In the international aviation and aerospace industry, Hänel is a reliable partner when it comes to optimizing storage processes. Air Cost Control is a specialized global provider of electronic aircraft components. One of its clients is the German-French aircraft consortium AIRBUS, one of the leading players in the aviation industry.
Air Cost Control offers direct access to thousands of parts and complex aircraft components. The majority of these items are always in stock and available to customers at all times. To cope with this demanding logistical task, the company relies on powerful and flexible Hänel storage systems around the world.
In its distribution centers in Germany, France and the United States, Air Cost Control operates a total of 37 high-quality and innovative Hänel storage systems. At the distribution center in L’Isle-Jourdain, France,12 Hänel Lean-Lifts®, 12 Hänel Rotomat® industrial carousels and one Hänel Multi-Space® are in operation.
An inventory of up to 25,000 parts and components are safely stored in the Hänel systems – the items can be retrieved at any time. Thanks to direct access to the items, short walking distances and the ability of one person to work at multiple retrieval points in parallel, processing times can be drastically reduced.
The Hänel Lean-Lift® is the optimum storage system for medium to large-sized components. The containers and storage boxes are dimensioned so that the available container space is used to best advantage.
Individual inserts and frame attachments allow virtually any articles to be stored compactly on the Hänel multifunction containers. Cable drums, for example, can be accommodated without any difficulty. When items are stowed away in the Hänel Lean-Lift® or the Hänel Multi-Space® , their height is measured first – then they are placed in the optimum storage position so that no space is lost.
This makes very efficient use of the available storage area!
The 12 Hänel Rotomat® storage systems work according to the proven Ferris wheel principle. And the requested items are brought automatically to the ergonomic retrieval height. Individual carriers with pull-out plastic boxes are ideal for storing large numbers of very diverse small parts.
Each carrier can be adapted as required depending on the inventory. Thanks to the wear-resistant stainless steel work counter, the plastic storage bins are easy to slide and move – ergonomics in its purest form! The link between inventory management software and Hänel lift controller turns the system into a high-performance network. Details of all the articles are saved in the inventory management software along with their storage locations and quantities. Orders are displayed directly at the terminals and can be processed there.
A graphical storage-location display on the terminals and the digital compartment indicator at the retrieval point ensure error-free access to the required articles. Barcodes also make it easy to cross-check and confirm the order. At the same time, documents and labels for onward shipment are printed out via the networked barcode reader.
Interoperation between host systems and peripheral devices – no problem for the Hänel specialists!
Air Cost Control uses a Hänel Multi-Space® for file, folder and document archiving. Two retrieval points connect the parts depot to the administrative offices and enable direct access to the documents where they are needed.
By using different Hänel systems, Air Cost Control achieves maximum optimization of its storage processes.
These Hänel systems deliver a host of benefits: Efficient use of space, direct and rapid access to the requested items and documents, parallel working at multiple units, and high-performance automation thanks to interfaces with host IT systems.
All these advantages make Hänel storage systems so cost-effective!