HEBUmedical GmbH, Badstraße 8, 78532 Tuttlingen, Germany

Hänel Multi-Space® and Hänel Lean-Lift® – optimum material flow spanning two levels

Ten Hänel vertical lifts spanning two floors serve as both the production warehouse and the shipping warehouse

At the world center of medical technology in Tuttlingen, HEBUmedical GmbH manufactures the premium and innovative medical products for specialist dealers and clients.

Two Hänel Multi-Space® and a total of eight Hänel Lean-Lifts® are distributed throughout the production hall and form the intralogistics solution capable of organizing more than 9,000 different products.

Maximum storage capacity

The central warehouse is located in an extension to the hall which was specifically designed and constructed to house two Hänel Multi-Space® units. At almost 15 m high, the two 3-axis storage lifts provide gigantic storage capacity along with the systematic organization of a vast range of medical products.

The external storage tower, built specially for the two 15 m high Hänel Multi-Space® vertical lifts, blends seamlessly into the architecture of the award-winning company building.

Inside the tower, employees have access to the entire warehouse via two points on each floor

In addition to these enormous lift dimensions, the height-optimized vertical storage in the Multi-Space® creates significantly more storage capacity while only requiring the same footprint as conventional storage systems. In turn, this saves valuable production space.

Every removal in the Hänel Multi-Space® is secured by a high-speed gate. This enables the employees on each floor to pick goods simultaneously.

Effortless integration into the company SAP network

All of the Hänel lifts at HEBUmedical are equipped with the MP 12 N compact control system. The control system utilize HänelSoft®-N, the powerful warehouse management software. Orders for order picking and item master data from HänelSoft®-N are exchanged in real time with the central SAP Business One system via a standardized HOST interface.

The Hänel Pick-o-Light® supports the employees with every picking process to ensure picking without any mistakes.

Highly reliable inventory thanks to the integrated warehouse journal

In addition to this storage data, the control system’s warehouse journal records all of the movement data and synchronizes the data with the ERP system. This direct evaluation of the warehouse journal makes all of the warehouse stocks and movements centrally available in SAP at all times, enabling a consistent and highly reliable inventory.

The optimal interaction between HänelSoft®-N and the Hänel lift controllers guarantees efficient storage operations. This is also reflected by the user-friendliness. Users can easily view all of the relevant article information on the control system’s touchscreen. Every storage location also features clear graphical labeling.

The advantages of the combination of an intelligent warehouse system, user-friendly control and ERP-supported management are obvious when handling large customer orders: Every order is managed via a bar code and is started at a picking point. The employees then pick simultaneously at all of the picking points.

During the process, the Hänel Pick-o-Light® and the container overview on the control display support picking without any mistakes. Consequently, all of the articles in the order can be rapidly compiled for shipping to the customer economically and without any errors. This optimized warehousing enables HEBUmedical to organize its extensive product portfolio both efficiently and reliably.

Sterilization containers with a diverse range of designs are stored centrally in four Hänel Lean lifts® in the production area and utilize the full height of the hall

The finished medical products from production are available at both removal points on the first floor for shipment to the customer

Space-saving buffer storage in the production hall

The company also manufactures sterilization containers with diverse range of designs. These sensitive medical products are stored safely in four additional Hänel Lean-Lifts® directly in the production environment, saving even more space. From here, customer orders are individually compiled and prepared for shipment.

Hänel vertical lifts – practical, flexible, ergonomic

At HEBUmedical, Hänel’s vertical lifts are optimally integrated into the building structure. The selected locations for the Hänel storage lifts already take into consideration future expansion options. The warehouse could be steadily expanded over the years with additional Hänel Lean-Lifts®. This successive expansion enables the specific and flexible adapta-tion of the warehouse to the company’s increasing requirements of this company.

Furthermore, the height-optimized storage safeguards options for the future production while also significantly increasing the storage capacity.

Alongside the external relocation of the Multi-Space® warehouse, the use of two further Hänel Lean-Lifts® also created an additional connection spanning two floors. As a consequence, the Hänel storage systems serve a useful dual function, as almost the entire flow of goods within the company is handled safely and ergonomically via a total of ten Hänel vertical lifts.

The combination of highly effective warehouse processes, user-friendly operation, flexible usage options together with the seamless SAP integration makes Hänel vertical lifts the ideal intralogistics solution for HEBUmedical.

Employees benefit from the short distances when picking individual customer orders

The modern HänelSoft®-N user interface displays all of the relevant item information together with a visual representation of the storage space on the container. In addition, the Hänel Pick-o-Light® marks the respective article in the pick-up area using an LED dot

The Lean-Lift® removal points positioned opposite each other on the first floor are used to compile products from the semi-finished products warehouse for further processing

All customer orders can be accessed using a unique number on the lift. In addition, the items in the lift include a running card specifying all of the relevant information

That's what HEBUmedical GmbH says

An honest insight into collaboration – straight from practice

Hänel is a reliable and longstanding partner who supports us with intelligent logistics solutions. This enables us to rapidly and reliably deliver almost all of the articles in our extensive product range from Tuttlingen to our customers worldwide.

Thomas Butsch

Managing Director