Lean Manufacturing Equipment

Optimize Your Storage with Flowracks: Enhancing Efficiency and Ergonomics

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FLOWRACK – EFFICIENT AND ERGONOMIC STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Flowracks are storage systems that use gravity to move load carriers and ensure the FIFO principle (First-In, First-Out). With slightly inclined roller tracks, the next unit in the rack compartment automatically moves forward. Flowracks allow for the storage of boxes, KLT boxes, or cartons from one side and picking from the other, providing maximum efficiency and improved ergonomics.

WHY CHOOSE FLOWRACKS?

Flowracks are often used in lean production in warehouses and function as “supermarket” shelves. They help to efficiently utilize existing space, saving time for employees by shortening the distances to the materials needed at the workplace. This contributes to a more ergonomic working environment and increased productivity.

FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY

Thanks to our modular system, the structure of flowracks can be customized to your specific needs. The number of levels, the height of the compartments, and the rollers can be adjusted depending on your requirements, such as material, weight, and number of load carriers. This flexibility allows for continuous improvement and adaptation of workstations according to lean principles.

DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF FLOWRACKS

• Standard solutions
• Corner solutions
• Shooter solutions
• Rocker solutions

ADVANTAGES OF OUR SYSTEM

• Flexible: Adaptable to the development of production.
• Stable construction: Durable and robust.
• Variation in pipe thickness: The same clamps are used regardless of thickness.
• Material choices: Stainless steel, painted, or aluminum pipes.
• Unique grip: Patented clamps for secure attachment.
• Wide range: Customizable modules and accessories.

COMPONENTS OF A FLOWRACK

Our flowracks are built with our pipe-racking system to ensure strength, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. Inclined rollers allow the load carrier to glide with the help of gravity. Wheels can be added to make the flowrack flexible, enabling quick adaptations when changes in production or warehouse layout occur. Thanks to the wide range of modular accessories, our flowracks can meet every requirement.

By combining the latest technologies and our unique modular system, we offer solutions that enhance efficiency and ergonomics in your production. Explore our customizable flowracks to optimize your work environment and achieve the best possible results with lean principles.

Efficient and Customizable Solutions for Intralogistics

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WHAT IS A MATERIAL TROLLEYS?

Transport carts and material trolleys are central elements within intralogistics for the provision and intermediate storage of goods. They are mostly characterized by a compact and robust design and have wheels that are adapted to the load as well as to the place of use.

WHY CHOOSE TRANSPORT CARTS AND MATERIAL TROLLEYS?

In industrial production, material transport with route and trailer systems based on the MILKRUN principle is becoming increasingly popular and is now replacing conventional transport methods such as forklifts in many cases. Milkrun is a concept within procurement logistics to provide material according to demand. The concept is based on the basic idea that material is only replenished in the quantity that has been consumed. This ensures that the right material ends up at the right workplace at the right time.

FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY

Thanks to our modular system, transport carts and material trolleys are perfect for realizing individual solutions for carts, picking trolleys, workshop trolleys, and tugger trailers. Each cart can be customized in terms of dimensions (length, width, and height), number of shelves, load capacity (heavy capacity), and ESD capability. This provides 100% individual transport and storage options for all types of goods, including wheel concepts adapted to the area of use.

DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF TRANSPORT CARTS

• Picking trolleys with storage levels
• Heavy-duty profile trolleys
• Tugger trailers and Milkrun trolleys

ADVANTAGES OF MODULAR TRANSPORT CARTS AND MATERIAL TROLLEYS

For optimal transport, not only bridging distances but also optimal storage of goods plays an important role. Aspects such as transport safety place additional demands on the design of a transport cart. The large number of different articles, workpieces, and products that have to be transported within a company makes the modular system perfect for realizing individual transport carts.

COMPONENTS OF A TRANSPORT CART

Since carts and especially tugger trailers are often subjected to higher loads, high-quality square pipe systems are used in most cases. These offer not only extraordinary stability and individual storage capacity but also a high degree of flexibility. When designing a material trolley, you can choose from a wide range of accessories. Special fixed or swivel castors make the cart mobile without negatively affecting the load-bearing capacity. Special panels (e.g., BEESave), fabric compartments, or cladding provide optimal protection for your components during transport. We also offer drawbar and coupling systems that are compatible with common tugger trains.

