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Sensors in the Wireless Network This Makes the Material Flow Transparent

From Andreas Schenk, Division Manager Leantec, Steute Technologies KG, Löhne | Translated by AI 4 min Reading Time

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How can the internal material flow be made transparent even for components that are not stocked, for example at assembly workstations? The answer: by combining sensors and a wireless network to create an automatic material retrieval system (AMS). This solution, which has already proven itself in practice, will be presented at Logimat.

The Nexy automatic material call-off system (AMS) controls the replenishment of non-stocked materials or components.(Image: Steute Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Löhne)
The Nexy automatic material call-off system (AMS) controls the replenishment of non-stocked materials or components.
(Image: Steute Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Löhne)

The problem is well known in intralogistics, for example in the supply of (manual or automated) assembly workstations: Inventories that are inaccurately recorded or only determined with a time lag lead to either stock shortages or oversupply in the medium term. This applies in particular to non-stocked goods such as fasteners and other C-parts that are necessary for the assembly process. And it also applies if IT-supported production planning and optimization is in use, because it only records the inventory-managed parts.

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