Workplace supply with mobile vending machines

Workplace supply with ORSY®mat mobil

Automated material supply wherever you need it

Today's production environment requires flexible, reliable and automated solutions. The ORSY®mat mobil by Würth Industrie Service combines precisely these features – a mobile storage system that can be used wherever it is needed.

In this innovative concept, Würth Industrie Service has combined the tried-and-tested ORSY®mat vending machines with an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) by Gessmann. Thanks to the fast and cost-efficient automation of internal transports, the vending machine can potentially supply materials right to the workstation. The special solution developed by both the partners aims to optimise decentralised material dispensing, offer relief to the employees while also achieving more efficiency, flexibility and security.

Possible use cases

On demand

The ORSY®mat is securely mounted on a Gessbot and is available in a central warehouse - fully stocked. The ORSY®mat can be requested using the iDISPLAY, and it is then transported to the desired location so that the employee can withdraw the item. Afterwards, the Gessbot takes the vending machine back to the central warehouse, where it is stocked again.

Time and route planning

The ORSY®mat is securely mounted on a Gessbot and is available in a central warehouse - fully stocked. Timings and routes are predefined, so that the vending machine is available for withdrawal of goods at these places. At the end of the route, it goes back to the central warehouse and is restocked there.

How does the robot know where it is supposed to go?

Thanks to the special sensors that map its surroundings, the robot goes up to workstations and charging stations following the predefined routes, and can also identify and evade any obstacles in its path. It may also be able to use lifts to move across multiple floors - with a control that is absolutely reliable and intuitive.

The mobile GESSbot along with the ORSY®mat, can be summoned from point A to B very easily, together with the digital iDISPLAY and the in-house software solution of Würth Industrie Service. For this, every workstation is equipped with an iDISPLAY that shows the pre-programmed routes that the respective employee can select and request. These are clearly structured and are sorted in the sequence of the incoming orders. Moreover, it is also possible to fulfil urgent requirements by setting priorities in the driving route. The GESSbot Gb350 is also equipped with an integrated display that can communicate with the employees in the immediate surroundings.

The robot handles power supply quite reliably, promptly finding its way to the charging station on its own, docking and charging fully automatically. In future, the production variant of the ORSY®mat will be installed on an autonomous frame inductively powered via the GESSbot. This means that the frames will remain mobile and a single GESSbot will be able to transport multiple vending machines to different places. Absolutely flexible!

Benefits of the automated workplace supply with AMR

Advantages of the AMR technology for production supply at a glance

  • Optimisation of time and costs
    With mobile and automated supply, you can save valuable time by reducing long routes. This way, your employees can concentrate on their core activities.

  • Increased efficiency and flexibility
    With the ORSY®mat mobil, items can be made available 24/7 directly at the place of use, making material supply independent of central material dispensing.

  • Seamless integration into the existing solutions
    The AMR technology is ideal for combining with our other production supply solutions to create a comprehensive and automated supply solution.

  • Complete transparency
    The ORSY®mat vending machines offer complete transparency across all transactions, withdrawals and orders. This results in potential reduction in consumption.

  • Process cost savings
    Customers benefit from maximum saving in their process costs due to takeover of demand assessment, purchase requisition, reordering, delivery of goods as well as an optional on-site system filling.

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