RM Warehouse

Overview

As in every factory, it is important to have an inventory of all the components that are going to create the final product (led keychain).

Actual State

As soon as the suppliers send us the materials to produce the led keychain the humans will be in charge of the reception and preparation of them, as well as transfer the raw materials to the this warehouse. The RM Warehouse was planned as a three station/phases warehouse:

1. Bins Station

2. Bin Picking Station

3. Containers Station

Bins Station

Here, the humans are going to put the bins in the input section, then the warehouse system is going to allocate the bins in any free space (this is made by the linear guide working as a CNC) in the storage section; when needed, the system is going to move one of the bins to the bin picking section, all the free bins are going to be moved to the empty section for future material refill (made by humans).

Bin Picking Station

Here, KUKA robot grabs the material from the bins, classifies the material, and puts it inside a container for future allocation. The KUKA robot has its own section as seen in the image above, below you can see how it is supposed to work in the Smart Factory.

Containers Station

Each container and bin will contain a QR code that specifies the material that is stored. An already existing metallic structure was adapted to implement there the containers, the general idea was created from FP Warehouse

Software Used

• Solidworks 2020
• Adams Student Edition 2020
• Tecnomatix 15.0 2019

Additional Modifications and Improvements

• Test to see the performance
• Define an OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Improve the Bins Station (how the bins are going to move)