Feature Materials Handling & Conveying New machines for Scottish sawmill
James Jones & Sons, Scotland’s largest independent sawmill company based in Lockerbie, has increased its total number of Mosca Direct machines it owns to twelve following the installation of three new strapping machines already on-site.
The Mosca RO-MR-I at James Jones & Sons was specially built to be installed upside down at the request of the customer. This is to minimise contamination by sawdust particles falling into the sealing head. The machine uses a heat weld sealing system with electronic temperature control. Standard features also include energy saving direct drives and a wear-free, controlled strap
track system, as well as automatic strap feed, strap end detection with ejection of remaining strap and quick strap coil change.
The Mosca ROMP-5 is also built around Mosca’s DC brushless direct drive technology.
The Mosca KOF vertical strapper is designed with a lower sealing head for easy integration into production lines, as well as lateral movement out of the line if required.
Customer service Eddie Balfour, James Jones & Sons gen- eral manager, commented, “Mosca machines have proven their reliability and suitability, which is why we have come back for more. Purchasing the latest machines through Mosca Direct made the process trouble-free and simple from inquiry to installation, and we know we have expert customer support available.”
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he installations at James Jones & Sons includes a rare configura- tion to the Mosca RO-MR-I, which was built to be installed upside down to accommodate the way timber is fed at the plant.
In addition, James Jones & Sons has purchased a KOF and a ROMP-5, all directly from Mosca Direct, the wholly owned UK subsidiary of Mosca. They are in addition to four RO-MR-I machines which are
Located throughout Scotland, the company’s five sawmills feature state of the art Scandinavian sawing sys- tems, 3D laser technology and X-ray strength grading equipment. Mosca equipment, servicing, spare parts and strapping materials are available in the UK from Mosca Direct of Cotgrave, Nottingham.
Mosca Direct
www.moscadirect.com T: 0115 989 0209
Enter 219 Operational processes optimised with order buffer system
utomated warehouse solution provider, TGW Logistics, has delivered a dynamic order buffer system at Böllhoff’s headquarters in Bielefeld, Germany, Böllhoff spe- cialises in the manufacture and distribution of metal and plastic fasteners and joining solutions. To be able to optimally handle its many operational processes, the compa- ny analysed its logistics operations with an external consultant and then invested in
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an automated system, which was designed, supplied and installed by TGW. TGW implemented its Commissioner automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) at Böllhoff’s headquarters last year. The solution, which also consisted of new conveyor equipment, was integrated into Böllhoff’s existing materials han- dling system.
The new equipment worked in tandem with the existing conveyor system allow- ing the company to handle thousands of tote movements every day and optimise multiple areas of the logistics centre. “Today, the goods receiving, order picking and shipping areas work indepen-
dently from each other,” explained Sebastian Rose, technical director at Böllhoff. “The Commissioner storage buffer ensures that overloading on one area does not negatively influence the operations in other areas.” In addition to isolating these processes, the solution has maximised the hourly storage and retrieval rate whilst also using significantly less energy than the con- veyor loop buffer that was used previously. To ensure Böllhoff’s daily operations were unaffected during the installation, TGW engineers erected the conveyor system and inserted the Commissioner lift- ing beams outside of normal operating hours. TGW also mapped the complex strategies for the flexible retrieval of orders from the buffer using its own ware- house control software CI_LOG, which it interfaced with Böllhoff’s own WMS. Since going into live operation, TGW’s automated solution has succeeded in
increasing productivity across Böllhoff’s entire logistics centre. TGW Logistics Group
www.tgw-group.com T: 01858 468 855 Enter 220
36 MARCH 2013 Automation
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