAUGHTER
LOWER INITIAL INVESTMENT
SCALABLE IN SMALL STEPS
ANY SIZE OF CART IN SAME TRAIN SET
NUMBER OF CARTS IN TRAIN SET IS FLEXIBLE
CART UPGRADES INDEPENDENT OF MOTHER CART
CAPACITY INCREASED BY ADDING MORE CARTS
QUICK TO CONNECT AND RELEASE CARTS
CARTS CAN BE RELASED INDEPENDENT
ENABLES SIMLPER DESIGN OF CART
HIGHER START INVESTMENT
WEIGHT OF MOTHER CART STEALS TOW CAPACITY
NUMBER OF MOTHER FRAMES DECIDES CAPACITY
DAUGTHER CART MUST BE ADAPTED TO MOTHER CART
MORE ADVANCED MAINTENANCE ON MOTHER CART
MORE MAINTENANCE ON CASTERS
CARTS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN DAUGHTER CARTS
CARTS NOT INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER
+
-
+
-
TOW TRACTOR
DIRECT
CONNECT
DIRECT
CONNECT
DIRECT
CONNECT
DIRECT
CONNECT
ONE SIDE FLOW
TWO SIDE FLOW
DAUGHTER CART ON GROUND DAUGHTER CART OFF GROUND
SIMPLE FRAME DESIGN+
-
NO NOISE FROM CART CASTERS
FLEXIBLE CASTER POSITION ON CART+
CART RELEASE ONLY FROM ONE
SIDE
REQUIRES PLANNING OF ROUTE
ERGONOMIC ISSUES
GOOD ERGONOMICS
CART CAN BE PUSHED OUT FROM
FRAME
LESS RESTRICTIONS ON LAYOUT AND
PLANNING
+
-
- FORCE REQUIRED TO PUSH CART ONBOARD
THE MOTHER FRAME
NO NOISE FROM CART CASTERS
FLEXIBLE CASTER POSITION ON CART+
-FORCE REQUIRED TO PUSH CART ONBOARD
THE MOTHER FRAME
MORE COMPLEX MOTHER FRAMESOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS FROM
DAUGTHER CART
1 SIDE OFF
GROUND
2 SIDE OFF
GROUND2 SIDE OFF
GROUND
2 SIDE OFF
GROUND
LIFT MOUNT TOW
NO NOISE FROM CART
CART CASTERS NOT IN GROUND
FLEXIBLE CASTER CONFIGURATION
FLEXIBLE AGV INTERFACE
+ +LESS COMPLEX ROBOT DESIGN
ALL ENERGY USED FOR TRANSPORT
+CAN PULL SEVERAL CARTS IN TRAIN
HEAVY WEIGHTS
-CUSTOM MOUNTING INTERFACE
CASTER SET UP MUST ALIGN WITH
ROBOT
-LIFT LIMITS CAPACITY
MORE WEIGHT ON ROBOT
DURING TRANSPORT
-LARGE EQUIPMENT
CUSTOM MOUNTING INTERFACE
CASTER SET UP MUST ALIGN WITH
ROBOT
AGVAutomated Guided Vehicle
AGCAutomated Guided Cart
SDVSelf Driving Vehicle
LIFT MOUNT
BENDING?
STRETCHING?
FINDING?
UNPACKAGING?
REARRANGING?
BLIND PICKING?
A B DCB A
B
HEAVY PICKING?
WALKING?
LOAD ERGONOMICS
THEY ARE ALL DESIGNED WITH FLEXQUBE BUILDING BLOCKS!
ROTATING CARTS PALLET CARTSMOTHER/DAUGTHER CARTS SHELF CARTS
TILT CARTS FLOW RACKS KIT CARTS TRANSPORT RACKS
1 SIDE OFF
GROUND
MOUNT
DIRECT
CONNECT
DESIGN4ALLTM DESIGNONDEMANDTM
DESIGN THE CART ON YOUR OWN FLEXQUBE DESIGN THE CART FOR YOU
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO DESIGN YOUR FORKLIFT FREE APPLICATION
2. MEETING 3. DESIGN 4. OFFER 5. DELIVERY
DESIGNONDEMANDTM We do the design for you.
1. PREPARATION 5. PURCHASE
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FUTURE
LOGISTICS
17 NOVEMBER
HANDLE
CHANGE
15 DECEMBER
DESIGN FOR ERGONOMICS
01 DECEMBER
LEAN
PRODUCTION
22 DECEMBER
GO FORK
LIFT FREE
15 SEPTEMBER
MANAGE
PROJECTS
27 OCTOBER
INTEGRATE
WITH AGV´S
10 NOVEMBER
DESIGN IN
ONSHAPE
06 OCTOBER
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• Anyone can design
• No installations or license needed
• Design directly in your web browser
• FlexQube building blocks available in the cloud
• Fun and easy to learn
• Easy to share designs
• Get started! Contact [email protected] for
online training
DESIGN4ALLTM Create on your own with
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STANDARD BUILDING BLOCKSSimple, fast and robust
DESIGN4ALL™Do designs on your own
DESIGNONDEMAND™Live design for your team
STANDARD LENGTHSNo cutting needed – just assemble
SOLUTIONS LIBRARY™Get inspired and see other creations
VERSATILESolutions for all parts of the plant
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FORK LIFT FREE SOLUTIONSAll types of Tugger carts
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