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ONE OF FINLAND'S LARGEST STEEL DISTRIBUTORS OPTS FOR VOORTMAN
One of the largest Steel Service Centers in Finland, the BE Group, chooses the most advanced automated routing with optimal layout from Voortman Steel Machinery. Thanks to the data-driven approach to perfect logistics routing, production will be tripled with more efficient use of crane capacity. Product traceability is guaranteed throughout the line, allowing BE Group to be in control and to provide reliable delivery times. The future of BE Group.
COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ANNUAL PRODUCTION AND PRODUCT MIX
From its Turku location, BE Group supplies steel fabricators. They aim to be an added value for their customers, offering drilling, milling and marking as a complete package supplier. Voortman Steel Machinery did a detailed analysis of annual production and product mix to show in a simulation the new, more modern way of producing. "We can precisely analyze and show which Voortman machines best match BE Group's ambition," says sales manager Tom van der Vlugt. "From the stock, the profiles go through the halls in a fully automatic routing to the trucks, all defined by software. Much attention has been paid to how the cranes can be used more efficiently to continuously supply the line with material. This is an important part of the new logistics route in the halls".
BEATING HEART OF THE LOGISTICS ROUTE
From March 2023, the new machine line will be installed. Profiles can be loaded from six different halls. From there, the automated process starts. Different infeed locations, machines and processes will form the beating heart of the logistics route. The Voortman V631 drilling and milling machine and Voortman VB1250 band saws with automatic Short Piece Removal System will do the job. A separate route with the Voortman VB1250 band saw with backstop system will be installed, where high volume profiles can be cut and bundles are possible. The high output becomes a huge step forward and characterizes the entire logistics process. From stock to finished product.