The release from the Juki storage towers of all the necessary reels of components to satisfy a work order is performed by a single click. The number of reels retrieved from the tower for a work order corresponds to the number of feeder locations for the component part number on the machine and allows for priority selection of components based on user defined rules that include FIFO, partial reels first and reels with enough quantity. Likewise, the ability to include an attrition factor when creating kits to account for loss of components during production is possible.
Juki Intelligent Storage Solutions’ customers can now benefit from knowledge of where components are (towers, storage racks, production line) at all times. This includes the ability to create kits of components from pick lists generated by the ERP system and combine several pick lists together for a combined kit for cluster setups.
The benefit of using the solution is many. Costs are reduced due to lower manpower required in the stock room and a significant footprint reduction compared to traditional warehousing methods. Preparation time is reduced by the simple integration with ERP or assembly systems and the automatic collection of components. The units also provide ESD and humidity control protection, replacing the need for separate dry storage. Additional options include the ability to have components automatically released from the tower based on low level alarms generated by the placement machine. Also, component consumption can be monitored from all major placement equipment suppliers for real-time inventory tracking.
