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Storagesolutions Helps Keep Component Order
By Massimo Rossetti, Quality Manager, BTSR International S.p.A.
development of advanced solutions for yarn control. But growing into a world Reference Partner for major companies operating in the textile chain has not come without help and without effectively applying electron- ics technology to the business, in par- ticular with the aid and expertise of Storagesolutions (
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tions.it/en), a division of Essegi System Service s.r.l. By partnering with Storagesolutions and using that firm’s intelligent storage systems, BTSR International has been able to ensure that its own electronic sys- tems and supporting surface-mount- device (SMD) component stock
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Managing complex inventories of electronic components, and storing them in environmentally correct areas, close to the production floor, launched BTSR on a major search and analysis.
remained in proper order to support its many textile-based applications. Before forming this partnership
or more than 25 years, BTSR International S.p.A. has been involved in the design and
large SMD component reels at one time. Three of these ACS1500 sys- tems include the humidity-control option; in addition, an ACS400 sys- tem with humidity control was also installed. As Storagesolutions Sales Director Matteo Padoan observes: “We are pleased that we have been able to help BTSR International solve many of its coding, manage- ment, material handling, and humid- ity control issues.” He adds that “The ACS systems that BTSR has imple- mented are designed to use the full potential of the existing equipment used in its production department. Our goal is to help BTSR make its production run as smoothly and effi- ciently as possible.”
Managing Incoming Material Before implementing the new
Inside the BTSR International facility showing three humidity-controlled ACS1500 intelligent storage systems.
with Storagesolutions three years ago, BTSR International conducted a competitive analysis in search of a solution for managing its SMD com- ponent stock. The analysis revealed that Storagesolutions’ systems and software offered many advantages, in terms of effective storage for avail- able floor space, with options for such
functions as humidity control. As a result, a number of Storagesolutions systems have been installed in BTSR International facilities around the world, with excellent materials han- dling being provided as the result. Among the installed systems,
seven are model ACS1500, which are capable of handling as many as 27
intelligent storage systems, coding and management of BTSR Inter - national’s incoming materials were performed by operators in the main stock area. Unfortunately, these operators were not trained to handle electronic components. With the implementation of the Storage - solutions’ systems, all electronic com- ponents were moved into the SMD production area. In that area, opera- tors handling and checking incoming materials were more skilled and
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