Intralogistics
Corrugated intralogistics - for the success of your business
With decades of experience in the sector, we specialise in systems for handling and storing delicate corrugated board, using cutting-edge conveying and storage technology specifically for this material.
From the corrugator to automatic format goods storage, processing, palletising to finished goods storage, we develop and realise comprehensive, complete materialflow solutions as a general contractor. We’re especially proud of the reviews we’ve received from our major customers.
The advantages at a glance
- Gentle handling
- Multi-depth storage for high volume
- Effective stacker crane utilisation with double, triple and quadruple formation
- Storage and transportation of LU sizes
- Storage and transport with or without sub- pallet
- Connected custom-made conveyor technology
All you need to know about corrugated intralogistics
What makes a corrugated warehouse so special?
The problem with storing and transporting corrugated board is that there’s a high volume of movement for a relatively low weight. In addition, corrugated board is very delicate. With this in mind, the optimal solution is a high-bay warehouse capable of exploiting the full height of the storage area.
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How it works
Finished palletised goods are stored in fully automated silo-structure high-bay warehouses. Here, the use of telescopic forks or channel vehicles makes multi-deep pallet storage possible. The storage and retrieval machines are capable of simultaneously transporting several pallets. These innovative high-bay warehouses can flexibly store finished items of all sizs, and up to twelve lower pallets can be stored gently and damage-free.
We can realise high-bay warehouses with building height of up to 45 meters and pallet capacities between 7,000 and 70,000 units with a very small footprint. Connection to the warehouse can be either by careful, high-quality conveyor technology or modern electric overhead/floor conveyors.
Future-proof corrugated board intralogistics - with HÖRMANN Intralogistics
In HÖRMANN Intralogistics you’ll find a reliable and experienced corrugated intralogistics partner for state-of-the-art conveyor technology, punctual installation and commissioning, not to mention precisely fitting, high-bay warehouses and finished goods warehouses.
We bring all of our expertise to bear on every project and provide custom-made all-round solutions to ensure the success of your business.
Complete Turnkey Solutions for Corrugated Board Manufacturers – Production to Dispatch
Together with our partner Van den Bos Corrugated Machinery, we're now offering the industry's first complete turnkey solution spanning production, internal logistics, and dispatch operations.
Rather than coordinating multiple suppliers and managing complex system interfaces, you now have access to an integrated package:
- Automated high-bay warehouses with built-in dispatch facilities
- Specialised gentle handling systems engineered for corrugated board formats
- Our modular HiLIS Warehouse Management System providing seamless central control across all operations
Turnkey-Lösung für Wellpappe-Hersteller – von der Produktion bis zum Versand
Gemeinsam mit unserem Partner Van den Bos Corrugated Machinery bieten eine komplette Turnkey-Lösung für die Wellpappe-Industrie: von der Produktion über die interne Logistik bis hin zum Versand.
Anstatt mit mehreren Lieferanten und komplexen Schnittstellen zu arbeiten, erhalten Sie alles aus einer Hand:
- Hochregallager mit integrierten Versandbereichen
- Spezielle, schonende Fördertechnik für Wellpappe-Formate
- Das modulare Warehouse Management System HiLIS, das alle Prozesse zentral steuert
– ohne Systembrüche
Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf unserer Konzept-Präsentation unter diesem Link.
Our Partner: Van den Bos CM
Specialist in machinery for the corrugated board industry.
Van den Bos corrugated machinery (cm) is an authentic and innovative family business from Almelo, NL with a lot of passion for the trade. They supply stand-alone systems, stand-alone solutions or customised solutions in the field of (corrugated) cardboard processing and logistics. They mainly deal with processing machines, robot palletisers and transport systems. These can be integrated into the existing system. Intelligent and intuitive software with strong visualisationis the common thread here.
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Turnkey-Automatisierung im Wellpappelager
Das bringt Ihnen der Leitfaden
- Korrugator-Auslastung steigern: WPA-Produktivität um bis zu 50 % erhöhen
- Externe Lager eliminieren: bis zu 41.800 Stellplätze vollautomatisch verwalten
- Personalkosten senken: Staplerverkehr zwischen Produktion und Rampe vollständig automatisieren
- Systembrüche vermeiden: Fördertechnik, Hochregallager und WMS über eine Software steuern
- Investitionssicherheit: Referenzprojekte mit realen ROI-Kennzahlen und Entscheidungsmatrix
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Automatic small parts warehouse for Codico in Perchtoldsdorf, Austria
Codico Holding GmbH specializes in the distribution of high-quality electronic components in the areas of active and passive components as well as connection technology. Founded in 1977, the company operates in twelve countries with 191 employees.
