Sensor-equipped storage on display at productronica 2017

Inovaxe will showcase its SMART InoAuto Storage System. The InoAuto Full Cart stores 1,120 7" SMT reels and the InoAuto Half Cart stores 560 7" SMT reels. The operator simply scans the barcode labeled part number and quantity, or UID on a reel and places it into an empty Single Package Single Location slot. The InoAuto will report the position of the part to its database automatically, and can send the transaction information to customer systems such as MRP/ERP/MES.

The SMART InoAuto ultra-lean material handling systems enable users to locate parts in less than 4s and return a part in less than 8s. The carts are mobile, store 560 reels in 0.23m² or store 1,120 reels in 0.42m², and the ROI is less than six months. Inovaxe has provided manufacturers with the capabilities to streamline their material handling systems and achieve the following benefits:

• More than 90% labour reduction in pulling kits and returning parts
• More than 90% space reduction for storing SMT parts and kits
• Reduction of set up time and increase in machine up time
• Reduction of operator travel time by 60%
• Eliminates paper for kit pull and feeder loading operation
• Enhance inventory accuracy without counting parts
• Reduce errors in the feeder set up operation
• Typical ROI is less than three to six months

Inovaxe offers integration with Panasonic SMT equipment through PanaCIM (8 and 10) software.