Special solution for a manufacturer of large electrical appliances Key Facts Customer Manufacturer of large electrical appliances Location Germany Industry Industrial manufacturing Employees 62,000 (2021) Material supply via tugger train – fewer forklifts Initial situation Assembly line with different heights Use of forklifts in the assembly area Routes and distances too long Inefficient Material supply requires too much space Customer requirement Switch from forklift delivery to a more efficient tugger train system [...]
Waste and recyclable material disposal Route trains in use as needed LKE is one of the world's leading manufacturers of sophisticated transport systems for optimal material flow and material supply, and rounds out its product range with solutions for the disposal and efficient removal of waste and recyclable materials. One of the most effective features: the product solutions can be transported together and can be loaded and unloaded on both sides of the tugger train.
Tractor drawbar This is where the virtual coupling/drawbar system begins For the virtual coupling/drawbar system, it is essential that your tractor is equipped with a drawbar and that you use a tractor with front steering. This system gives you excellent directional stability and allows you to maneuver the transport train in the tightest of spaces. The system has proven itself in practice [...]
Steering systems LKE has developed a trailer system for material supply using tugger trains, which can be used to transport various standard load carriers, such as Euro pallets or KLT boxes. To ensure that the trailers remain on track, they can be equipped with a virtual coupling/drawbar system. Virtual coupling/drawbar system Industry requirements are increasingly demanding, for example [...]
Loading and unloading on both sides What products does LKE offer specifically for loading and unloading on both sides? For material supply with the tugger train, LKE has developed a trailer system on which various common standard load carriers, such as Euro pallets or KLT boxes, can be transported. The product solutions shown can be transported together and can be loaded and unloaded on both sides of the [...]
Planning a tugger train Would your company also like to benefit from the use of tugger trains? We would be happy to work with you to plan "your" tugger train solution – get in touch with us, we will be happy to support you from the initial idea to the operational tugger train. Get advice now In order to use a tugger train system (efficiently), both the operational requirements and the system elements must be in place [...]
Advantages of a tugger train system Profitability Optimization of labor and machine costs High investment security Reduction of inventory Low number of industrial trucks Productivity Increase in supply High transport capacities Maximum throughput Time savings Simultaneous loading and unloadingand disposal Replaces forklifts Increased throughput Space savings Increased space efficiency Reduction in inventories of semi-finished goods Optimal supply to assembly stations Safety Simplified and safe handling for [...]
Route trains for lean production What are route trains? Route trains are an internal transport solution that helps optimize the transport of materials within a company. This type of transport significantly supports just-in-time and just-in-sequence production. The tractors move cart arrangements through the plant, which can be individually loaded according to internal requirements. Materials [...]
Tugger train systems vs. forklifts German-engineered tugger trains from LKE – a very popular solution in the industry: We supply our modular product range to many manufacturing companies worldwide. Thanks to our design concept, you can easily adapt, scale, and expand the LKE system as your business grows. That means investment security at its finest! Get advice now Facts Product Tugger train system from LKE [...]
Pack and Place solution for Briggs Mono The Mono is the ultimate lightweight, high-performance supercar with road approval, developed and manufactured in the UK using the latest racing technologies. It is aimed at drivers who are looking for a purist driving experience and for whom design, technical excellence, and performance are of great importance. The Mono has an aggressive [...]
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