At the Austrian headquarters in Perchtoldsdorf in the south of Vienna, a new automated small parts warehouse (AS/RS) with container conveyor technology is being built for the storage and picking of electronic components. Hörmann Logistik implemented the project as general contractor.
Concept
The new mini-load warehouse is designed with three aisles, but for the time being only two aisles have been equipped with stacker cranes. The racking steel structure is a built-in warehouse in which the totes are stored double-deep lengthwise. The storage and retrieval machines (SRM) are equipped with a telescopic belt conveyor as load handling device. This allows them to pick up two totes at a time and store and retrieve them in parallel. In order to optimally control the storage compartment, the SRMs are equipped with a camera for fine compartment positioning.
The items are stored by type in the totes, which measure 600 x 400 x 320 mm (L x W x H) and have a maximum weight of 50 kg. An automatically scannable, unique barcode marries the containers to their contents.
A tote circuit connects the miniload with the deconsolidation workstations, as well as with picking and packing. The empty container conveyor system runs above the full container conveyor system and supplies the picking and deconsolidation areas with empty containers.
Material flow with the customized warehouse management system HiLIS.
In deconsolidation, delivered goods are filled into empty containers by employees, the barcode of the container is read and thus the goods are booked into the warehouse management system. Once the entry is complete, the container is automatically transported via the conveyor system and a vertical conveyor towards the miniload. In order picking, the employee marries an empty tote that has been delivered via conveyor technology to the current order by scanning the barcode. He then removes the order-related items from the requested storage totes and places them in the order tote.
The storage totes are then returned to the miniload, while the order totes are either conveyed directly to the packer after picking is complete or, in exceptional cases where the order has not yet been released for packing, temporarily stored in the miniload. The order totes are already conveyed to the packing station in the correct sequence from the point of view of packing strategy. There, the employee removes the goods, packs and labels them, and finally places them on a shipping pallet. The empty containers are returned to the empty container cycle.
Warehouse management, control and visualization are carried out with the proven Hörmann intra Logistics system HiLIS, which communicates with the ERP customer system via interface. A particular challenge was the integration of manual warehouses and complex manual processes in the packaging and shipping areas. In the manual areas, the HiLIS work dialogs are displayed on mobile devices (PDAs).
Highlights
- 3-aisle
- 2 stacker cranes with telescopic belt conveyors
- dimensions miniload: 65 x 12 x 12 m (L x W x H)
- Storage: 100 totes per hour
- Retrieval: 170 totes per hour
- Number of totes: 38,550
The scope of supply from Hörmann Logistik included steel racking as built-in storage, tote conveyor technology, stacker cranes, fire doors, Warehouse Management System HiLIS incl. system visualization. The commissioning at Codico took place in summer 2020.
Materialfluss mit dem maßgeschneiderten Warehouse Management System HiLIS
In der Dekonsolidierung wird angelieferte Ware von Mitarbeitern in Leerbehälter gefüllt, der Barcode des Behälters gelesen und so die Ware im Lagerverwaltungssystem eingebucht. Nach Abschluss der Erfassung wird der Behälter automatisch über die Fördertechnik und einen Vertikalförderer in Richtung AKL transportiert. In der Kommissionierung verheiratet der Mitarbeiter einen über Fördertechnik angedienten Leerbehälter durch Barcodescannung mit dem aktuellen Auftrag. Er entnimmt dann aus den angeforderten Lagerbehältern die auftragsbezogenen Artikel und legt diese in den Auftragsbehälter.
Die Lagerbehälter werden dann ins AKL rückgeführt, während die Auftragsbehälter nach Abschluss der Kommissionierung entweder direkt zur Verpackung gefördert oder in Ausnahmen, falls der Auftrag noch nicht zur Verpackung freigegeben ist, im AKL zwischengelagert. Die Auftragsbehälter werden bereits in der packstrategisch richtigen Reihenfolge zum Packplatz gefördert. Dort entnimmt der Mitarbeiter die Ware, verpackt und etikettiert sie und legt sie abschließend auf eine Versandpalette. Die Leerbehälter werden wieder dem Leerbehälterkreislauf zugeführt.
Die Lagerverwaltung, –steuerung und -visualisierung erfolgt mit dem bewährten Hörmann intra Logistics System HiLIS, das mit dem ERP-Kundensystem über Schnittstelle kommuniziert. Eine besondere Herausforderung dabei waren die Integration manueller Läger und komplexe manuelle Prozesse im Verpackungs- und Versandbereich. In den manuellen Bereichen werden die HiLIS-Arbeitsdialoge auf mobilen Endgeräten (PDAs) dargestellt.