REALIZATION OF THE MILKRUN PRINCIPLE

Demand-oriented material supply of your production through modular route or trailer systems.

CONNECTING WORKSPACES

Connecting workplaces and bridging distances with transport carts for ideal storage and seamless delivery.

By combining the latest technologies and our unique modular system, we offer solutions that improve efficiency and ergonomics in your production. Explore our customizable transport carts to optimize your work environment and achieve the best possible results with lean principles.

Tailored Solutions for Efficient and Ergonomic Production

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WHAT ARE WORKSTATIONS?

Workplace systems form the basis for the majority of assembly, packaging, and testing activities in industrial production. Industrial workstations can stand alone or combine entire processes and successive processing steps in the form of an assembly line.

By combining them with flow racks and provision racks, workplace systems built with a pipe-racking system provide the perfect workspace and ensure that there are no waiting times during assembly.

WHY CHOOSE WORKPLACE SYSTEMS?

Workplace systems optimize production processes by streamlining workflow and minimizing waiting times. They contribute to an ergonomic and productive work environment, enhancing employee well-being and increasing production efficiency.

FLEXIBILITY AND CUSTOMIZATION

Our workplace systems are modular and can be customized to specific needs. Whether it’s sitting, standing, or combined sitting/standing workstations, our systems can be tailored to fit your production requirements.

DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF WORKSTATIONS

• Industrial workstations or benches for assembly
• Standard worktables / benches
• Heavy-duty workstation / heavy-duty workbench
• Industrial workbenches
• Packing stations
• Test and inspection workstations
• Corner workstations
• Mobile workstations
• ESD workstations

BENEFITS OF OUR WORKSTATIONS

• Ergonomic: Designed to improve work posture and minimize strain.
• Flexible: Easy to adapt and adjust for different tasks and production needs.
• Robust: Made with durable materials for long-lasting use.
• Modular: Simple to reconfigure and expand as needed.
• Efficient: Optimizes workflow and reduces unnecessary movements and wait times.
• Customizable: Tailored solutions for specific requirements and work environments.

COMPONENTS OF A WORKSTATION SYSTEM

Our workplace systems are built with our pipe-racking system, ensuring strength, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Each workstation can be equipped with a range of accessories to meet specific needs, such as ESD protection, mobile solutions, and custom work surfaces. The modular design allows for quick adaptation of workstations as production requirements evolve.

REALIZING EFFECTIVE WORKSPACES

By combining the latest technologies with our unique modular system, we offer solutions that improve both efficiency and ergonomics in your production. Explore our customizable workplace systems to optimize your work environment and achieve the best possible results according to lean principles.

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles (AIV)

Traditional AGV: Pre-Defined Routes and Limitations

Traditional AGVs follow pre-defined routes using optical or magnetic sensors that track paths on the floor. These systems provide stable and predictable transport solutions but may require extensive reprogramming if changes occur in the factory or warehouse layout.

The Next Generation: Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles (AIV)

AIVs represent the next step in the evolution of automated vehicles. These vehicles scan their surroundings in real-time and determine the most efficient route to their destination. AIVs can navigate around obstacles and adapt to environmental changes without the need for reprogramming, making them more flexible and adaptive compared to traditional AGVs.

Benefits of Automated Guided Vehicles

Automated vehicles, including both AGVs and AIVs, have become crucial in material handling within many factories and warehouses. They optimize production processes, enhance safety, reduce costs, and can be easily integrated into existing production workflows with minimal modification.

Virtual Manufacturing: Your AGV and AIV Experts

Virtual Manufacturing offers extensive experience in AGV and AIV installations. We assist our clients in finding tailored solutions to meet their specific needs. Our services include:

• Simulation: We help determine the optimal number of AGVs needed for your processes.
• Solution Design: We design solutions to automate your transport needs.
• Installation: We handle the installation of complete AGV and AIV systems.
• Integration: We integrate AGVs with storage systems and create material trains for efficient handling.

Discover how our automated solutions can transform your material handling processes, leading to increased efficiency and reduced costs. Contact us at Virtual Manufacturing to learn more about how we can help you implement AGV and AIV systems.

