Press Release

Most modern storage technology for Glas Trösch

Rational storage, handling and order picking of special PVB foils have become one of the most important tasks for an enterprise in the glass industry today. The delivery of the orders in due time places highest demands on logistics.
Glas Trösch AG in Ursenbach, canton Bern, is a leading company in the Swiss glass industry. For its highly sensitive area of PVB foils, it has chosen to invest in a completely self-contained, mushroom-shaped paternoster installation with integrated air conditioning made by System Schultheis AG, Rapperswil. The advantage of this storage technology is the most efficient use of the existing height of the premises on a minimal floor space. The compactness allows a high storage density and shorter handling routes. Our illustration shows the unloading station of the new paternoster installation.

DIXI cylinders SA, Le Locle, Switzerland

This well-known Swiss manufacturer of different types of high precision tools modernised its storage. The old conventional storage in several locations no longer met the ever-increasing requirements. Therefore, the management decided to invest in the new, ultra-modern MULTI TOWER storage system from System Schultheis AG. The new storage system allowed Dixi not only to centralise its storage system, but also to considerably increase its capacity, optimise its handling and therefor increases its productivity. The new storage system stands out by the fact that a cassette can be completely extracted in a way similar to that of a railway wagon, so that the cassette can be loaded or unloaded from both sides. Pierre Castella, Vice-President of DIXI Holding, says: " The MULTI TOWER is the ideal solution for our storage, it stands in the middle of the production area and feeds the machines directly, quickly and by the shortest way. " (reported January 12th, 2001)

KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH:

Multi Tower reduces storage area to 30%! !

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One of the most important suppliers to the automobile industry in Germany – Kolbenschmidt GmbH, located in Neckarsulm – has optimized its storage and retrieval logistics.  The old storage facilities occupied excessive amounts of floor space and did not meet today’s demanding requirements for handling and pick rates. These were several of the reasons that caused KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH to invest in a “state of the art” Multi Tower Storage and Retrieval System manufactured by 

System Schultheis AG.

 The new Multi Tower system, which was installed in September 2000, provides significant increases in floor space savings, productivity, and inventory control.  The Multi Tower system easily accommodates material otherwise not physically able to be stored by traditional automated storage and retrieval systems.  The system incorporates an easy to use intuitive control system that makes the Multi Tower system a pleasure to operate.

New carousel system of Alu Schaltschränke AG. Switzerland:

Valuable space reserve optimized

Alu Schaltschranke AG of Switzerland, a successful manufacturer of electrical cabinets for the electrical and electronic industry, has recently invested in a modern storage and retrieval system for it’s long-range aluminum profiles. Alu Schaltschranke AG has installed a modern customized storage and retrieval system produced by System Schultheis. The new System Schultheis carousel system will provide additional storage capacity, enhance production capabilities, as well as provide better visibility for the operator.

Carousel system as core part of a worldwide distribution watch center

a subsidiary of the world renowned SWATCH GROUP, located in Biel/Switzerland, recently invested in a modern storage and retrieval system to optimize its international distribution center. The core part of this storage and retrieval system utilizes horizontal carousels by System Schultheis Ltd. The new storage and retrieval system has the capacity to accommodate more than 6,000 different watch components in a secure and clean environment. The carousel system was integrated into the internal watchmaking process, resulting in significant process optimization. The new center was designed, built and installed in record time of just 4 months.

Modern state of the art rotary storage system speeds up distribution process of HASBRO

This past November, the logistic department of HASBRO had reason for celebration. The new horizontal carousel plant was inaugurated at its logistic central store in Dietzenbach, Germany.  This plant houses two stories of six horizontal carousels, including conveyor, control, and instrumentation system.  This plant was designed, constructed and installed by SYSTEM SCHULTHEIS AG as a turnkey system. The carousel system stores an average demand of one week.  Mr. Friedhelm Koss, Director of Operations of HASBRO is pleased about this new investment.  He stated that,  “this new carousel system will triple the turn over of our previous plant”.  This new technology places Hasbro in the company with other international corporations like ABB, Daimler-Chrysler, Miele, etc. 

New distribution center of LB Logistikbetriebe AG, Baden, Switzerland

 
The new horizontal carousel technology – above picture illustrates the two vertically adjustable platforms – a state of the art material handling system meeting the high demands of today.

In August, of 1999, the modernized distribution center of LB Logistikbetriebe AG located in Turgi, Switzerland, was inaugurated on schedule. Due to the new installation, the storage capacity has been improved. They now have more specific storage capacity, as well as a more efficient material handling process that manages a range of more than 13,000 articles.

LB Logistikbetriebe AG invested in a modern horizontal carousel technology and conveyor system. This system includes an adequate software package for its host business application system, which fulfills the tough requirements of its primary customer, ABB Industry AG (for example, providing articles within one hour from the time the order is received). Mr. Markus Gränacher, project manager of LB Logistikbetriebe AG, reports the new installed distribution center has been designed to enlarge storage capacity, as well as speed up the material handling process. The new installation was designed, built, and installed by System Schultheis AG, Rapperswil, Switzerland. This international company has been in the business of carousel storage technology for more than thirty years.

New carousel rotating storage system for ABB Power Automation AG, Baden AG, Switzerland



Stocks and picking rates optimised

A new, highly modern installation allowed ABB Power Automation AG in Baden, Switzerland to increase its storage capacity by 40%. This investment allows efficient stock management for all items and high-value products which the company uses in its own production. The taylor made storage solution, for the customer, was built by System Schultheis AG, Rapperswil, Switzerland.

A modern paternoster system optimises the storage of long goods.

 Hagmann Maschinenbau AG, a successful company throughout Europe in the field of packing machines and CNC metal cutting, has recently put into operation a new storage management system. The management decided to acquire a new carousel storage system built by System Schultheis AG, Rapperswil, for storing its long goods, since the old storage system was no longer adequate.