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Automobile & Auto Parts Manufacturing

Automotive Parts Manufacturer

Process Mold Warehouse

Features: Large 5-Meter Automated Storage System for 500 kg Process Molds; Automated Storage and Retrieval to Improve Picking and Loading Efficiency; Vertical Storage Design to Reduce Floor Space Requirements; Height Detection Light Curtain and Slot Management to Improve Storage Utilization; Enclosed Storage with Access Control to Strengthen Material Management; Position Indication Assistance to Reduce Picking Errors; Real-Time Material Information Updates to Reduce Inventory Discrepancies; Computer System Integration for Digital Mold Information Management

Description

The equipment specification for this project is a large 5-meter system with a single-load capacity of 500 kg. It is mainly used for the storage, retrieval, and digitalized management of process molds.

Based on the customer’s mold warehouse management requirements, JY STE Technology planned a vertical automated storage system integrated with height detection light curtains, slot management, position indication, enclosed storage, and access control. This helps improve issues commonly found in traditional racking, such as difficult management, time-consuming manual picking, excessive floor space usage, inventory discrepancies, and incorrect mold retrieval.

After implementation, process molds can be centrally managed and recorded in real time through the system, reducing manual judgment errors while improving mold storage and retrieval efficiency as well as inventory accuracy. As a result, process mold warehouse management becomes safer, more accurate, and more efficient.

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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CASE STUDY

Auto Parts Manufacturer [Process Mold Warehouse]
Large-Scale 5 m / 500 kg Automated Storage Case Study

Process molds are high-value, heavy items that can be difficult to distinguish when specifications are similar. This project introduced a large-scale automated storage system with a height of 5 m and a 500 kg load capacity, combined with height-detection light curtains, location management, enclosed access control, position indicators, and computerized mold information management to improve storage control, picking efficiency, inventory accuracy, and picking accuracy.

5 m

Automated Storage Height

500kg

Load Capacity

Mold Warehouse

Process Mold Management

Position Indicator

Reduced Picking Errors

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Overview

This project uses a large-scale 5 m automated storage system with a 500 kg load capacity for mold storage, retrieval, and computerized information management in an auto parts manufacturer's process mold warehouse. Before implementation, traditional shelving and manual management led to excessive floor-space usage, time-consuming picking, inventory discrepancies, and a high risk of selecting similar molds incorrectly. After implementation, vertical storage, height-detection light curtains, location management, access control, and position indicators improve mold management efficiency and operational control.

Industry

Auto Parts Manufacturing

Application

Process Mold Warehouse

System Specification

Large-Scale 5 m

Load Capacity

500kg

BEFORE / AFTER

Key Differences Before and After Implementation

Upgraded from traditional shelving and manually managed mold information to smart storage with height detection, location management, access control, position indicators, and computerized information management.

Before | Traditional Shelf-Based Mold Warehouse

Traditional shelving with manual management makes the process mold warehouse difficult to control, requiring more labor and floor space while increasing the risk of inventory discrepancies and incorrect mold selection.

Traditional shelf management is difficult.
Manual picking and put-away are time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Traditional shelves occupy a large floor area and have fixed heights, resulting in low plant-space utilization.
Open traditional shelving makes materials difficult to control.
Actual quantities are difficult to track, resulting in inventory record discrepancies.
Similar molds are difficult to distinguish, increasing the risk of picking errors.
Selecting the wrong mold can cause processing errors and serious losses.
Mold information is managed manually by personnel.

After | Large-Scale Automated Mold Warehouse

After implementing a large-scale 5 m / 500 kg automated storage system, process mold management is upgraded to centralized, location-based, access-controlled, and computerized management.

Smart storage management centralizes mold storage.
Automatic storage and retrieval accelerate mold handling and reduce picking time.
Height-detection light curtains and vertical storage utilize upward space and significantly reduce floor-space usage.
Location-based management controls mold storage positions without relying on manual judgment.
Enclosed storage with access control keeps materials fully controlled while maintaining a clean appearance.
Warehouse material information is updated in real time to reduce inventory discrepancies.
Position indicators accelerate picking and reduce picking errors.
Computer system connectivity enables direct digital management of mold information.

1. Process Mold Warehouse Challenges Before Implementation

In auto parts manufacturing, poor process mold management can lead to incorrect mold selection, processing errors, inaccurate inventory, and lower production efficiency. Traditional shelving provides basic storage, but it is difficult to manage heavy, high-value molds with similar appearances or specifications.

