A clean fleet solution at Kärcher´s warehouse
No way too far thanks to automated truck solutions from Jungheinrich
Kärcher, the world market leader for innovative cleaning solutions, relies on a large fleet of 17 Automated Guided Vehicles of type EKS 215a at its most modern warehouse Bühlertal. The state-of-the-art automated production logistics impresses with speed, variability and efficiency.
Challenges
- Development of an automation solution to manage goods traffic and production supply
- Automation of the process routes between production, assembly and goods dispatch
- Solution for intermediate storage of goods when the assembly is fully utilised
- Long distances, high shelves and narrow entrances when transporting different load carriers
Solutions
- 17 Automated Guided Vehicles of type EKS 215a with cantilevered forks and high lifting height
- Buffer storage with an administration system connected to the customer-owned WMS
- Intelligent vehicle control and sensor technology for millimetre-accurate work
- Lithium-ion technology in combination with six automatic charging stations
Benefits
- Variable use of the Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for a wide range of storage tasks
- Faster driving at up to 2.5 metres per second thanks to the Jungheinrich tuning module
- Maximum truck availability through Li-ion technology and automatic loading stations
- Possible 24/7 operation and optimised travel routes for consistent high efficiency
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG at a glance
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