Adjustable Work Counter Provides Ergonomic Access For All Individuals

The Lektriever Electric Lateral File (ELF) is now available with a  mechanical adjustable work counter (MAWC). The operator can adjust the work counter to a comfortable and ergonomic height. From sitting to standing and anywhere in between the new MAWC provides all operators ergonomic access to stored goods.

Adjustable Work Counter

The MAWC is adjustable between the lowest seated height (29.5 inches) and the highest standing height (39.4 inches).  The operator can adjust the counter in two inch increments anywhere in between. This allows any person, regardless of height, ergonomic access to stored goods.

 

The counter is easy to reposition and only requires one person for operation. Vertical movement is assisted by a helical torsion spring to minimize operator effort.  The torsion spring stores mechanical energy to be used during the vertical movement requiring less manual effort for the end user.  The release mechanism requires less than two pounds of force to disengage for vertical movement.  The work counter is fully supported by steel reinforcement to eliminate any deflection of the work counter during the life of the unit.

 

The Lektriever Electric Lateral File is a series of vertically arranged rotating shelves controlled by an electronic keypad that delivers files to the operator at an ergonomically positioned work counter for easy access, eliminating walking, searching and bending.

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40% Energy Savings with a 50% Unit Weight Loss!

The Megamat RS Vertical Carousel has been developed using construction and production techniques focused on energy-saving and environmentally friendly considerations. The result is a new vertical carousel storage system that utilizes up to 40% less energy with a 50% unit weight reduction.

“From production through operation to disposal, we have put all stages in the life cycle of the Megamat RS Vertical Carousel to the ecological test,” says Kardex Remstar Vertical Carousel Product Manager Stefan Hehl. “The result is an new vertical carousel storage system that meets the highest demands of environmental management by using the latest technology as well as the responsible and economic use of resources.”

Using customized performance drive motors in coordination with frequency inverters has reduced energy costs during operation. With these significant changes, the Megamat RS Vertical Carousel utilizes up to 40% less energy than the previous model.

The new design has also achieved a considerable reduction in materials used. Compared with the previous model, the Megamat RS Vertical Carousel boasts a 50% unit weight reduction; contributing to both environmental and financial savings.

Together with the energy efficient and new lightweight design, the highly compressed Megamat RS Vertical Carousel storage system provides responsible and economic use of resources throughout its life cycle.

The Megamat RS is an enclosed system of carriers that rotate around vertically delivering stored goods to the operator increasing productivity and maximizing storage density. As a standalone installation, the unit can be operated using the push button “drive and view” function. For more detailed applications, FastPic5 inventory management software can provide integration with existing WMS software as well as higher level ERP and host systems.

 

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Don’t Leave File & Document Security To Chance!

When lost files and documents can expose your organization to potential litigation or losses in time, money or customers – don’t leave your file security to chance! Businesses in every industry need to consider carefully the creation and management of records and documents.

File security can have a real impact on an organizations bottom line and it is becoming more important than ever to protect files and documents from unauthorized access. Managing files and documents to ensure their usability, reliability, authenticity and preservation for the mandated time period can be a costly and overwhelming task.

Dynamic filing solutions from Kardex Remstar provide secure file storage saving space, time and money. The Kardex Remstar Lektriever Electric Lateral File (ELF) is a series of vertically arranged rotating shelves (carriers) controlled by an electronic keypad automatically deliver files to an operator with a simple push of a button. With three security options available, the Lektriever ELF provides security while simplifying file and document management.

Every Lektriever ELF comes standard with a bi parting lockable door. The door can be closed and locked with a key at anytime blocking access to files and documents stored inside. The Lektriever ELF cannot be operated when the bi parting door is closed, providing secured file storage. To access stored files and records, the bi parting doors must be unlocked with the key and fully opened.

FastPic OfficPro software can be integrated with the Lektriever ELF to provide file tracking. Implementing the software requires operators to log in with individual identification numbers before retrieving a file or document, providing supervisors with file transaction reports for added control. Supervisors can also block access to specific shelves within the unit by user identification.

For maximum file security, an optional automatic security door is available. These doors allow the unit to operate or rotate while the security doors remain closed.  The operator first unlocks the controller using a four digit access code and selects the shelf or file they desire. The unit rotates with the security doors closed and presents only the selected shelf to the operator. The doors close automatically using a delay switch, limiting access to authorized users only.

With the automatic security doors, department managers can restricted access rights for certain  employees allowing them to access only specified shelves. Non-authorized shelf requests are denied and can be recorded on the control system. This helps ensure that specific users can only retrieve files and documents which have been approval by their supervisor. Sensitive files and documents are stored within a secure and enclosed environment keeping items safe and protected.

 

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An Intelligent Drive Design Provides More Reliability With Less Maintenance & Lower Energy Requirements

The new Megamat RS Vertical Carousel features a new intelligent drive design, providing operations a more reliable vertical carousel requiring less maintenance and lower energy requirements. The new intelligent drive design is made up of a drive track, carrier arms, transportation chain, drive motor, drive chain and hand crank. Working together these components reduce the wear and tear on the unit and require less energy to move the carriers around.

