Everything went as planned, right down to the special length of the forks, which Schmalz customized for our model.∼ Bastian Böhm, Operations Manager at the JYSK logistics center in Homberg/Efze.
Schmalz Vacuum Lifters Optimize Logistics at JYSK
The employees in JSYK's logistics warehouse suffer from back pain when picking heavy furniture packages. To reduce this strain, the company looked for an ergonomically designed lifting aid that makes it easier to load the furniture and is flexible enough to be used in different locations.
Features of the success story
| Industry | Furniture |
|---|---|
| Workpiece | Cardboard boxes |
| Product group | Vacuum Tube Lifter JumboFlex Picker |
| Type of handling | Manual Handling |
With Schmalz
325
packages
per day
8
operating hours
without intermediate charging
The customer: JYSK SE
The Danish furniture store JYSK offers a wide range of furniture and home accessories and operates over 3,000 stores in 50 countries worldwide. JYSK has also been present in Germany since 1984. The Homburg/Efze location is home to one of three German logistics centers, where over 300 pieces of furniture are packaged and shipped every day.
The challenge
JYSK was looking for a solution to improve the picking of heavy furniture parcels in the logistics warehouse. The employees were under a lot of strain due to the constant lifting of the bulky and heavy parcels that left the storage facility every day. The company was looking for an ergonomic lifting aid to overcome this challenge.
The solution from Schmalz
Schmalz's solution, the JumboFlex Picker, is a mobile lifting aid that has been specially developed for use in logistics warehouses. It consists of a tube lifter mounted on an articulated arm jib and attached to an electrical height-adjustable lifting column. The picker can be moved to the heavy furniture crates using the existing forks. The control system and vacuum generator are integrated into the basic module, allowing the picker to be used autonomously and flexibly. The multi-gripper, which acts as a load picker, can safely hold cardboard boxes of different sizes and weights at the touch of a button. The solution was developed to reduce the physical strain on employees when lifting heavy furniture packages and to optimize the picking process.
The ordered furniture is quickly loaded onto the pallet with one hand.
The multi-gripper handles cardboard boxes of different sizes and qualities safely.
Customer benefits through the Schmalz solution
ErgonomicsReducing the physical strain of heavy lifting and carrying
EfficiencyHigher productivity and faster order processing
VersatilityMobile use at changing locations
Making work easierEffortless load handling increases job satisfaction
Products used in the application
Vacuum Tube Lifter JumboFlex Picker
- Mobile tube lifter solution for use with various floor conveyors
- Long jib and forks for loading up to two Euro-pallets
- Clear touch display and partly automated processes for intuitive and fast operation
- Vehicle-independent due to integrated power supply and simple mounting on the vehicle forks