Traditional shelf management is difficult.

When molds are stored on traditional shelves, storage locations and retrieval status depend heavily on operator experience and are difficult to track in real time.

Manual Picking and Put-Away Require More Time and Labor

Manual searching, picking, and put-away require significant time and labor, reducing the efficiency of mold supply.

Large Floor-Space Footprint and Low Plant Utilization

Traditional shelves occupy a large floor area and have fixed heights, limiting vertical-space utilization and reducing overall plant-space efficiency.

Open Storage Makes Material Control Difficult

Traditional shelving is open, making access difficult to control and increasing material-management risk.

Inventory Records Do Not Match Actual Quantities

Manual tracking of mold quantities and status can cause discrepancies between recorded and actual inventory.

Similar Molds Increase the Risk of Picking Errors

When molds have similar appearances or specifications, manual identification can result in picking errors, processing mistakes, and serious losses.

2. Solution: Large-Scale 5 m / 500 kg Automated Storage System

Based on the process mold warehouse requirements, the solution uses a large-scale 5 m / 500 kg automated storage system with height-detection light curtains, vertical storage, location management, enclosed access control, position indicators, and computer system connectivity. Mold management is changed from personnel-dependent handling to a systematic and computerized smart storage approach.

Centralized Smart Storage Management

Process molds are centrally managed in automated storage, reducing the difficulty of distributed shelf storage and manual searching.

Height Detection and Vertical Storage

Height-detection light curtains measure material height, while vertical storage uses upward space to significantly reduce floor-space requirements.

Location Management and Position Indicators

Location management and position indicators reduce the need for manual judgment, accelerate picking, and lower the risk of picking errors.

Enclosed Storage and Access Control

Enclosed storage combined with access control keeps materials controlled and improves the security and appearance of high-value mold storage.

Computer Connectivity and Digital Mold Information

Computer system connectivity enables direct digital management of mold information and reduces discrepancies caused by individually maintained records.

3. Improvements After Automated Storage Implementation

Faster Mold Storage and Retrieval

Automated storage and retrieval reduce manual picking and put-away time and improve operating efficiency.

Significantly Reduced Floor-Space Usage

Height detection and vertical upward storage make better use of plant height and reduce the large footprint required by traditional shelving.

Stronger Material Access Control

Enclosed storage with access control keeps mold access controlled and reduces unauthorized handling.

Reduced Inventory Discrepancies

Warehouse material information is updated in real time, improving visibility of mold quantities and status while reducing record discrepancies.

Lower Picking Error Rate

Location-based management and position indicators reduce reliance on manual judgment and help prevent errors when molds are similar.

Digital Mold Information Management

Computer system connectivity digitizes mold information for more efficient querying, tracking, and management.

MOLD STORAGE VALUE

4. Automated Storage Upgrades Process Mold Warehouse Management

Effective process mold warehouse management requires fast, accurate, and controlled mold storage and retrieval. With a large-scale 5 m / 500 kg automated storage system, the auto parts manufacturer upgrades from traditional shelving and manually maintained mold information to smart storage with location management, height detection, position indicators, access control, and computer connectivity.

Fast Storage and Retrieval

Automated mold storage and retrieval reduce manual picking and put-away time.

Accurate Picking

Location management and position indicators help reduce the risk of selecting similar molds incorrectly.

Digital Information Management

Mold information is managed through system connectivity for more efficient tracking and querying.

BENEFITS

Implementation Benefits

Improved Mold Storage and Retrieval Efficiency

Fast automated storage and retrieval reduce manual picking and put-away time.

Reduced Picking Errors

Location-based management and position indicators reduce the risk of picking similar molds incorrectly.

Stronger Material Control

Enclosed storage with access control improves control over high-value molds.

Digital Mold Management

Computer system connectivity enables direct digital management of mold data.

Applicable Industries and Applications

Auto Parts Manufacturing Process Mold Warehouse Mold Management Heavy Material Storage High-Value Material Management Smart Storage Management Digital Mold Information Management

JYSTE SMART STORAGE SOLUTION

Need to Improve Process Mold Warehouse Efficiency and Material Control?

JYSTE provides automated storage and smart storage solutions based on mold weight, material dimensions, available plant space, location-management requirements, and system connectivity requirements.

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