10.01.2012 13:00
In recent years, Konecranes has invested substantially in
its Hyvinkää factory, which manufactures components for
heavy cranes. A central goal has been to develop the
manufacturing of heavy gear products. As part of the
effort, Konecranes has also invested in an automated
warehouse, which was taken into use in mid-August 2011. The
official opening of the warehouse will be held on January
10, 2012.
The main objective of the company's investments has
been to boost the assembly and material flows. Storage,
collection, and relocation of parts has been made easier by
renewing the model of the entire gear production assembly,
and by investing in materials handling equipment. The new
automated warehouse will help shorten the collection times,
in particular. The unnecessary work related to collection
has been successfully eliminated, and the stored gear parts
stay in good order. It is easy to order and collect parts
from an automated warehouse; therefore starting the
assembly phase is effortless and efficient.
In the renewal special attention was paid to occupational
safety and comfort at work. The improved facilities,
equipment, and procedures reduce the risk of accidents and
have a positive impact on the work atmosphere. As a result
of more efficient work and improved working conditions, the
productivity of the entire factory is believed to grow
significantly.
Automated warehouse:
• Dimensions: width 6.4 m, length 49.2 m, and height
7.1 m.
• Two material stations, two long collection
conveyors, and one short outdoor conveyor.
• Automated warehouse capacity: 752 EUR loading
pallets
• Shelving elevator capacity: 69 transfers/hour
• Maximum load: 1,500 kg/pallet
The Konecranes Hyvinkää factory manufactures about 5,000
gears for Konecranes cranes per year. The Hyvinkää gear
factory employs about 70 people.
Further information:
Press:
Mika Mattila, Gear factory Manager
Email: mika.mattila@konecranes.com
or phone +358 (0)20 427 2390
Patrick Lindahl, Project Manager
Email: patrick.lindahl@konecranes.com
or phone +358 (0)20 427 2704
This press release and a downloadable photograph can be
found on our web site at .
Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™,
serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing
and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals.
Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting
solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and
machine tools of all makes. In 2010, Group sales totaled
EUR 1,546 million. The Group has 11,400 employees at 578
locations in 46 countries. Konecranes is listed on the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V).
