Smart Storage Solutions by Inovaxe
A smooth production process does not start at the line, but already in the SMD warehouse: If the pick-and-place machine needs material replenishment, there is no time to search the warehouse for the right reels. If the right material cannot be found quickly and is not stored in an easily accessible manner, the entire production line will come to a halt. Set-up times, walking distances and inventory effort are also drastically increased by chaos in the warehouse and searching for the right reel. Disorder in the SMD warehouse is therefore not only a nuisance, but can also cost a production company dearly.
With its intelligent storage solutions, Inovaxe brings structure to warehousing - despite the chaotic storage principle: materials can be placed in any free space on the shelf. The storage system registers the material type and storage location and can thus guide the operator during material removal via light signals. Inovaxe brings order to the warehouse and minimizes line downtimes, since reels no longer have to be searched for; the material flow to the pick-and-place machine is optimized.
The intelligent storage system is not limited to component reels: Inovaxe offers storage solutions for all SMD materials used in manufacturing. The variance of smart racks ranges from component storage (also in MSD drying cabinets) to stencils and bar stock. These are available as fixed storage or as mobile systems that can be used for transport between the warehouse and the line.
SMART STORAGE SOLUTIONS
Inovaxe's smart storage solutions allow full utilization of the warehouse thanks to the chaotic storage principle. The system knows where which reel is located and guides the operator during removal.
Pick-by-Light System
Chaotic storage principle
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Chaotic storage principle
The chaotic storage principle allows the system to be fully utilized: Reels can simply be stored in any free spaces. The system records the storage location of the material.
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Pick-by-Light system
For error-free material removal, the system guides the operator with light signals during removal. If the operator makes a mistake, a warning signal sounds and a red warning light flashes.
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Connection to higher-level systems
INOVAXE storage solutions can be connected to ERP systems as well as to Europlacer's placement solutions.
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Flexible to use
Storage systems from INOVAXE can be used flexibly: The storage solutions can be used as complete storage systems, as individual modules, as mobile solutions or as intermediate storage on the line.
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Optimized material flow
The system calculates whether there are still enough components on a reel and, if necessary, removes several reels from storage. This brings transparency to material availability and also simplifies the inventory process.
IN TWO SIMPLE STEPS
STORING WITH INOVAXE
Step 1
Storing
The operator scans the barcode of the reel and then stores it in any place. Intelligent sensors detect where the reel is located and it is automatically booked into the system.
Step 2
Retrieving
If a reel is needed, the operator can search the system for the Unique ID or import a selection list. The systems show the operator the position of the reel he is looking for. Picking can also be triggered by the mounter or the ERP system.
SMART SOLUTIONS FOR SMD STORAGE
Ino cart SerieS
The Inocarts store component rolls from 7" to 15" from 8 to 56mm. Whether as an open, mobile solution, a mobile rack with sturdy housing and individually lockable levels, or as a permanently installed storage system, all systems guide the operator and make storage and retrieval fast and uncomplicated.
- Available as open, mobile or fixed solution
- Retrieval within less than 4 seconds
- Storage within less than 8 seconds
- Accessible from both sides
Ino Cart Smart MSD SerieS
The Smart MSD Ino Cart prevents the components from microcracking during the reflow-process by controlling the humidity in each chamber.
- Mobile solution with 32 trays
- Can accommodate rolls up to 13" as well as trays, raw circuit boards and packaging
- A chamber goes back to < 5% relative humidity in < 4 minutes
- The system detects when a tray is opened and closed
sTENCIL sTORAGE
The smart stencil storages were developed to increase the speed of storing and retrieving soldering stencils. Each stencil can be stored or retrieved in less than 10 seconds. The systems are equipped with a sensor that notices stencils being stored or retrieved as well as with a pick by light system, that shows the operator where the stencils are located at.
AGV sOLUTION
The smart component reel storage systems from INOVAXE do not only guide the operator with pick-by-light which reels are to be removed, they now also deliver missing material to the line in combination with an AGV.
inobar
With InoBar almost every common rack can be transformed into an intelligent inventory. InoBar is designed to not only manage SMD-materials but also boxes, assembly table container or quite literally every other package.
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