Långgodshantering : Hur långgods kan hanteras och placeras i en hissautomat

This thesis has been conducted at Bosch Rexroth’s hydraulics plant in Älvsjö at the section StoP/MFG during a time period of ten weeks. The assignment has been an investigative work connected to an investment project, where a vertical lift module used for long goods, have been purchased for the plant. Bosch Rexroth has a make-to-order approach when they manufacture their hydraulic cylinders, in other words, the hydraulic cylinders are not made to stock for later sales. By having a make-to-stock supply chain, there are a lot of variation between the different manufactured cylinder types. To respond quickly to the customer needs, a large stock level of different goods must be kept. The manufacturing plant has for some time had some problems regarding the handling of goods with lack of storage space, faulty goods picking and unsafe lifting procedures. These problem became significantly more noticeable when a new material for piston rods got introduced at the plant. To reduce the area on which stock are kept and lower the amount of faulty goods picking, the plant invested in a vertical lift module. This thesis describes a solution proposal in which large amounts of Bosch Rexroth’s long goods are placed in the vertical lift module. Instead of focusing on a fast handling, the solution focuses on a placement in which it is difficult to make picking errors and adding goods to the wrong place. The lifting tools presented are easy to use and will be a safe alternative for lifting goods