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Jungheinrich PowerCube and automated narrow aisle warehouse at Deutsche Aircraft
Jungheinrich has handed over an automated logistics center at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Deutsche Aircraft for D328eco regional aircraft production, Deutsche Aircraft announced on October 6. It is the first industrial installation that runs Jungheinrich's PowerCube automated compact bin storage and an automated very narrow aisle warehouse together under one control system. On about 210 square meters, the PowerCube holds more than 6,500 bins on 26 levels, with 16 shuttles moving bins to five workstations; often-used parts are stored low and rarely used parts drift to the upper levels over time. Two autonomous trucks store and retrieve 624 Euro pallets in two aisles, and every pallet is scanned and checked for size and weight on the move. The bin store runs in reduced oxygen to cut fire risk. Deutsche Aircraft is planning for up to 48 aircraft a year.
Why it can make you money
Floor space in or next to a hangar is expensive, and parts spread across shelves cost walking time on every job. Fitting 6,500 bins on roughly the footprint of a small office, with the robot bringing the bin to the person, frees floor for paying work. This is a production line, not an MRO, but the same layout suits a busy repair station's stores. Ask how the system tracks lot and serial numbers before you compare prices.
- Pricing
- Not disclosed; contact Jungheinrich
- External link
- https://www.jungheinrich.com/
- Source
- https://www.deutscheaircraft.com/news/jungheinrich-deutsche-aircraft-a-pioneering-automated-warehouse-for-one-of-the-most-advanced-regional-aircraft-production-facilities