International Airport Improves Service for its 24 Million Passengers with Baggage Handling System
Kunming Changshui International Airport, the fourth largest airport in China, opened in June with automated systems that:
- Process 10,000 bags per hour with a
Daifuku Webb baggage handling system
- Provide space for up to 500 bags in early-bag storage
- Enable a high-speed connection between central baggage handling and remote piers in future construction phases
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Automobile Manufacturer Improves Productivity and Energy Efficiency, while Reducing Cost with E-DIP Dipping Carrier
Mitsubishi Motors installed E-DIP, a dipping carrier that replaces conventional chain conveyors for paint and electro-deposition coating, which:
- Shortened its undercoat process line by 30%
- Tailored the optimal dipping angle for each of its vehicles
- Increased compliance with environmental regulations
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Aircraft Manufacturer Ensures Steady Supply of Service Parts with AS/RS Retrofit
Showa Aircraft Industry extended the life of its existing mini and unit load AS/RSs by replacing the control devices and gained:
- Time and cost savings
- Stable operations and a steady stream of parts
- Reduction in errors
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Cookware Manufacturer Increases Shipping Speed and Volume with Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
Meyer Corporation, U.S., the largest cookware manufacturer in the states, installed a rack-supported AS/RS, unit load and Sorting Transfer Vehicles (STVs) to consolidate multiple facilities and stock in a central location to streamline operations. Automation has:
- Improved storage, picking and distribution operations
- Saved 585,000 square feet of floor space with the high-density, automated systems compared to a ‘flat’ warehouse
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Food Processor Reduced Operating Costs and Increased Productivity Installing Automatic Guided Vehicles
Ventura Foods, LLC opted to install AGVs to streamline the movement of Finished Goods from production to the warehouse because they offered:
- Quick installation with no building modifications
- Easy path modifications for layout changes or expansion
- Significant savings in labor costs
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