Highlights
- 3-gassig
- 2 Regalbediengeräte mit Teleskop-Riemenförderer
- Abmessungen AKL: 65 x 12 x 12 m (L x B x H)
- Einlagerungen: 100 Behälter pro Stunde
- Auslagerungen: 170 Behälter pro Stunde
- Anzahl Behälter: 38.550
Der Lieferumfang von HÖRMANN Intralogistics umfasste Regalstahlbau als Einbaulager, Behälterfördertechnik, Regalbediengeräte, Brandschutztore, Warehouse Management System HiLIS inkl. Anlagenvisualisierung. Die Inbetriebnahme bei Codico erfolgte im Sommer 2020.
High-bay warehouse with explosion protection zone for a wide variety of stored goods at Fuchs Lubritech in Kaiserslautern, Germany
Fuchs Lubritech GmbH is one of the world's leading producers of specialty lubricants and release agents for all industrial applications such as the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, construction and agriculture. The product range comprises more than 1,000 special products tailored to the respective application. At the headquarters in Kaiserslautern, a new laboratory, administration and production center was built with a high-bay warehouse linked to production. It serves as a raw material warehouse, for production supply as well as a finished goods warehouse with connected order picking zone. As general contractor, HÖRMANN Logistik realized the complete new high-bay warehouse and the three-aisle extension with connected conveyor technology and WMS.
Concept
The storage of highly flammable and highly combustible products required a special fire protection concept. A system of fire prevention is used by reducing the oxygen content in the entire high-bay warehouse. This prevents a flame from developing in the first place. By injecting nitrogen, this inerting system creates a low-oxygen atmosphere in the warehouse, similar to that on a mountain peak at an altitude of 4,500 meters. For stored goods with a very low flash point and for highly flammable products, a special zone has also been set up in the high-bay warehouse that can be flooded with CO2. A detection system permanently monitors this zone and issues warnings in the event of an emergency. In the explosion protection area of the warehouse, mechanical and control sparking must be avoided under all circumstances. This applies primarily to the storage and retrieval machines, which are equipped with special explosion-proof drives and explosion-proof sensors. Essential electrical components are installed outside the explosion-proof area. Special mechanical components in the chassis area and on the telescopic fork were designed with materials that prevent sparking. The control system of the transfer cars calculates the optimum travel curve by means of an integrated travel curve control system, thus enabling jerk-free acceleration and deceleration, which is an important safety factor, especially when containers and drums are filled with liquids. The same applies to the storage and retrieval machines, whose self-learning compartment fine-positioning control system permanently updates the coordinates
and thus considerably reduces positioning movements.
Sophisticated conveyor technology
A pallet circuit is the central element linking the different material flow areas. It serves both to provide goods for production supply, to connect to the picking stations, and to connect to the six-meter higher level of high-bay storage and retrieval via the vertical conveyors. Before entering the storage area, the pallets pass through an airlock with high-speed doors to maintain the oxygen-reduced environment of the warehouse. In the high-bay warehouse, a distribution truck transports the pallets to the storage spur assigned by HiLIS. The HÖRMANN intra Logistics System HiLIS, which has an interface to the on-site HOST system, ensures smooth processes of the conveyor and storage technology as well as optimized warehouse management.
Highlights
- 3+3-aisle high-bay warehouse: 76.9 x 45 x 25.4 m (L x W x H)
- Electrical and mechanical equipment according to ATEX 94/9/EG Zone 2
- Fire protection concept with low oxygen atmosphere and CO2 zone
- Double-deep storage
- Storage of a wide variety of load carriers such as Euro pallets, chemical pallets, drum pallets and a wide variety of materials
- Common storage of packaging, raw materials and finished products
- 6 automatic stacker cranes in single mast design (aisle-bound) with telescopic fork pair in explosion-proof design
- Connecting conveyor system with distribution trolley and vertical conveyor
- Fire protection lock with high-speed doors
- 20,000 pallet spaces
- Individual solution for picking palletized goods and drums
- HiLIS WMS
"Together with the HÖRMANN Logistik team, we implemented a customized and secure storage solution for our diverse and highly sensitive goods. From planning to turnkey handover of the high-bay warehouse, HÖRMANN Logistik was always a reliable partner for us."
Markus Heck
Managing Director
Fuchs Lubritech GmbH