Lean Production - item Industrietechnik GmbH

The benefits for your lean production at a glance

The lean system can be assembled by one person

Fastening technology that exhibits long-term stability

Existing applications can be quickly adapted

Fully compatible with the MB Building Kit System

Lean processes with Profile Tube System D30

The lean system for building your factory equipment

Profile Tube system D30 is ideal for building sophisticated, solution-oriented factory equipment fast. It is exactly what you need to implement the successful concepts of lean production in your plants, continuously optimize material supply and production processes, and thus lower costs.

The flexible Lean Production Building Kit System from item can easily adapt to new workflows. Its components have been specially modified to meet the demands of lean processes – they are light in weight, exhibit long-lasting stability and feature a modular design.

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Custom factory equipment

Systematic lean production

All the components of the item Lean Production Building Kit System are perfectly suited for use in lean production. Tube D30 and Profile Tube D30 form the basic structure of all designs. D30 aluminum profiles and fasteners can be assembled directly on site to build sturdy racks and factory equipment. All connections are stable as soon as they have been tightened.

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Efficient internal plant logistics

Material supply made easy

The rapid construction of flow racks and a huge selection of roller conveyors make it especially easy to work with standardized containers and workpiece carriers for intralogistics. Keep everything flowing smoothly – with the help of the material supply components from the item Lean Production Building Kit System, you can implement your intralogistics solution easily and reliably.

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Karakuri/low-cost automation

Intelligent automation

There’s more than one way to automate intralogistics and lean manufacturing. Karakuri, also known as low-cost automation, is an ideal solution – mechanical automation solutions without drives, electricity or compressed air take the strain off employees and make processes more efficient by exploiting the laws of gravity and mechanics.

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Hands-On with Karakuri/Low-Cost Automation

Get familiarized with the item Karakuri/LCA systems firsthand. The new training systems available from item Experts, the Mini-Karakuri Units, give your team of engineers, design experts, technicians, and operators an opportunity for hands-on training in the various automation mechanisms available with Karakuri systems from item. With bundle and individual solution sets, decide which interests your team best and get in touch with an item Expert to get started.

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Lean production – an expert guide

Free expertise

What does “lean” actually mean, and what steps need to be taken to effectively optimize production processes and material supply? How exactly can a Lean Production Building Kit System help? Find out more in our guidelines and practical tips for using and building cost-effective factory equipment for lean processes.

Alternatively, experience all the potential the individual lean production methods have in store for your company first-hand – through practical, realistic simulations. Find out how you can systematically boost value creation with a lean system and by implementing lean processes – all in the item learning factory

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Lean Production Building Kit System – practical application examples

Optimized internal plant logistics and more

Profile Tube System D30 produces light, stable and highly adaptable applications for lean production and intralogistics. These range from ergonomic material handling with manually-operated Karakuri mechanics and flow racks with roller conveyors right through to hand trolleys with working surfaces and storage shelves. See for yourself!

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Reliable intralogistics

Stable, versatile material

Intralogistics solutions benefit from strong roller elements and stable constructions that can withstand continuous loading on a daily basis as part of goods transport systems. That’s precisely what the item Lean Production Building Kit System can offer your company’s intralogistics. The end result is high availability and minimal maintenance costs, which can only benefit your production logistics.

The flexibility of the lean system ensures you can adapt your factory equipment at any time – for instance, if external factors are affecting your internal logistics. At the same time, the innovative fasteners ensure your intralogistics constructions are totally secure, which also minimizes the maintenance costs associated with material supply.

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