Materials handling for the automotive industry
3rd Quarter 2015
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The Port Elizabeth branch of specialist crane and component manufacturer, Demag has been supplying its unique Demag Mono-Rail System (DMS) to the South African automotive industry for the past decade.
The South African automotive industry has a specific need for robust and heavy-duty linear overhead materials handling solutions. DMS has been developed specifically as a modular solution to meet such customer requirements. “Our success with the system over the past decade has marked our long involvement with many of the major automotive OEMs in South Africa. This success has largely been attributable to our focus on being innovative and flexible,” says Demag project engineer, Niki Mizen.
DMS is complementary to Demag’s KBK light crane system, which consists of suspension monorails for overhead materials handling requirements. The system has been supplied worldwide for many years. “The quality of the system has generated invaluable exposure for us on a global basis. This is a total solution for the automotive industry that has stood the test of time,” Mizen adds.
Another feature of DMS is that it can be fully or partially automated. Mizen says that it is fully customisable to utilise specific branded components required by the end-user, such as switchgear and PLCs. Industrial wireless communication allows for seamless integration between the hoist and the main control panel. The fact that this is a modular system means it is flexible enough to cater for a range of parameters. This is a solution-orientated system that can be designed to fit any factory layout,” he concludes.
For more information contact Wynand Andeweg, Demag Cranes, +27 (0)11 898 3500, [email protected], www.demagcranes.co.za
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