CASE STUDY
Scrap Steel Bale Stacking at BMW Swindon
Key
Results
01
16% reduction in takt time
02
Safer working environment for workers
03
Less damage done to steel bins
Client
Overview
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Turnover
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Company Size
Operations
Project Lead
Installation Time
1 week
Industry Sector
Task
Business Problem
BMW Swindon invested in robotics for their scrap steel process
BMW Swindon ensured a 16% reduction in time for their steel bale stacking process, ans created a better environment for staff. The plant were dealing with issues of damage being done to steel bins, due to 200kg cubes being dropped from a height.
User Brief
Solution
Results
Scrap steel bales weighing over 200kg were dropped 2m into a scrap bin.
Once full, the bin was transported to a metal recycling facility via an HGV.
There were a number of issues with this approach:
1. The process generated a lot of noise, posing a potential health risk for people in close proximity
2. The lack of contro...
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What is the team saying?
“As a fast-paced moving business, BMW Group Swindon is constantly looking into opportunities to optimise its efficiency. Robot automation very often plays a major role in this...let’s see what the future will bring to other applications at the plant.”
Robert Low
Account Manager
“As a fast-paced moving business, BMW Group Swindon is constantly looking into opportunities to optimise its efficiency. Robot automation very often plays a major role in this...let’s see what the future will bring to other applications at the plant.”
Robert Low
Account Manager
“As a fast-paced moving business, BMW Group Swindon is constantly looking into opportunities to optimise its efficiency. Robot automation very often plays a major role in this...let’s see what the future will bring to other applications at the plant.”
Robert Low
Account Manager
“As a fast-paced moving business, BMW Group Swindon is constantly looking into opportunities to optimise its efficiency. Robot automation very often plays a major role in this...let’s see what the future will bring to other applications at the plant.”
Robert Low
Account Manager
“As a fast-paced moving business, BMW Group Swindon is constantly looking into opportunities to optimise its efficiency. Robot automation very often plays a major role in this...let’s see what the future will bring to other applications at the plant.”
Robert Low
Account Manager
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