Lean & Sustainable Factory 2023
BIW empty skid buffer increase
Bodyshop
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New Empty Skid Unstacker
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BIW empty skid buffer increase

Area
Bodyshop
Implementation date
2023
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Before
- The BiW (Body in White) buffer supply P100 with bodies.
- If the system is full, the return of empty skids stops.
- The P100 cannot release the empty skid, and the production feed to Paint stops.

After
Install a new unstack system to increase empty skid storage by 35.
Project figures | |
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Investment | 125T € |
Saving | 1,1% uptime improvement |
Results/improvements | The improvement will increase the flexibility of the line and will increase P100 uptime by 1,1% (currently 96%). |
125T €
1,1% uptime improvement
The improvement will increase the flexibility of the line and will increase P100 uptime by 1,1% (currently 96%).

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