In today’s aviation industry, the storage and management of pipes are directly related to production efficiency and product quality. An airline, as an important participant in the domestic aviation industry, has been committed to improving the modernization level of pipe management. However, with the rapid development of business, traditional storage methods have gradually exposed problems such as insufficient space and difficulty in finding. To break this bottleneck, the company has partnered with CK Storage Solutions to explore new storage solutions.

 

Problems and challenges

 

At the beginning of the collaboration, CK Storage Solutions’ team of experts went into the company’s production plant to conduct a comprehensive survey of the current state of pipe storage. They found the following problems with traditional storage methods:

1. Storage space limitation:

Although the existing welded cantilever shelf has been tried in the use of vertical space, the overall height of the shelf is insufficient and the number of layers is limited. With the expansion of the company’s business and the increase of orders, the storage demand for pipes increased sharply, and the existing shelf space quickly reached saturation and could not meet the new storage demand.

⇑ existing rack: not high enough to store all material

2. overhead crane operation inconvenience:

In the process of pipe storage and handling, overhead crane as one of the main equipment, its operating efficiency directly affects the overall work efficiency. However, the design of the current shelf does not fully consider the operation characteristics of the overhead crane, resulting in cumbersome operation of the overhead crane when the pipe is used, and even the need to adjust the position frequently, increasing the difficulty of work and time cost.

⇑ fixed cantilever rack, overhead crane could not access smoothly to each level

3. Insufficient cantilever design:

Cantilever as the main structure of the storage pipe, its design directly affects the storage efficiency and safety of the pipe. The cantilever design of the current shelf has the following problems: first, there is no stop, which causes the pipe to slip or tilt easily when stored, increasing the safety hazard; Second, the length and Angle design of the cantilever is unreasonable, which can not make full use of the high space and reduce the storage efficiency.

⇑ lack of stopper, each level can only store 1/3

4. Lack of automation and intelligence:

Modern warehouse management is paying more and more attention to the application of automation and intelligent technology. However, the current mode of operation of the shelf is still mainly manual, and the lack of automatic functions such as electric control can not meet the needs of modern warehouse management. At the same time, due to the lack of intelligent monitoring and early warning system, it is impossible to grasp the bearing status of the shelf and the storage of the pipe in real time, which increases the difficulty and risk of management.

In response to these problems, CK Storage Solutions’ expert team has come up with a new storage solution.

 

Solution and implementation

CK Storage Solutions tailor-made an advanced storage system based on the company’s actual needs. The system adopts efficient shelf design and intelligent material handling equipment to realize orderly storage and fast searching of pipes.

 

1. Shelf increase and layer number increase:

Introduction of MOTORIZED ROLL OUT CANTILEVER RACK, the height and the number of layers of this shelf can be adjusted according to actual needs. By increasing the overall height of the shelves and the number of layers (from the existing 4 to 7 layers), the nearly doubling of the number of layers can significantly increase the capacity of the storage space to meet the storage needs of pipes in the future.

 

2. Optimize the design of line lifting:

The design of the cantilever will fully consider the operation characteristics of the overhead crane, ensure that the extension length and Angle of the cantilever match the access range of the overhead crane, which can quickly and conveniently lock the pipe, so that the overhead crane can easily and accurately grasp and place the pipe, thus greatly improving the access efficiency.

 

3. Add partition bar and classified storage:

Dividing rods are added on each cantilever to classify and store the pipes according to specifications and types. This not only makes the warehouse cleaner and more orderly, but also makes it easy for the staff to quickly find the required pipes. At the same time, the height of the division column is perfectly connected with the upper layer to make full use of space and ensure that the pipe will not slip and tilt.

 

4. Introduction of electric control and automation functions:

The electric control system is used to realize the automatic lifting and stretching of the shelves. The staff can easily control the movement and adjustment of the shelf with a simple operation button or remote control.

 

5. Material handling equipment

In order to improve the efficiency and safety of material handling, CK Storage Solutions has introduced a special elevator. The material truck is used to transport the parts from the warehouse to the shelf area, and the specialized personnel in the climbing truck are used to remove or place the parts from the shelves.

 

Display of Results

After a period of implementation and optimization, the new storage system has already played a significant role in the company’s production shop floor. The following is a detailed presentation of the results:

1. Greatly improved space utilization: The new shelf system has greatly improved the space utilization rate, the original chaotic spare parts have been orderly storage, and the workshop space has been effectively released.
2. Search efficiency is significantly improved: Through intelligent material handling equipment and supporting management software, the company’s employees can quickly find the required spare parts, greatly improving production efficiency.
3. Security risks are effectively controlled: The new storage system adopts advanced safety protection devices and strict operating procedures to ensure the safety of employees in the handling process.

 

So this MOTORIZED ROLL OUT CANTILEVER RACK with its unique design and advanced technology, to meet a variety of material storage needs. Its cantilever design makes it particularly suitable for storing a wide range of long, circular, sheet and irregularly shaped materials. Whether it is building materials, pipes, furniture or panels, it can be well stored and managed. The electric drive system ensures the flexible movement and fast positioning of the shelves. Users can manage the shelves through a simple operating interface or remote control, easily achieve rapid access to and handling of goods, greatly improving work efficiency and reducing the heavy labor of manual handling.

Combined with CK Storage Solutions’ storage management system, users can easily track, manage and query materials, improving the efficiency and accuracy of inventory management.