AutomatingtheFirststepoftheLastmile
Howtoimproveyourinboundlogisticsbyunloadingloose-loadedcontainersautomatically?
Yourhosts
ThomasHieltjes RemcoBalkestein
NorthAmerica&UK/IRL NorthernEurope
Regulations
• Europeandirectives• Nationaldirectives• GovernmentalGuidelines
Ergonomics
• Avoid• Assess• Reduce• Control
Economics
• Injuries• Costofinjuries• Dayslost(Productivity)
HSEQ
Health,Safety,EnvironmentandQuality
European
• 74/325/EEG• 89/391/EEG• 90/269/EEG• EN1005-2(25kg)• ISO11228-1/2(25kg)
National• SZWNL(23kg)
• HSEUK(25kg)• BKVGER(15-25kg)
GovernmentalGuidlines
• MAC(UK)
• REBA(UK)• OCRA(ITA)• NIOSH(USA)
Regulations
Regulations
NIOSH
6factorsrelatedtoworkloadtolerancesinordertoidentifylimitingvaluesofthemaximalload:1. Frequency
Ergonomics
2. Horizontal3. Vertical4. Distance5. Asymmetric6. Coupling
(NationalInstituteOfOccupationalSafety&Health)
NIOSH
6factorsrelatedtoworkloadtolerancesinordertoidentifylimitingvaluesofthemaximalload:1. Frequency
Ergonomics
2. Horizontal3. Vertical4. Distance5. Asymmetric6. Coupling
(NationalInstituteOfOccupationalSafety&Health)
REBA NIOSH
Score12Risklevelisvery
high
Maximumweight5,29kg
175
cm
90
cm
.
0,00
cm
REBA NIOSH
Score9Risklevelishigh
Maximumweight14,17kg
REBA NIOSH
Score13Riskofinjuries
inthelower
back.
Maximumweight4,32kg
(ChalmersUniversityofTechnology,Sweden)
Analysisunloadingcontainers
CorporateSocialResponsibility
2013
Ø VeryheavyworkØ HardtofindworkersØ Damagedgoods
Ø Planningproblems
Gripper1200–1400mmwide
10secondcycles
Sizerange
150x150x150mm
750x750x750mm
Visionoperated
CartonHandling
24Cartons/min