New cycle for switch cabinets
The conveying sequence or production process works as follows:
The empty control cabinet is moved on rollers over the lifting table, which is positioned at the beginning of the conveyor line. Afterwards the lift table lifts the switch cabinet vertically so that the employees can remove the rollers manually.
Then the lift table moves down again and transfers the control cabinet to the chain conveyor. This moves it onto the accessible assembly conveyor, which is equipped with a constant feed rate of 0.1 – 0.2 metres per minute. This results in a total assembly time of 2 – 4 hours per switch cabinet.
While the control cabinet is being transported on the assembly conveyor line, its walk-in environment provides direct access for employees to equip it with the required components and groups.
At the end of the assembly line, the lift table lifts the completely filled switch cabinet and the employees reattach the transport rollers.
The lifting table lowers the switch cabinet together with the rollers back down to the floor. From there, employees transport it to the desired storage location.
The customer benefits:
- The conveyor system enables the setup and control of cycle times and work processes.
- The overall productivity of the production becomes measurable.
- The manufacturing costs of the individual cabinets become standardized and more transparent, which allows a more precise price calculation from a commercial point of view.
- The transport routes between the individual work stations are eliminated.
- The physical strain on the employees is considerably reduced.
- The system can be easily extended.
- ALFOTEC organised the complete project logistics including transport, customs clearance, certification and additionally supervised the installation and commissioning on site.