Multi-level
September 1st 2005

Mechanical seal manufacturer, Aesseal, has installed an automated, multi-level storage system from Kasto that enables it to stock up to 72t of tube and deliver it to operators at waist height, improving safety and freeing floor space.

Called Unitower E3, the 8m high store comprises 24 cassettes, each capable of holding 3t of tube, and a gantry crane that picks up the selected cassette and drops it to an unload station at the front of the tower in less than one minute.

From there, if the load is relatively light the operator carries the stock to one of the CNC lathes.

For heavier picks, he uses a Scaglia electronic counterbalance handling trolley with dedicated tube handling attachment.