Denso Thermal Systems – Automotive

The Turin-based company DENSO can now count on four automatic
vertical lift storage modules Vertimag supplied by Ferretto Spa. The
new systems have allowed a reorganisation of the automotive
component storage space and a considerable improvement in order preparation and shipment.

DENSO Thermal Systems is a world leader in the field of automotive
thermal systems. This constantly growing company focuses its
research and development activities on continuous innovation and pays
special attention to the quality of the products and services offered to
customers.

The headquarters are located in the province of Turin and occupy an
area of 118,500 square metres, housing the General Management and
administrative, technical and testing offices, as well as an important
production plant and a business unit entirely dedicated to the
distribution of automotive components for the Aftermarket.

Process automation for an innovation-oriented and more efficient Aftermarket

Its drive for continuous improvement has led DENSO Thermal Systems to reorganise the spaces and processes of the Aftermarket Business Unit. The company, which already had two Vertimag units, thus decided to add two more Ferretto Spa automatic vertical storage systems to manage the storage of all spare parts and accessories for cars. In addition to the advantages guaranteed by automation and by the vertical extension of this solution, the Ergo-Tech Bay provided for both storage systems represents a further innovation for the Turin-based company: this exclusive Ferretto Spa equipment simplifies work during order preparation, ensuring perfect ergonomics even during intense picking.

Several accessories for precise and error-free picking

In order to reduce errors and make order preparation easier for operators, the storage systems are equipped with an alphanumeric LED bar and a laser pointer. In this way, guided by the light indications, the staff in charge of shipping spare parts to customers can now identify exactly the required items and the corresponding quantities to be picked. Thanks to the sliding console, the PC is always within reach of the operator, who thus finds picking much easier. These accessories thus make it possible to eliminate errors, to speed up the processing of lists and to guarantee precise and just-in-time customer service.

With Vertimag, DENSO recovered 90% of the available space

The vertical extension of the Vertimag storage systems is also an important advantage in terms of space organisation. DENSO Thermal Systems has in fact optimized the use of space: by exploiting the available height, the storage systems provide a useful storage area of 200 square metres while occupying only 19 square metres of floor space.