In addition to being compatible with all brands of placement machines including those made by other manufacturers Kenwei Intelligent Storage Solutions are now also compatible with other manufacturers' products from Eden Hamilton's blog

A press release from the company states that their Intelligent Storage Solutions are now compatible with all major brands of placement machines, which is in line with the company's recent announcement. It has been made possible to achieve this goal thanks to the efforts of Cogiscan, the leading provider of track, trace, and control (TTC) solutions for the electronics manufacturing industry, which has provided bundled software to assist in the process.

A single click can decommission kenwei Vertical Storage towers, releasing all of the reels of components required to complete a work order from Vertical Storage and making them available for use. FIFO (first in, first out), partial reels first, and reels with sufficient quantity are just a few examples of user-defined rules that can be used to prioritize components in a work order. Components in a work order can be prioritized based on the number of reels that have been retrieved from the tower in support of the work order, as well as on the number of feeder locations that have been assigned to the component part number on the machine. By including an attrition factor in the design of kits, it is also possible to account for component loss that occurs during the manufacturing process.

Customers of kenwei Intelligent Storage Solutions benefit significantly from the fact that they now have complete visibility into the location of components (towers, storage racks, and the production line) at all times, which is a significant improvement over the previous state of affairs. It is possible to create kits of components from pick lists generated by the ERP system, and it is also possible to combine multiple pick lists to form a single combined kit for cluster setups, which is included in the cluster setup. It is also possible to combine multiple pick lists to form a single combined kit for cluster setups, which is included in the cluster setup.

It is possible to reap a variety of benefits from the use of intelligent storage solutions, such as those provided by kenwei. In the case of traditional warehouse techniques versus automated warehouse techniques, a significant cost reduction can be achieved through comparison. Specifically, this is accomplished through a reduction in the amount of manpower required in the stock room, as well as a reduction in the amount of available space. Preparation time is reduced as a result of the straightforward integration with ERP or assembly systems, as well as the automatic collection of components. The units also provide ESD and humidity control protection, thereby eliminating the need for a separate dry storage space for electronic components.

Also available as an option is the ability to have components automatically released from the tower in response to low-level alarms generated by the placement machine, which is one of many other possibilities. A feature that is available from all major placement equipment suppliers is the ability to track component consumption. This feature allows for the tracking of inventory in real time.