Astra-CFX Material Handling Case Study
Key Technologies
- Hytrol gravity pallet conveyor
- Blue Arc Engineering Conveyor
- ARKK vision system
- Bastian Controls
- Stackers: de-stacker, flipper, powered rack
- Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS): Sage Automation
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- Exacta Warehouse Management System
- Exacta Warehouse Control System
- Pick to Light technology
- Radio Frequency (RF) handheld scanner
Business Challenges
- Implement a facility to provide one assembly every 15-20 seconds Just in Sequence (JIS) to BMW
- Minimize floor space used and amount of purchased parts managed to reduce operating costs
- Quick cycle times to minimize labor hours
- High yields to reduce scrap
Results
- Produced over 200 assemblies/hour
- Shipped full trailer assemblies every 2-4 hours
- Never sent a set of assemblies out of sequence
Multi-Media
Videos
Astra-CFX in the News
Tom Pryzbojewski, President
Jim Spaulding, Plant Manager
System Overview
Build to Stock
Raw Tire Unload and Vision Scan
Raw Tire Stack and ASRS Put Away
Raw Tire ASRS Put Away
Raw Tire ASRS Picking
Raw Tire Vision Scan
PTL Wheel Pick from Primary Storage
Wheel Vision Scan
Wheel Vision Scan
Additional Processing
Finished Assembly Balancing
Finished Assembly Vision Scan
Finished Assembly Final Inspection
Finished Assembly ASRS Put AwayPhotos
Raw Tire Put Away
Raw Tire Vision Scan and Stack
Raw Tire Vision Scan Verification
Raw Tire Stacker
AS/RS Raw Tire Storage
Wheel Foward Pick Storage
Wheel Forward Pick
Wheel Vision Scan Verification
AS/RS, Destack, Vision Scan, Flip 01
AS/RS, Destack, Vision Scan, Flip 02
Raw Tire Destack and Vision Scan
Raw Tire Destacker
Raw Tire Flipper
Tire Mount and Inflate
Tire Pressure Monitor PTL Picking
Finished Wheel Assembly Balancing
Finished Wheel Assembly
AS/RS Gantry Crane
AS/RS Finished Wheel AssemblyRenderings
System Overview Illustration
Astra-CFX Rendering
Wheel Induction
Raw Tire Put Away
AS/RS Area
Tire Mount and Inflate
Tire Bleed Down Area
Wheel Balance Area
Final Inspection Area
Shipping
Contact Us
1-800-772-0464
