{"id":33869,"date":"2026-10-27T14:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/project-reports\/mini-load-as-rs-retrofit-modern-controls-for-an-existing-system\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:27:55","slug":"mini-load-as-rs-retrofit-modern-controls-for-an-existing-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/en\/project-reports\/mini-load-as-rs-retrofit-modern-controls-for-an-existing-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini-Load AS\/RS Retrofit: Modern Controls for an Existing System"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33869\" class=\"elementor elementor-33869 elementor-33841\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073aa8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"073aa8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f3916 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09f3916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd3c53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bd3c53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e268f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e268f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155c656 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"155c656\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031b2e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"031b2e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3229fb9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3229fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mini-Load AS\/RS Retrofit: Modern Controls for an Existing System<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154b745 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"154b745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modernizing warehousing, picking, and production processes as one integrated system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae2c244 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae2c244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The automated small-parts warehouse at H\u00f6rmann KG Antriebstechnik in Steinhagen is closely integrated with production. Modernizing the system therefore requires a comprehensive approach that considers the entire process chain while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations. EPG CONSULTING developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/en\/intralogistics\/retrofit\/\">retrofit <\/a>concept that preserves the existing system structure while preparing the conveyor technology, controls, and IT architecture for future requirements.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269c8c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"269c8c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1db52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e1db52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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fill=\"#F9AD09\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b89fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b89fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Project at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a2429 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82a2429\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04382d1 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04382d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872d6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"872d6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">H\u00f6rmann KG Antriebstechnik<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd3887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbd3887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manufacturer of drive and control solutions<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a522523 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a522523\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789a58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"789a58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steinhagen, Germany<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc5521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bc5521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retrofit and controls modernization of an automated small-parts warehouse<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713170f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"713170f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cef51 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93cef51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Up to 18,640 storage locations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f647c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f647c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eleven storage aisles, including two with double-deep storage<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6307e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6307e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f3b75 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0f3b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eleven picking stations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7642a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7642a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Equipped for pick-and-pack processes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1966b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc1966b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c032d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44c032d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Warehouse Closely Integrated with Production<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263b52b elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"263b52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the Steinhagen site, the automated small-parts warehouse plays a central role in connecting storage, order picking, and production. It handles standardized plastic totes as well as various carton formats weighing up to 50 kilograms (110 pounds). This variety places specific demands on the conveyor system and the coordination of material flows.  <\/p><p>As requirements for throughput, availability, and transparency increased, modernizing the controls architecture became a key priority. H\u00f6rmann wanted to secure the system\u2019s performance and extend its service life without fundamentally changing the existing infrastructure. At the same time, the retrofit had to be planned in a way that minimized disruption to ongoing operations.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd43c41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd43c41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61333d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c61333d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1696\" src=\"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-2-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33872\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-2-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-2-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-2-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-2-2048x1357.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320d21c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"320d21c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995ea63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"995ea63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c5d70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53c5d70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980a929 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"980a929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modernizing Controls While Preserving Integrated Processes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc8df3 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdc8df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Replacing individual control components is not enough in a highly interconnected system. Tote conveyors, storage and retrieval machines, picking stations, and the connection to production must continue to work together reliably after modernization. <\/p><p>EPG CONSULTING therefore developed an integrated concept covering all of these areas. In addition to replacing the existing control systems, the project focused on reducing cycle times, creating an IT architecture that can be maintained over the long term, and ensuring high system availability throughout implementation. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a5e20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92a5e20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2400f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2400f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-3-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33873\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-3-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hoermann-3-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3771eeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3771eeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91049ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91049ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deac8c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"deac8c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe6e95 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abe6e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Six Building Blocks for Modernizing H\u00f6rmann\u2019s Automated Small-Parts Warehouse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d308569 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d308569\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38723ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38723ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9089784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9089784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2022 Planning Across the Entire System<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98b0a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b98b0a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A modernization concept covering the automated small-parts warehouse, conveyor technology, and control systems. The planning also incorporates the picking stations and production interface, ensuring that modernization is coordinated across the entire process chain. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24bb59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e24bb59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0a4f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb0a4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2022 More Targeted Material Flow Control<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cb875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73cb875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A new material flow and control logic introduces intelligent prioritization and optimized transport routes. The goal is to reduce cycle times and stabilize processes, particularly when the storage and retrieval machines operate in dual-cycle mode. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45292ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45292ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90fd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f90fd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2022 Replacing Existing PLC Systems<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3778fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3778fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The concept includes new PLC controls for the tote conveyor system and material flows from production. The objective is to improve availability and maintainability while ensuring long-term access to replacement components. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f9d882 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f9d882\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3f055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e3f055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2022 Centralizing System Control in a Cloud Architecture<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110368a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"110368a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A fully cloud-based Warehouse Control System (WCS) is planned as the central control layer. The architecture provides a centralized IT structure, location-independent access, and the scalability required to support future needs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a5910 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0a5910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641718a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"641718a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2022 Testing Material Flow Strategies in Advance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3773313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3773313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emulation and virtual commissioning make it possible to test the planned material flow strategies before physical implementation. This helps identify risks at an early stage, validate the design, and reduce commissioning time. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945ae6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"945ae6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46dc00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b46dc00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2022 Increasing Process Transparency with Camera Systems<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2364b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a2364b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The existing storage and retrieval machines are also planned to be retrofitted with modern camera systems. These systems expand process monitoring capabilities and provide greater transparency into operations within the automated small-parts warehouse. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca4e4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ca4e4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fdf33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5fdf33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8809631 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8809631\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4776fe1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4776fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modernization Built Around Operational Requirements<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4ef90 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf4ef90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cWith a retrofit of this scale, it is critical to have a partner who understands our existing processes and develops the modernization concept together with us.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febda08 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"febda08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">H\u00f6rmann KG Antriebstechnik<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdd6fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbdd6fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7089389 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7089389\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8976864 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8976864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea28a7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dea28a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Download the H\u00f6rmann Project Report<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0436ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0436ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The retrofit concept combines continued use of the existing system structure with a modernization of the controls and IT architecture. For H\u00f6rmann, the primary objectives are higher availability, improved maintainability, and the flexibility to adapt to increasing performance requirements. <\/p><p>The combination of modern PLC technology, a cloud-based WCS, and material flow strategies tested in advance creates the foundation for continuously developing the existing system over the long term. EPG CONSULTING brings these elements together in an integrated plan that considers both the warehouse technology and the operational processes surrounding it. <\/p><p><strong>Learn more about the initial situation, the technical building blocks of the project, and the modernization concept developed for the automated small-parts warehouse in Steinhagen.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f2b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"09f2b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/EPG-Consulting_Factsheet_Hoermann_ENU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the Project Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ade745 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ade745\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"contact\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f8ef7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69f8ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7827a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb7827a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fdf51 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9fdf51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can You Modernize Your Existing Automated System?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48916d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48916d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you looking to modernize the controls of an existing automated warehouse or secure its long-term performance? 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