STOCKYARD MANAGEMENT
Moving material between machines is based on DASP buffer zone management to achieve the following three objectives:
Making sure that machines run as efficiently as possible: with machines completing processes at different throughput times for different profiles and different products, it is necessary that buffers are large enough to make sure that a machine is not waiting in idle mode for the next profile or production batch.
Optimal use of cross transports: with some profiles, the cross transports can be filled without space in between and some profiles require handling space. Sensors in the cross transport, verify the expected type of profile and ensure optimal use of the cross transports.
Creating batches for the shot blaster and paint line: For a shot blaster and painter, the space in between the profiles is crucial to get the required result. Based on the profile, the buffer management makes exactly the right batches before being loaded in these surface treatment lines at once.