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Storage technology that grows with the business

In the mid-1980s, BEUMER integrated two fully automated Remmert storage systems at its headquarters in Beckum, from which various laser and sawing machines were initially supplied with material manually. Shortly after the turn of the millennium, the company decided to modernize the storage systems and further automate material handling in order to optimally align the production processes with new requirements. As part of the retrofit, Remmert therefore connected the processing machines mechanically and in terms of information technology with the storage systems.

It took another ten years after the first process structuring. During this time, Beumer has continuously increased its production output and more than doubled its turnover. The existing material flows and production processes therefore had to be adapted to the current performance data and modernized.

Remmert developed the new material flow concept together with BEUMER. Among other things, it envisaged expanding the sheet metal warehouse in the direction of the long goods warehouse in order to gain additional sheet metal capacities. To achieve this, the long goods warehouse first had to be relocated. Within a very short time, Remmert dismantled the entire system, rebuilt it rotated by 90 degrees and shortened by one aisle, and reconnected the sawing machines to the long goods warehouse. The space thus gained next to the sheet metal store could now be used for its expansion. Remmert added a further 136 storage locations to the system, which has just under 200 pallet locations. Today, the system has a total of 20 storage towers spread over 2 storage aisles. A storage and retrieval machine (SRM) moves in the middle of these and carries out the fully automatic storage and retrieval of the sheets. As part of the warehouse modernization, Remmert refurbished the entire storage and retrieval machine, including all control elements and control cabinets. In addition, the entire drive and control technology as well as the safety concept in the original part of the sheet metal warehouse were renewed and the integrated warehouse management system PRO WMS and its interface to the higher-level ERP system from BEUMER were brought up to the latest state of the art. At the same time, two new Bystronic laser machines were integrated, which Remmert connected directly to the storage system.

Results at a glance

Successful retrofit while maintaining complete production
Optimized intralogistics processes in warehousing and material preparation
Efficient and fully automated storage and handling processes
Continuous flow of information and data
Comprehensive spare parts delivery guarantee for all mechanical and electronic warehouse components
Significantly higher system performance and increased process reliability
Time savings of 50 percent in incoming goods

Measures at a glance

Development of a new material flow concept
Warehouse relocation, conversion and expansion
Replacement of the drive and control technology and various wear parts
Modernization of the storage and retrieval machine
Integration of a new weighing system and new positioning systems
Mechanical and IT connection of the processing machines to the warehouse systems
Update of the PRO WMS warehouse management system
Renewal of the safety equipment
Concept and integration of the transfer car for storing the sheets, including rails and safety concept

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