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Cimcorp’s gantry robots provide an error-free handling solution


Cimcorp enters the EV-battery manufacturing market


Veli-Matti Hakala, CEO of Cimcorp


The Finnish intralogistics specialist partners with its parent and sister companies to target EV-battery manufacturers in Europe Cimcorp, a pioneer in intralogistics automation, is targeting the electric vehicle battery-manufacturing sector, as the global group continues to grow. The launch into this new market is being made in partnership with Cimcorp’s parent company, Murata Machinery Ltd., and sister company, AGVE – a leading AGV supplier, headquartered in Sweden and with operations worldwide. “Last year, one in five new cars worldwide was an electric vehicle, and the growth has been significant,” says Cimcorp’s CEO, Veli-Matti Hakala. “The supply chain for electric vehicle batteries needs to be strengthened to support this growth and its opportunities. Our automation solutions help streamline and increase production as planned.”


Cimcorp’s robotic and automated handling technologies – which have been powering the logistics within tyre factories since 1991 – are being offered to EV-battery manufacturers in gigafactories across Europe, with negotiations already underway with key players in the sector.


Buffer warehouses Cimcorp’s automation is ideal for handling the various process steps required in EV-battery production – from receipt of raw materials through electrode manufacturing, cell assembly, formation & ageing and shipping. The company can provide automated buffer warehouses between the various processes – at both ambient and high temperatures – as well as AGVs, conveyor systems and gantry robots for moving materials to and from the various process machines, including clean and dry room areas. In the buffer warehouses, materials, components or finished cells are stored on pallets, which are handled by automatic stacker cranes operating at heights up to 40m. Each store features a Warehouse Control System to take care of the material movements, with Cimcorp also able to provide integrated execution software to ensure efficient, real-time control of all operations.


Robotic handling Cimcorp’s robotic expertise comes into play in the formation & ageing areas, which feature a large number of process steps, as finished products are charged and tested multiple times. Here, Cimcorp’s gantry robots provide an error-free handling solution that offers unique benefits for the EV-battery industry. Operating on overhead gantries, the robots leave the floor below free of obstructions, unlike conventional rail-guided vehicles (RGVs). This is an important advantage, enabling operators to move freely around the layout and improving access, which helps to mitigate fire risks. The intelligent robots adapt rapidly and automatically to the evolving pattern of material movements required for efficient production.


Integration and software With considerable experience in the integration of automated systems within production environments, Cimcorp offers battery manufacturers a single point of contact for seamless delivery of intralogistics automation across multiple factory areas. In addition, Cimcorp’s proven software links the various subsystems, not only keeping a record of all manufacturing data – ensuring traceability for raw materials, components and products – but also providing visibility for all areas at a glance. Having a clear view of operations in real time allows manufacturers to react more efficiently to any production interruptions, resulting in less downtime.


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Smart move by Hart


From Speedor Storm, the largest Speedor available, Hart Door Systems has now revealed Speedor Smart, the smallest Speedor available. Doug Hart, Hart’s Chairman, says the development of Speedor Smart was very much driven by demand from global airports. “We have experience in delivering door solutions for very many international airports so we welcomed the opportunity to demonstrate our Speedor skills in the area of automated baggage handling. “This is a great achievement. We have been able to increase the range of solutions offered by the Speedor brand, in this case by delivering a secure, automatic, door to work repeatedly with conveyor belts, Speedor Smart.


“Overall this strengthens our skills in an important area for airports be it baggage check in,


conveyor separation or equipment automatic high speed access doors to the tarmac. There is increasing sophistication in the process at a time when airports are becoming busier. Being able to interface and automate, reliably over millions of operations is key.” Hart has a considerable range of assets for airports from a range of fire/security shutters capable of delivering protection from smoke and fire threats in a frequent operations environment to roller shutters for Storage/Access areas in airports to high-speed doors up to 6m wide x 8m high. Airport customers, for example, come to Hart for solutions and high-quality ones at that which comply with UK, EU and US international standards confirming the end-product achieves a standard which complies with the expectations of our customers and any applicable contractual and legislative requirements.


Hart can be relied on to deliver the results and one that understands how airport projects are managed having a proven track record of British engineering and service excellence on nearly 40 international airports. These include Heathrow, where Hart installed forty eight check-in desks with a unique design, developed specifically for Heathrow in combination with an international conveyor manufacturer, combining features from other Hart products namely fire, security and high speed, automatic, operation. Hart’s products are manufactured to international standards such as the ISO9001:2015 Quality Assurance scheme and LPS 1056 and LPS 1271, Loss Prevention Council Standards for Fire and security doors third party tested to international standards.


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