Automated storage
The company CNC punches, laser profiles, waterjet cuts and fabricates aluminium, brass, bronze, steel, stainless steel and other materials having various finishes to create products that meet the aesthetic and functional requirements of its customers. With such a wide variety of sheet metals to process, Architectural Grille wanted to streamline storage of its large inventory of materials, with an eye to optimising material flow and maintaining operator safety. For a solution it turned to KASTO Inc, a subsidiary of German storage and retrieval system manufacturer, KASTO Maschinenbau, which also has a UK daughter company in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire serving the British and Irish markets. A pair of tower storage systems, UNITOWER and KASTOecostore, was deemed to be the ideal solution to alleviate the previous, inefficient, manual storage arrangement that consumed considerable
space and hindered ergonomic and economical handling. Anthony Giumenta senior, along with his sons Anthony and Stephen, had encountered KASTO’s storage products at a trade show, sparking their interest in an automated solution. After an assessment of the diverse requirements in the Brooklyn factory, KASTO proposed the implementation of five tower storage systems. They comprise four 8-metre tall KASTOecostore 3.0 units having a compact footprint, tailored for sheets of various sizes up to 5 × 10 feet or 5 × 13 feet (1.5 x 3 metres or 1.5 x 4 metres), alongside one double-sided UNITOWER 2.0 dedicated to accommodating long stock from 6 to 21 feet (1.8 to 6.4 metres) in length. Managing director Stephen Giumenta remarked, “With KASTO’s storage solutions, our logistics processes have significantly improved, enhancing both efficiency and safety at our workstations.” n www.kasto.com
Saws. Storage. And More.
With KASTO to Operational Excellence through:
More Intelligence : Fully automated storage and handling solutions
More Innovation: Highly productive sawing machines and automation
More Ideas: From planning to after-sales service
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