350% more coil storage.No overflow facility required.
A steel mill was preparing to add outdoor overflow storage because its coating line operation was running out of room. CareGo redesigned how product was stored and handled, keeping everything under one roof while maintaining production, shipping and processing requirements.
Capacity
350%
more coil storage
Product protection
99%
reduction in product damage
Operations
Production, processing and shipping requirements maintained
Capital / Space
Overflow storage no longer required
1The challenge
They were running out of room to grow.
The coating line operation needed more storage capacity. The obvious solution was to add overflow storage outside the existing facility.
But that would mean:
- Additional space
- More material movement
- More exposure to outside conditions
- More handling
- A more fragmented operation
The real question was not:
Where can we put the extra coils?
It was: how much more could the existing environment hold?
2The opportunity
Unlock capacity in the space you already own.
Before
Traditional single high storage. Left valuable vertical space unused.
With
Two high storage strategy. Dramatically increases density.
3The results
More capacity. More protection. Same performance.
Capacity
Value #1
350%
more coil storage in the same footprint.
Coils are stored two high using a vertical space strategy designed by CareGo.
Product protection
Value #2
99%
reduction in product damage.
Specialized grab and speed curves significantly reduced handling related damage.
Operations
Value #3
Maintained performance
Production, processing and shipping requirements were maintained, even with coils stored two high.
Capital / Space
Value #4
Overflow storage no longer required
The mill kept its inventory under one roof and avoided the cost and complexity of added space.
4A brownfield transformation
CareGo worked with the facility that was already there.
TELIA was designed to work with the mill's familiar bunking system. Instead of replacing what existed, CareGo adapted the solution to unlock new performance from the existing environment.
Existing facility
We started with the infrastructure that was already there.
Existing bunking system
Your proven equipment stays in the solution.
Purpose built handling
Specialized grab and vertical space strategy.
A fundamentally different use of the existing environment.
5How CareGo did it
TELIA
TELIA orchestrates storage and material movement with precision and real time visibility.
Specialized grab
Custom flipper foot grab enabled reliable two high handling with minimal product contact.
Directly reeved sheave nest
Created additional usable vertical space that was not possible before.
Existing bunking integration
TELIA works seamlessly with the mill's existing bunking system.
Two high storage strategy
Dramatically increases density while maintaining operational requirements.
6What this means for you
The impact of this result, for your role.
Owner
Make the facility more valuable by increasing what it can hold and support without automatically adding more space.
CEO
Create room for growth without letting facility constraints become the growth constraint.
CFO
Challenge whether additional real estate or storage investment is actually necessary before committing capital.
VP of Operations
Increase storage density while maintaining the production, processing and shipping requirements your operation depends on.
Plant Manager
Handle substantially more material inside the existing environment without making day to day product flow unmanageable.
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