Würth Automates Four Locations with KNAPP Technologies
| Würth entrusted the expansion of their headquarters in Germany and their largest international subsidiaries to KNAPP. As part of this endeavor, Würth France and Würth Italy are also introducing SAP® EWM by KNAPP. The deciding factor for these projects, as well as another project in Hungary, was the strategic key account management KNAPP established specially for Würth, which made it possible for both long-term partners to productively combine their know-how and synergies in the field of automation. |
| Together, Würth and KNAPP have already implemented 18 automation solutions in 11 countries that are continually renewed and expanded. The basis for their partnership is the strategic Key Account Management KNAPP established specially for Würth. Furthermore, their common interest in innovation leads to new, future-oriented solutions time and time again . “Ours is not the classic customer-supplier relationship; instead we see each other as partners. Würth is one of our key accounts with whom we work together to develop new technologies and innovations that benefit both our companies.” Bernhard Rottenbücher, Executive Vice President, KNAPP AG, and Managing Director, KNAPP Systemintegration. The new projects in Germany, Italy, France and Hungary are also based on this shared automation strategy. Armin Breitner, Project Manager of Group Logistics for the projects in France and Italy, explains the focus of the new projects. “The expansion projects in our international subsidiaries have a strong focus on automation.” Daniel Lutz, Project Manager of Group Logistics for the project in Germany, adds: “The continual development of our automation logistics and the use of innovative technologies is especially important to us as we look to the future.” Expansion with robotics Adding Pick-it-Easy Robots, Pick-it-Easy work stations and shipping robots for palletizing cartons and containers, will make the European central warehouse for industrial customers in Germany one of the most advanced of its kind. The OSR Shuttle Evo central storage system will also be expanded and Fastbox, a rapid storage and buffer rack, completes the expansion. KNAPP’s software modules round out the automation concept and ensure that all the processes in the warehouse run smoothly. The plan is to scale the order lines up to 50,000 per day! One of the main reasons Würth chose KNAPP was their oxygen-reduced OSR Shuttle Evo. This special adaptation means Würth can store almost their entire range of goods in the shuttle system, including highly flammable items. This also means major cost savings for Würth as otherwise a separate section with special fire protection measures would have been necessary. |
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