Automated spare parts warehouse a strategic advantage

THE AUTOSTORE system is expected to deliver optimal use of floor space as well as scalability for future processes.

The facility is scheduled to be built in the coming months and expands the site, which is currently the location of the company headquarters. It is set to focus exclusively on after-sales activities such as the management of spare parts and other small components. Additionally, the system’s low energy consumption meets environmental demands set by the client.

AgriEuro logistics manager Roberto Arduini, says: “The deployment represents a strategic investment emphasising after-sales service as a distinctive brand element in the market.

“It renews a centralised approach for our after-sales service management by boosting storage capacity to more than 1,000,000 spare parts for 40,000 machine models. We anticipate jumps when it comes to our customer service levels with respect to accuracy and timing in the shipment of spare parts, as well as the speed in their servicing.”

“The introduction of the AutoStore system is part of a broader investment framework within the construction of our new logistics area here at our headquarters,” explains AgriEuro CEO Filippo Settimi.

Thanks to the design by Dematic, the AutoStore system enables AgriEuro to make optimal use of space by stacking boxes on top of one another and by storing numerous items within a single box. The system also automatically ‘learns’ over time which products have a higher rotation, positioning the relevant crates at the top of the grid to accelerate processing times.

The AutoStore system to be implemented by Dematic calls for the use of 32,000 totes for a total storage capacity of more than 2,000 cubic metres of products. On the surface of the grid, 12 robots are positioned to achieve a handling capacity of 240 movements per hour with five material entry and exit doors operated by AgriEuro staff. The AutoStore solution is based on a goods to person process which eliminates the need for order picking and offers an ergonomically-improved work environment for warehouse staff.

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