In 2007, a logistics center for DHL was built in Bremen.
At that time, AFT Schopfheim supplied the storage and conveying technology. Now, AFT Schopfheim received the order for the reorganisation and extension of the logistics center for a new customer.
Various conversions and new installations are necessary to adapt the logistics center to the new requirements and needs of the customer.
Conveyors used in a similar project
AFT Schopfheim receives an order for the delivery and installation of conveyor technology for the MAN plant in Steyr, Austria.
Various chain conveyors, crossover transfers, lifters and turning devices from AFT will transport skids equipped with plastic parts through the paint shop in the factory.
Augsburg Hospital
The Municipal Hospital in Augsburg was extended.
As part of this, the existing AWT (automated transport of clinical goods) system needs to be extended into the new building. AFT, together with Elektro-Maier from Ulm, has won the contract for this project as a bidding consortium. After assignment, AFT has joined forces with Elektro-Maier to form a consortium. While Elektro-Maier is responsible for the complete control technology, including the electrical installations, AFT will supply and assemble the mechanical components. A particular challenge here is the replica of all AWT components, since the company HERO (installer of the system) is no longer active on the market.
The installed AWT system is a rail-guided, automatic transport system in the form of a monorail system, which handles the supply and disposal of the functional areas with goods (food, laundry, medicines, waste, etc.) throughout the hospital. The AWT facility at Augsburg Hospital was built at the end of the 1970s. Up to 1,600 transports are carried out daily via the AWT system. There are 153 vehicles on a distance of about 3.5 km with 132 switches and a total of 45 transmitting and receiving stations.
Since the eleventh five-year plan, China has proposed the strategy of “energy conservation and new energy vehicles”, the government has paid high attention to research and industrialization of new energy vehicles.
Chongqing Sokon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. , one subsidiary company of Xiaokang Group, which is the 8th domestic enterprises successfully obtained the independent new energy automobile production qualification.
September 29, 2017, Sokon and AFT signed a contract about conveyor system for general assembly shop which means AFT became the general contractor for the project , including the design, manufacture, transportation (including insurance), installation, commissioning, project completion acceptance and quality assurance service .
This is another new project of AFT in the automation of new energy vehicles after LONG RIVER EV , NEXTEV , CHJAutomotive , WM Motor , BAIC BJEV , AIWAYS .The success of this project will lay a more solid foundation for the future development of AFT and we all will try our best to do the project well.
Inverted monorail system for assembly of motors
In 2012, AFT Schopfheim delivered an inverted monorail system (IMS) for assembly of motors at the plant in Köln Porz.
This inverted monorail system allows a precise positioning of the motors (up to approx. 600 kg payload) on two axles, for user-friendly and ergonomic mounting of the motors.
At the beginning of this year, AFT Schopfheim received an order from Deutz over the extension of this inverted monorail system. For this purpose, new IMS vehicles will be delivered and the current return route will be rebuilt. This offers the possibility to integrate further workstations into this assembly line, in order to integrate two new engine series, the TCD 2.2 (3 cylinder) and the G2.2 / G2.9 (LPG). In addition to the mechanical modification of all vehicles, the vehicles and the system are equipped with a new control system as well as the rail with modern iWlan R-Coax, to ensure a reliable and robust radio connection at all times.
At the plant for utility vehicles in Ludwigsfelde, Mercedes-Benz plans to extent the existing skid roller conveyor.
In order to make the production at cay body finish more efficient, additional lifting devices and other existing components are going to be rearranged. AFT Bautzen received the order for this project.
In order to produce another model at the plant in Mladá Boleslav (Czech Republic), it is necessary to extend the EMS for side part transport. AFT Schopfheim receives order for this extension. The scope of supply includes the steel construction, expansion of the rail system and delivery of new hangars as well as the conversion of already existing hangars.
Storage Body Distribution Center | EMS with heavy friction drive system | Marriagestation with EMS and skillet
On 18th January 2017, AFT Shanghai received the award „Best cooperation partner“ from DPCA (Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd.) in Chengdu, P.R.C.!
AFT Shanghai got the award for really good cooperation in the project “car plant 4” in Chengdu. This is the first plant with 60 JPH outside of Wuhan, headquarter of DPCA. AFT Shanghai delivered and installed conveyor technique for general assembly shop, for example: a high bay storage in body distribution center, an EMS with heavy friction drive system for transport of chassis, skid roller conveyors in marriage line and 2 slat conveyors.
AFT Schopfheim receives order for restructuring of EMS-Systems for components.
Because of some automation measurements at door assembly, rebuilding and expansion of EMS-Systems are required. The doors are transported through the assembly lines via EMS vehicles with height-adjustable hangers. In addition, there are extensive changes and expansions of the EMS-Systems for the transport and assembly of floor trim panel and front ends.
AFT Schopfheim receives order for restructuring of EMS-Systems for components.
Because of some automation measurements at door assembly, rebuilding and expansion of EMS-Systems are required. The doors are transported through the assembly lines via EMS vehicles with height-adjustable hangers. In addition, there are extensive changes and expansions of the EMS-Systems for the transport and assembly of floor trim panel and front ends.
