PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT


Automated sheetmetal storage and handling cuts delivery times


D


e Cromvoirtse, a Netherlands-based steel stockholder and contract manufacturer


of small batches of semi-finished sheet metal components, has invested in two interlinked, automated storage systems from Kasto and connected them to three sheet metal laser cutting machines to help speed deliveries. The Uniline store and Unitower B ensure fast, accurate, damage-free material handling, while the supplier’s warehouse management system keeps track of stock and ensures smooth order processing. Internet shopping is on the rise,


not only for consumer purchases but also in industry. Manufacturers are increasingly ordering materials online, as it saves time and cuts costs by allowing different offers to be compared easily. The increased


Janwillem Verschuuren (left) and Ronnie van den Hurk, managing directors of De Cromvoirtse, in front of the Kasto Uniline automated storage and retrieval system for sheet metal at the company’s Oisterwijk headquarters.


competition means that a vendor, to be successful, must not only have a broad range of products at


attractive prices, but also be able to make fast deliveries and provide a comprehensive array of services.


Founded in 1982 and with


headquarters in the town of Oisterwijk, near Tilburg, De


Two flat-bed laser cutting machines are connected to the Kasto Uniline system to ensure smooth material flow.


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