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Kladno-Kročehlavy, which would allow for further growth. In making this decision, we were less intent on increasing performance than on improving capacity, process efficiency and transparency and creating a homogeneous IT infrastructure”, Kozojed adds. In fact, the particular software architecture is one of the central aspects of the project. La Lorraine Bakery Group has adopted SAP on all company levels. As a consequence, the fully automatic deepfreeze storage system was also to be based on a modern SAP EWM platform. Special feature: Via an integrated material flow component, the control of all manual and automatic processes within the warehouse should be carried out directly from the SAP EWM system. In cooperation with SAP Deutschland, the SAP specialists of SSI Schaefer created the necessary communication structure for controlling the automation and material flow components from the SAP EWM system (Image 01). “This included a substantial development effort”, explains Frank Hennermann, IT project manager of SSI Schaefer. “On the one hand, this affected the design of the material flow architecture. On the other hand, it was necessary to define new standards, or so-called telegrams, for the communication structure, in order to depict SSI Schaefer’s warehouse technology and its processes in SAP EWM.” Perfect communication between hardware and software Applying their technological know-how of hardware components, the SAP specialists of SSI Schaefer started by creating communication layers which allow direct and conflict-free activation and control of the systems. Then the control system of all communication and material flow processes was tested virtually and assessed in the emulation environment. The high degree of standardization of the automatic systems of SSI Schaefer made a fast program development, systematization and provision of telegrams and dialog structures to the cooperation partner possible. In this way it was possible to integrate the complex communication layers for the system and process control into the SAP standard. “Deadlines and budgets were met and the communication was fast and efficient, which was proof of a very constructive cooperation with our partner during project implementation”, Hennermann sums up. “All these factors led to an optimal result as regards the IT infrastructure as well as the process and system control in the central distribution center of La Lorraine.” High efficiency in confined space The uninterrupted cold chain is one of the distinctive features of this intelligent material flow concept. The 5-aisle deep-freeze high-bay warehouse with 27,300 pallet storage locations for a double-deep storage of euro pallets and industrial pallets is the central element of the whole system. In front of the high-bay warehouse there is a structure for processing incoming goods from external suppliers and from in-house production, as well as for picking and preparation for the dispatch area. Incoming goods first pass an automatic contour and weight check on a conveying system (Image 02) at the zero level. Subsequently, the conveying system transports the pallets to be stored towards one of the two elevators available within the system. The elevators lift the pallets onto a platform construction (Image 03) which serves as storage and picking level. There the pallets are handed over to the automated storage and retrieval machines (SRM) for storage. Based on the information transmitted by the SAP EWM system, the conveying system first distributes the pallets to five transfer locations. From there the pallets are taken over by the SRMs, brought to the storage locations and stored double-deep. Another first in deep-freeze technology, five 2-mast devices of the new SRM generation Exyz of SSI Schaefer (Image 04) are used, with components designed especially for use in freezer environments. As its name already implies, the SRM Exyz of modular construction is CEMAT INDIA 03 Elevators lift the pallets onto the storage and picking level 72 World of Industries 8/2016

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