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more safety and higher efficiency at the loading ramp. Those
responsible at JERMI and TRAPO AG were mutually inspired –
united in the visionary idea of sustainably optimizing routine tasks
through efficient automation. This is how the idea for seamless automation
"from production into the truck" was born. The result is
the autonomously operating TLS 3600, which also offers a special
competitive advantage: It can automatically compensate for height
differences at the loading ramp and make position corrections.
Loading takes place in four sequences. First, up to three pallets
are placed side by side in a row on the stationary part of the
system and aligned. This is followed by picking up and loading the
row. During the loading process, another row of pallets is formed
and staged on the stationary part. This is a continuous process
that saves time and distance and avoids waiting times during pallet
loading. For a 13-meter trailer, the loading time with 33 pallets
– depending on the load – is about 15 minutes. To serve several
loading hatches, the TLS can be placed on rails. Since no structural
changes to the hall floor were possible at JERMI, the TRAPO Loading
Mover (TLM series) takes over. The TLM behaves like an XXL
load carrier when it completely picks up the TLS and positions it
as needed.
"The decision was consciously made in favor of a partner with
grown complete system expertise, who offers the highest level of
safety and has a proven track record of specializing in automation
in high care areas," sums up Jörg Thomas, as TRAPO AG's head
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of sales in charge of forward-looking automation at JERMI. As
the controlling instance, TIM, the TRAPO Intelligent Management
System, regulates and monitors the automated processes
between production and the loading bay. The higher-level system
nevertheless acts as a "traffic light circuit" to ensure that
the TTSs operate safely and efficiently alongside and with each
other.
The TRAPO Loading System TLS 3600 offers more safety
and higher efficiency at the loading ramp (photo: TRAPO)
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