A New Dimension in Logistics in The Paper Industry: 24/7 Production and Logistics Operation
A New Dimension in Logistics in The Paper Industry: 24/7 Production and Logistics Operation
A New Dimension in Logistics in The Paper Industry: 24/7 Production and Logistics Operation
in logistics in the
paper industry
24/7 production and
logistics operation
Customer
Palm Paper in King’s Lynn, UK
Reels being handled in 24/7 production operation at Palm Paper in the UK. New dimensions in paper production.
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Requirements
Mechanical grippers set new standards for automated handing of paper rolls
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At a glance
Reliable and
versatile cranes
Process crane at the dry end of PM 7 7 Overhead travelling crane above the Overhead travelling crane for handling cores
packing machine
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Store layout
for higher capacity, more speed
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Our solution
New special gripper for paper Firm hold, safe, reliable and fast
To transport rolls with paper wrapping, we have devel- ••The six gripper arms require only a minimum of space
oped a gripper system that can be used to firmly pick up ••Fully automated handling of the rolls of paper
single and sets of rolls with a constant contact pressure. ••Up to four rolls of paper in one operating cycle
••High speeds without any damage to the rolls of paper
Significant increase in handling rates ••Safe handling thanks to reliable design even if two of
The rolls of paper are transported by the conveying the gripper six arms fail
system to the store transfer points at the same height ••Redundant secondary monitoring sensors installed in
level as the PM 7. The warehouse management comput- the gripper.
er positions the process cranes with millimetre precision
above the centre of the paper rolls. Depending on the
roll dimensions, up to four rolls of paper can be picked
up simultaneously in each operating cycle.
Under computer control, the groups of rolls (overall
height of 3,600 mm, total weight of up to 6 tonnes)
are precisely transported to their destination and
stacked to heights of up to 11.5 m. Due to the com-
pact gripper arm design, the rolls of paper can be
stacked very close together at a maximum distance of
only 150 mm apart. Rolls are retrieved direct by crane
onto conveyor lines on level 0.
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The system
Logistics strategy –
warehouse management system
Host
Loading list
management
Store content
information
Demag warehouse management system with interface to the customer’s host system
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Details
Complete range of intralogistics solutions
with proven Demag Service
Complete solutions for the paper industry Full service for the paper industry
We supply process crane solutions tailored to meet In peak periods, up to 1,500 tonnes of paper are pro-
specific requirements worldwide. The paper industry is duced, buffered and staged ready for shipping at Palm
a key sector for which the company has unique Paper in King’s Lynn every day. We offer comprehensive
industryspecific expertise to ensure efficient intralogis- support throughout the lifecycle of the crane installations
tics processes in paper mills: with its range of services.
••crane solutions to serve paper machines and ••Maintenance and service agreements tailored to meet
••automated cranes and load handling systems for individual needs
paper roll stores ••Remote diagnosis and maintenance
••planning of roll stores including control systems ••Highly specialised pool of service engineers for process
••warehouse management systems with interface to crane applications
customer’s host computer. ••World-wide spare parts service
••Installation modernisation.
We supplied 14 cranes for the paper mill operated by Palm Paper in King’s Lynn
Paper machine
Wet end ZKKW 150 75 75 10 10 30,100 Balancer for changing reels
Production processes
Core handling ZKKE 10 10 13,500