With the use of intelligent solutions for SMT reel storage you can eliminate bottlenecks in your warehouse operations and improve overall efficiency from Phyllis Lucius's blog

In order to address the issue of bottlenecks on the shop floor, a kenwei Material Management solution was implemented. Through this solution, it is now possible to maintain a smooth and continuous flow of materials between the warehouse and the production line.

As a result of technological advancement, and contrary to popular belief, there has been a shift in bottleneck locations away from the manufacturing floor and toward the warehouse. In order to keep the machines running at a faster rate than they have ever done before, employees are now responsible for locating and delivering the materials that are needed to do so. Manually relocating each reel to its Smart tower storage location after it has been wound takes several minutes when operating with the traditional manual method of operation, which is not recommended. According to the circumstances, it could take up to five minutes per line item to complete a manual picking operation, and it could take several minutes to return each reel to its original location within the warehouse. Automated warehouse solutions must be implemented in order to increase the efficiency of warehouse operations.

It is possible to improve the performance and accuracy of your picking operations through the use of intelligent SMT automated storage.

As part of its partnership with Inovaxe, a leading provider of material handling and automated storage solutions, kenwei is introducing a fully integrated, semi-automatic smart shelf SMT reel Vertical Storage solution for SMT reels. Among other benefits, the solution eliminates the need for expensive robotic towers as well as the bottleneck that occurs in the warehouse. Valor Material Management generates pick lists and sends them to the Inovaxe shelf system, which is controlled by Valor Material Management. The Inovaxe shelf system is controlled by Valor Material Management. Valor Material Management is in charge of controlling the Inovaxe shelf system. The Inovaxe shelf system is controlled by Valor Material Management, which is a Valor company. Inovaxe's shelf system is controlled by Valor Material Management, which is a subsidiary of the Valor Corporation. Because of the illumination of LEDs at each reel location, users will find the process of picking up and returning items to be simpler and more convenient as a result of this technology.

Additional benefits include the ability to program the smart shelf so that the LEDs on the shelf light up in specific sequences based on their use on the line, further reducing kitting times and removing the need for decision-making altogether, resulting in even greater savings. When it comes to storage density, Inovaxe shelves outperform robotic towers, and they require no maintenance at any point during their useful life. You can find a more detailed description of the solution by reading the entire white paper in its entirety. To view the full version of the white paper, click here.