Automatic guided vehicles have become part and parcel of many plants. Their economic and practical advantages, as well as their ongoing technical evolution, have opened up new areas, invariably replacing established transport equipment like forklifts and pallet trucks to create a “stackerless factory.”

In the development of its AGV solutions, BeeWaTec banks on simple ­solutions, cost-effective modular systems and smart processes that follow the lean manufacturing principle. The result are real low-cost solutions that can be implemented simply and at a competitive price, that are reliable in daily operation and can be adapted at all times to changing conditions.

Virtual Manufacturing offers you a variety of equipment and work materials developed for professionals and tried and tested in practice. Because even though tasks and needs are different everywhere one thing remains constant: the highest expectations regarding stability, flexible use and durability.

• Tool holder panels
• Workplace mats
• Magnetic tool holders
• Plastic bins
• Plastic boxes
• Shadowboard

Revolutionary Automation 

wheel.me revolutionizes production automation with its flexible and affordable solutions. By transforming existing infrastructure into autonomous robots, seamless transportation of materials and tools is enabled. The wheels, including the self-driving Genius 2, offer exceptional flexibility, safety, and efficiency. From material handling to assembly line support, we simplify production processes and reduce costs. Experience the future of automation with reliability, precision, and innovative design – tailored to fit your production needs.

wheel.me offers a comprehensive solution for various applications:

Material Handling: Autonomous transport of raw materials, components, or finished products between different production stations. 

Inventory Management: Automated movement of goods within manufacturing facilities to optimize inventory processes. 

Assembly Line Support: Integration into assembly lines for seamless transport of raw materials, spare parts, and other components between workstations. 

Tool and Equipment Transport: Movement of tools and equipment to different areas on the factory floor for various production processes. 

Benefits in production environments with wheel.me: 

Efficiency: Optimizing material handling and transportation processes increases production efficiency and reduces downtime. 

Cost Savings: Savings through reduced labor requirements, minimized errors, and optimized resource utilization. 

Accuracy and Consistency: Precise and consistent movement of goods minimizes the risk of errors in material handling and ensures high accuracy in inventory management and assembly line processes. 

Increased Safety: Reduced need for manual handling of heavy or hazardous materials enhances workplace safety for employees. 

Flexibility: No need for infrastructural changes, simply mount Genius 2 to existing carts and trolleys. 

Would you like an assessment and quote for your project? Please let us know more about your needs, and we can tailor a solution that best suits you. 

What is Shopfloor Management?

Shopfloor Management involves visualizing and clarifying information within production processes. By using effective tools and methods, you can optimize production processes and improve your operations.

Benefits of Lean Production and Shopfloor Management

Lean production aims to utilize resources efficiently, ensure customer satisfaction, and continuously improve a company’s competitive position. With Shopfloor Management, you can ensure that your production is both smooth and efficient, contributing to increased profitability and customer satisfaction.

Virtual Manufacturing – Your Partner in Shopfloor Management

Virtual Manufacturing has extensive experience in Shopfloor Management and offers tailored solutions to improve your production. We assist our customers in developing:

• Kanban Boards – For effective management of material flows and inventory control.
• Planning Boards – For clear and accessible planning of production processes.
• Production Monitoring Boards – For continuous tracking and improvement of production performance.
• Information Boards – To ensure that all critical information is available and visible to all employees.

Digital Pulse Boards for Efficient Production

Virtual Manufacturing is a proud supplier of digital pulse boards from Mevisio. Mevisio offers a flexible platform that can be customized for both small and large needs, with high operational reliability and global access. The platform is built with a focus on security, making it ideal for handling critical data in production environments.

Collision protection in flexible PVC material.

We offer innovative workplace protection in flexible PVC material where one of the benefits is reduced maintenance costs even long after installation. PVC protection reduces damage that occurs when for instance hit by a truck on premises. In the event of a collision in environments where soft protection is used, there will be less damage compared to damage which occurs with safety barriers of other materials. This reduces the company’s maintenance costs and helps to maintain operations with relevant workplace protection in the business and functioning machines and equipment.

Elevate Workplace Comfort and Safety with Ergonomic Mats! 

