Logistics

Logistics - Optimum Material Flows in the Pressroom

Great Savings Potential in the Pressroom
At many print shops, material flow costs account for up to 30 percent of total production costs. It takes a lot of manpower and tied-up capital to supply stocks, remove and temporarily store print products and empty pallets. This especially applies to packaging specialists, where it can be necessary to change piles every seven to 10 minutes.

Nonstop Production
The Nonstop components of the Speedmaster CD 102 ensure a continuous supply of stock to the press. And Logistics ideally complements this system. Logistics includes all components needed to automate materials handling between the storeroom, the press, and finishing machines. It can be flexibly configured to meet your specific needs and extended at any time.

Automatic Transport to and from the Press
The basic system Logistics Compact automates pile changing at the feeder. A transfer conveyor takes the pile from a forklift or handling system, buffers it, and then passes it to a feeder conveyor at the right moment. This squares the pile and passes it to the Nonstop feeder. Then the empty pallet is taken away from the feeder and routed to another roller conveyor system. The entire process takes place fully automatically, requiring no operator intervention.

Logistics Advanced also integrates the delivery into the system. Printed product is taken out of the Nonstop delivery fully automatically. There is no need to provide empty pallets, because the system automatically fetches these from the delivery via a conveyor section underneath the control console.

The most complete configuration is achieved with Logistics Automation. Here two revolving conveyors let the press be supplied with stock in the direction of production. The press can then be configured more tightly to improve utilization of available space.

Additional buffers at the feeder and delivery support the process and permit longer work cycles, independently of the press speed.

Benefits

• Nonstop supply of stock to the press
• Flexible organization of work, because manual supply work can be done anytime instead of being tied to the press cycle
• Less personnel needed, operators are freed of physically strenuous work
• Minimal handling and storage times
• Prevents handling damage and reduces rejects
• Excellent accessibility of feeder and delivery
• Clear, convenient operation via CANopen
• Space-saving
• No floor modifications required
• Conveyor system extendible to finishing and storeroom