Getting tooled up
Wickens designed a storage solution providing organised storage and an efficient use of space for manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak UK.
Organised storage is vital for Yamazaki Mazak UK as its manufacturing process requires a constant supply of parts. This relies on materials being easily accessible as necessary.
Wickens competed with several other proposals which, in contrast to its solution, recommended using standard pallet racking. Although a more costly solution Wickens felt Yamazaki Mazak needed a more robust and durable system. The heavy duty tool racking better suited their requirements.
With space at a premium Yamazaki needed a flexible racking system which could be adapted to store the various component sizes as they were needed. Vertically adjustable racking levels meant that the racking no longer had to be dedicated to one product type. It had the flexibility in design to maximise the available space.
The Wickens installation team worked with Mazak to coordinate successive rack installation and loading to create the additional space needed. This required good cooperation on site and critical timing in manufacture and delivery. The storage is now much more organised and part identity and stock levels can be more efficiently managed.
Rob Harvey, Yamazaki Mazak’s machinery supervisor says: “It is a great improvement – we have so much more space now.”