Discover ergonomic excellence for standing work in production with our range of ergonomic mats. Virtual Manufacturing, in collaboration with Ergomat, provides mats that offer superior support to operators, preventing workplace accidents. Improved ergonomics not only reduces the number of sick leaves but also enhances productivity in the production environment. Our mats cater to various industries: 

• Heavy Industry 
• Food Industry 
• ESD Environments 
• Cleanrooms 
• Distribution 

Laminate Mats for Versatile Workspaces: 

Introducing laminate mats, crafted in two layers for optimal performance. The top layer, a high-quality homogeneous rubber, ensures durability, while the bottom layer, a foamed EPDM rubber, provides exceptional aging resistance. The quality of the underlying material determines the ergonomic durability, ensuring elasticity over time. The top layer’s rubber material often dictates the mat’s suitability for specific environments, such as oil resistance, fire classification, welding, electrical insulation, ESD, antistatic, or hygienic properties. Laminate mats are an ideal choice for office spaces, retail environments, or lighter industrial settings, though not recommended for wet workplaces. 

Rubber Mats for Diverse Environments: 

A rubber mat is a homogeneous rubber layer designed for ergonomic properties through its profile rather than its consistency or softness. The profile may include drainage holes or rubber spikes for enhanced slip resistance. As the mat is homogeneous, it excels in environments with high moisture levels. Various rubber blends cater to specific environments and specifications, including oil resistance, fire classification, electrical insulation, ESD, antistatic, and hygienic features. Rubber mats are suitable for both heavy and light industrial activities, as well as in hospitals, kitchens, bars, laundry facilities, and more. 

Polyurethane Mats for Enhanced Ergonomics: 

Polyurethane mats are crafted from foamed polyurethane, typically with water. To optimize ergonomics beyond the foamed material’s capabilities, the mat’s profile is adapted. We offer polyurethane mats with two different profiles – one with a “bulging” surface for superior ergonomics and another with a smoother surface for ease of cleaning. The smoother mat is also preferable when frequent twisting or turning is involved at the workplace. 

Polyurethane mats are typically manufactured in 60×90 cm modules, which can be welded together to achieve the desired size and shape. While these mats are not recommended for environments with excessive liquid exposure, they find application in light industrial activities, packaging and sorting lines, office spaces, and more. 

Upgrade your workplace with Virtual Manufacturing’s ergonomic mats, ensuring a harmonious blend of comfort and safety. Contact us today to explore the perfect solution for your specific workplace needs! 

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Are you ready to enhance efficiency and safety in your production?

At Virtual Manufacturing, we offer our customers a simple and cost-effective solution to clearly mark different zones in the production environment. Whether it’s for forklift lanes, hazardous materials, or storage areas, we have the solution to create a safe and well-organized workplace.

Visual Management and Simplified 5S

We focus on the big picture and help you get started with Visual Management and 5S. From selecting the colors that best suit your needs to creating a detailed 3D model of your factory with clearly marked areas, we have the expertise and tools to make it happen.

DuraStripe Floor Tape

DuraStripe floor tape is the simplest, fastest, and most cost-effective solution for floor marking in industrial environments. With durability in focus and a wide range of options, DuraStripe is the only complete solution for floor markings on the market today. If you’re looking for a solution that is both cost-effective and minimizes downtime, DuraStripe is the perfect choice for your workplace.

DuraStripe Shapes

Our range of DuraStripe Shapes is perfect for 5S and Six Sigma programs. These durable floor markings, available in various shapes and signs, effectively clarify safety instructions and guidelines. Easy installation and customization make DuraStripe Shapes a time- and cost-saving alternative to traditional painted floor markings.

DuraStripe Signs

Our DuraStripe Signs take floor markings to a new level with enhanced vibrant colors and resistance to UV fading. Perfect for any 5S or Six Sigma program, these durable markings clearly display safety instructions or guidelines and can withstand both foot and forklift traffic. Easy installation and customization make them the ultimate 5S solution for the floor.

Upgrade your production with Virtual Manufacturing’s floor marking and stripes – an investment in efficiency, safety, and organization. Contact us today to discuss your needs and find the perfect solution for your workplace!

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