In other standard vertical carousels, the motor is mounted to a fixed location. As weight is added or removed from a carrier the drive chain loosens or tightens requiring frequent adjustments and maintenance. Continue reading

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Kardex Remstar Lewistown Plant Listed as Approved Manufacturing Location for Lektriever ELF

The Kardex Remstar TÜV certificate now lists the company’s Lewistown, Pennsylvania plant (#73491) as an approved manufacturing location for the Lektriever® Electric Lateral File (ELF) vertical storage system.

 

Technischer Überwachungs-Verein, or Technical Inspection Associations, are German organizations that work to validate the safety of products of all kinds to protect people and the environment against hazards. TÜV certification indicates that the product has been evaluated against a wide range of standards, including NFPA, UL, ANSI, CSA, EC, EN ISO, and EN. A label from the Lewistown plant will be applied to Lektriever ELF models 115 and 120 showing basic compliance to the standards with an adjacent  secondary label showing all of the standards for which the specific machine has been tested or certified.

 

The Lektriever ELF is a vertical storage system with a series of vertically arranged rotating shelves controlled by an electronic keypad that delivers files to the operator at an ergonomically positioned work counter for easy access, eliminating walking, searching and bending. The vertical storage system can increase the capacity of existing filing and storage areas by up to 33% and improve filing productivity up to 66%. For more information visit us at www.kardexremstar.com

 

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Automated Drawer Carousel System: Store More Parts In Less Space at a Lower Cost Than Drawer Cabinets

The KardexRemstar automated drawer carousel system can provide more storage locations in less floor space for up to 20% less cost when compared to standard drawer cabinets.

By increasing part density, the automated drawer carousel system can replace 25 or more standard drawer cabinets at a lower cost by providing more storage locations. With 60 additional cell locations per bin, the carousel can provide up to 5% more storage locations compared to standard drawer cabinets.

The KardexRemstar automated drawer carousel system consists of an oval track with rotating bins (or sections of shelving) containing shelves and totes that automatically deliver stored items to the operator. Similar to standard drawer systems, totes slide in and out of the shelving allowing operators quick and easy access to parts. The automated drawer carousel system delivers the required part to the operator; increasing productivity 2/3 by eliminating otherwise wasted time searching through drawer cabinets.
By eliminating aisle space, the automated drawer carousel requires about half of the floor space than drawer cabinets allowing organizations to expand operations such as manufacturing without building expansion costs.

The automated drawer carousel system comes standard with FastPic5 Inventory Optimizer (IO) software allowing the operator to retrieve a part with a simple click of the mouse. Instead of using a row-cabinet-drawer location to search through drawer cabinets for a part, the software displays a bin-shelf-cell location and the operator picks from the active bin. FastPic5 IO also provides organizations basic inventory management functions including inventory tracking, location management and transaction reports detailing who picked what and when.

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Location Import Feature Reduces Implementation Cost Of Materials Handling Software

The location import feature of FastPic5 materials handling software from FastPic Systems can reduce the cost of installation.  Location import allows users to directly and automatically import existing item storage locations from WMS, ERP, legacy FastPic software or other inventory control software systems. This eliminates the need to manually enter locations, saving hours and hours of data entry time and cost while minimizing the need for help from internal IT departments.

 

The location import format is configurable. Location information, including SKU attributes, can be imported in text or database files without the need for conversion.

 

FastPic5 materials handling software is designed to manage manual and automated storage and retrieval systems and can be configured to control single workstations and multiple work zones. The Standard Interface Protocol provides an efficient link between host order entry systems and FastPic5 materials handling software, as well as many WMS and ERP systems. Advanced cubing algorithms in the software allow users to maximize the use of both floor space and storage space. It is built on the Microsoft.Net technology platform, giving organizations the flexibility to keep applications current to quickly respond to business demands. For more information visit www.kardexremstar.com

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Kardex Remstar Lewistown Facility is Registered

The Kardex Remstar LLC manufacturing facility in Lewistown, Pennsylvania has recently been certified to ISO 9001 quality standards.

The ISO 9000 family of standards, published by the International Organization for Standardization, relates to quality management systems. The standards are designed to help organizations meet the quality and value needs of customers while eliminating redundancy and waste in manufacturing operations.

The Lewistown plant recently underwent a thorough evaluation of the documented processes and corresponding work activities necessary to meet the requirements of the ISO9001: 2008 standard, and was registered by a third party registrar from Germany.

The 230,000 square foot Kardex Production manufacturing facility is located in the Mifflin County Industrial Development Corporation Plaza in Lewistown. In addition to working toward ISO certification, the company has invested $3.8 million to upgrade the facility with automated equipment and building improvements. Kardex Remstar, LLC will focus production on the Kompakt® Mobile Storage System, the Lektriever® Electric Lateral Filing System, the ElementTM Vertical Lift Module and horizontal carousel product lines.   

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