In the modern field of manufacturing industry, operative efficiency is not only a competitive leverage, but an essential condition to grant sustainability, quality and service.
In a more and more demanding global context, the optimization of production processes through automation and the elimination of activities with no added value represents a strategic milestone for companies that want to grow, innovate and stand out.
Automation as transformation leverage
At the base of every industrial transformation, the key question is: how can we do it better and faster?
In Brawo Spa we believe that the answer lies in a concrete and structured approach to optimizing internal processes. Every movement, every flow, every interaction between departments should contribute directly to creating value.
During 2024 we started an ambitious project aimed at automating the internal logistics flows between Bar Cutting, Graphitization and Forging departments.
A new automated WIP warehouse
The heart of this initiative is the installation of an automated WIP warehouse with stacker crane and double-depth shelving units, to be used for intelligent stock of bin with material to be graphitized or already graphitized.
The warehouse does not represent only a technical solution, but a strategic choice: transforming the complex and expensive internal logistics into a fluid and precise flow to be monitored in real time.
AGV – Autonomous Guided Vehicles
In support of this advanced logistic architecture, a fleet of AGVs (Autonomous Guided Vehicles) has been installed. With forefront, lateral and rear security systems, they grant continuous and safe handling of bins between the departments.
The automatic interaction with cutting machines allows the bins with billets to be graphitized to be moved and stocked in WIP area. According to the production schedule, the bins will be sent automatically to the graphitization department or directly to forging.
Even the empty bins after the forging process will follow an automated flow. They will be stocked in the warehouse and then positioned near the cutting machines according to real production needs.
A clear vision: decreasing the unnecessary, increasing the value
This project represents more than a technological investment. It’s the concrete proof of our constant effort searching for efficiency and innovation.
In Brawo we do not settle for state of the art: every process, every machinery, every interaction is constantly analyzed to eliminate the unnecessary and to concentrate energies on the activities that create real value for our customers.
Constant focus on the customer
We know very well that innovation’s main target is to create concrete advantages to who relies on us: faster lead times, constant quality, complete traceability, production flexibility.
That’s why every investment we make, including the ones in this article, has a specific goal for us: to be a trustworthy and proactive partner for our customers, offering more and more advanced solutions in a market that keeps on changing.
