Case Study - Batteries Stations

MakeStation Projects Ltd assembly stations

A weighty problem

In line with market trends, our client was expanding their online battery sales and needed to improve the handling of the product.

One of the main issues was the weight of the batteries and the strain on the packing operators when lifting these up to bench height.

We discussed bring the batteries to each packing station on lifting trollies, and then having a dropped conveyor to take the parcels away.

Cost implications

A cost implication arose with the need of an inclined conveyor belt to bring the packed goods back up to the level of the automatic strapping machine.

There were a number of points that needed addressing, so we brought the warehouse team together and brainstormed the options. This resulted in a multi-level improvement to the design concept.

Manual Handling Issues Resolved

MakeStation Projects Ltd Assemby Stations image

We now placed the conveyor at bench level with a lift device to position the outer carton at the correct height for packing - then able to raise the packed carton to be moved away on the conveyor.

The new solution allowed the picked goods to be moved to the benches and then packed goods to be moved away again - all for an economical cost - and with all manual handling issuesresolved.

A weighty problem solved!

The Supervisor Station

The client also required a base for their supervisors to operate from with capacity for a range of equipment. The photos show the concept and completed base in situ.

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