The renowned sports car manufacturer in Germany has a vision of the future dealership vehicle service center in which extremely efficient storage solutions are fully automated and integrated in work processes to ensure maximum efficiency. The Hänel Lean-Lift® already offers a wide range of features that the modern carmaker envisions as elements of what it calls “smart furniture.”
Intelligent tool organization
Centralized organization of the many standard and special tools needed in dealership vehicle service centers is very important when boosting the efficiency of service and repair processes. The Hänel Lean-Lift® is the ideal solution for applications of this kind in dealerships and vehicle service centers. Service personnel have access to the tools they need for specific maintenance and repair jobs.
Based on standardized maintenance and repair procedures, the storage solution provides personnel with just the right tools required for the work to be done on each vehicle. Once the job or tool number is entered on the Hänel control panel, the storage system automatically retrieves the required tool. The Hänel Pick-o-Light® system helps service personnel find the required tools quickly. A colored LED directs a beam of light onto the requested tool so that it is clearly and unmistakably identified. The service employee can retrieve all of the tools needed for a specified job – the retrieval process is fast, ergonomic and error-free.
The Hänel Lean-Lift® delivers many compelling benefits
Vertical storage with the Hänel Lean-Lift® results in maximum storage capacity for all kinds of tools within a minimum footprint – the tool inventory is well-organized, secure and protected from dust and dirt. Expensive special tools can be safeguarded with flexible dividers and customized mats to prevent tools from sliding when stored on Hänel multifunction containers. The containers can even be pulled out of the system access point so that they rest on folding support rails. This makes it easier to put or pick heavy items safely and ergonomically – and provides enough room for personnel to use cranes and handling equipment as needed.
Digital connectivity for service center logistics
Digital connectivity and networks for service center components and processes are essential when laying the foundation for the dealership vehicle service center of the future. It goes without saying that Hänel intralogistics solutions can be seamlessly integrated in many different tool management systems thanks to the open architecture and modern features of Hänel’s advanced controller and software technologies. Centralized tool management speeds up processes and provides a complete overview of inventory status at all times.
Hänel intralogistics solutions combine quality, security and efficiency – not to mention innovative controller technology – to meet the requirements of the dealership vehicle service center of the future.
