Atlet provides near perfect uptime
February 1st 2007 A newly-commissioned fleet of Atlet trucks is performing at 99.74% uptime for a justin- time component supply operation at Cummins Engines' manufacturing plant in Daventry. Cummins' new Atlet fleet comprises twelve UNS Tergo reach trucks, two Presto PLP pallet transporters and a TSP Nova pedestrian stacker. As part of the deal Atlet also supplied a pair of Nissan counterbalance trucks. The trucks are operating in a new purpose-built 3700m2 warehouse, which stocks all parts required to assemble an engine – from complete cylinder heads to individual springs and nuts and bolts. Parts arrive in a wide variety of containers, including pallets and stillages, and are offloaded by the counterbalance trucks. The Atlet UNS Tergo reach trucks put the goods away into a 4000-slot racked store. Small components are stored in shelved boxes and on flowracks at floor level. As engines pass through build stages on the assembly lines, parts are requested by picking slips from the assembly plant. The items are delivered by a pair of 7.5t trucks that constantly shuttle between two sites, which are about 3km apart. Working to a just-in-time supply system required delivery to line can be a short as 45 minutes. Fast and, more importantly, accurate component picking is therefore critical. More articles from Atlet Limited: | 
