40 | Panel Perspectives: Egger smart storage system
IMA SCHELLING AUTOMATES LOGISTICS
IMA Schelling has installed a new smart storage, flexible delivery system at Egger in St Johann H
undreds of boards, stacked with utmost precision. Robotic arms grasp, lift, and pack – fully-automatically. Processes run like clockwork in the new
Egger board storage system in St Johann, Austria, and it was all made possible by the Business Unit Board at IMA Schelling with a custom-made logistics solution. A faint hum fills the new Egger warehouse, with hundreds of Eurodekor boards and decor impregnation materials stored here in high rows of shelving, accurately stacked and ready for the next order. A shuttle moves repeatedly and precisely
into position to pick board stacks while in the fully automated packaging area, robotic arms pack, secure and label the pallets for transportation. In recent years, Egger has focused increasingly on automating its logistics processes whilst never losing sight of its goals: to be as efficient and flexible as possible in supplying customers.
“We want the new logistics solution
to achieve a number of key objectives,” explained Herbert Horngacher, head of high bay storage production logistics at Egger. “These included better utilisation of our
coating systems due to reduced set-up times, a fully automated picking area for Eurodekor boards, and more flexibility so that we can be even better at meeting individual customer requests. Significantly reducing forklift traffic and bringing the error rate down to zero were also important factors.” The investment in the new ultra-modern logistics system at headquarters in St Johann is another milestone for a company steeped in tradition. Intelligent storage and packaging solution specialists in the Business Unit Board at IMA Schelling took charge of the design and implementation. “This project was a challenge, but these are just the sort of tasks we love,” said Stefan Hinterholzer, head of the Business Unit Board at IMA Schelling.
“From the initial idea to the complex solution, every detail needed to be thoroughly examined to make the flow of materials as efficient and reliable as possible.”
MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE The task assigned by Egger was both clear and demanding: the logistics processes should be more flexible, take up less time and require less manpower – but without compromising on safety and quality. The logistics experts at IMA Schelling translated these requirements into smart technology and automated processes. “The complex solution includes a picking warehouse for faced boards, ensuring that the decor impregnation materials and boards are efficiently stored and retrieved,” said Mr Hinterholzer, outlining the concept. “Customer commissions are assembled to order in exact quantities to homogeneous
Above: The solution from IMA Schelling includes an automatic strapping plant with automated squared timber integration on the stack PHOTO: IMA SCHELLING GROUP
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