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First we automated the process...Now we automate the factory!
Join RMT Robotics at Tire Tech 2010 as we step it up a notch this year when we bring to you live, the revolutionary “Lean Machine”, ADAM™.
RMT Robotics first introduced ADAM to the tire industry back in 2005. In the press room, ADAM is used to automatically transport GT tires just in time from the storage buffer to individual press cavity load arms. In this application, ADAM:
- Displaces 90% of the press room labor
- Helps to reduce GT WIP volume in the press room by almost 50%
- Eliminates cart and truck related congestion & safety issues in the aisles
- Inherently establishes full electronic tracking of inventory throughout the press room.
ADAM’s ability to adapt to its environment and complete its mission dependably, even in the most dynamic and demanding environments, made it ideal for the pressroom. But this compact, agile robot also has the breadth of functionality to do allot more for the tire manufacturing operation.
The capabilities of ADAM as an automatic materials courier can also be utilized in the upstream production operation. ADAM can be used to automate the sequential movement of work in process components throughout the materials processing area, component manufacturing and in the tire build room. The benefits of utilizing ADAM in the production area include:
- Displaces most of the manual labor associated with the transfer of materials throughout the various production areas
- Delivers materials just in time as needed, in the specific quantities required, which reduces the volume of WIP cluttering aisles and work stations
- Eliminates truck related traffic & safety issues in the aisles
- Inherently establishes full electronic tracking of inventory throughout the process
- All materials can be delivered any where, anytime, “just in time”, and the very embodiment of lean manufacturing.
What started out as a quest to develop a single purpose vehicle for green tire press delivery has turned into a revolutionary piece of automation that has the potential to transform tire manufacturing operations as we know them today.
Come see how RMT robotic solutions and ADAM can be used to conveniently transform your existing facility into the factory of the future!
Visit RMT Robotics at Tire Tech 2010, Booth #9500/9503 from February 9 to 11, 2010 (www.tiretechnology-expo.com) to see ADAM and learn how RMT Robotics can help to optimize your materials handling flow and throughput. You can also email us at sales@rmtrobotics.com or call +1 905-643-9700 for more information.
