The main objective of the company's investments has been to boost the assembly and material flows. Storage, collection, and relocation of parts has been made easier by renewing the model of the entire gear production assembly, and by investing in materials handling equipment. The new automated warehouse will help shorten the collection times, in particular. The unnecessary work related to collection has been successfully eliminated, and the stored gear parts stay in good order. It is easy to order and collect parts from an automated warehouse; therefore starting the assembly phase is effortless and efficient.
In the renewal special attention was paid to occupational safety and comfort at work. The improved facilities, equipment, and procedures reduce the risk of accidents and have a positive impact on the work atmosphere. As a result of more efficient work and improved working conditions, the productivity of the entire factory is believed to grow significantly.
Automated Warehouse:
- Dimensions: width 6.4 m, length 49.2 m, and height 7.1 m.
- Two material stations, two long collection conveyors, and one short outdoor conveyor.
- Automated warehouse capacity: 752 EUR loading pallets
- Shelving elevator capacity: 69 transfers/hour
- Maximum load: 1,500 kg/pallet
- Stored parts: semi-finished products, purchased parts, storage parts, and line storage parts
The Konecranes Hyvinkää factory manufactures about 5,000 gears for Konecranes cranes per year. The Hyvinkää gear factory employs about 70 people.
