Effective protection for linear technology and rolling bearings - PICARD

In 2017, the packaging situation was characterized by four individual packaging lines with five work steps. The use of bottom-lid cartons required considerable preparation time, which slowed down the entire process. The filling material consisted mainly of chips and the average parcel volume was 720 boxes per day. At the beginning of 2018, the parcel volume increased to an average of 815 boxes per day, which further increased the pressure on the existing processes and called for solutions to increase efficiency.

The challenge was to develop a new packaging and shipping concept in a confined space that would significantly speed up the processes. The aim was to handle a higher parcel volume, improve ergonomics and processes and involve fewer employees in the process. The system had to be able to efficiently process very different parcels - from 10 g to 70 kg. Particularly between 4 and 9 pm, when 75 % of the daily volume (approx. 600 cartons) is processed, process reliability was to be increased by scanning the shipping label.

2018:

• 4 double packing tables with lifting unit and integrated scales
• Automatic conveyor line to the central filling and gluing machine
• Automatic detection of the shipping service provider with ejection to the appropriate lane
• Buffer line for customs orders and changing from cardboard to Fefco 0201 in top quality as well as changing from filling material to paper

2019

• Addition of 2 further double packing tables to increase capacity
• Introduction of a change of direction in conveyor technology for more efficient separation
• Installation of an additional filling and gluing station to increase the process speed
• Integration into the sorting and allocation process according to shipping service providers and shortening of the customs route through modified clearance