Design of Automatic Vertical Storage System for Printing Rolls

Abstract

Increase in range of products has created need and importance of the scientific vertical storage systems. Factors like reduction in inventory, mass production, easy storage/retrieval and workers' safety shows the necessity of storage systems. Because of its high storage/retrieval capacity popularity and importance of vertical storage system is increasing in the industries. Vertical storage are essential for companies as constant performance and accuracy in terms of picking of orders is required. In printing industry, wide ranges of rolls are being stored on vertical racks or floor when they are not in use which occupies the floor space and causes stock inaccuracies. Thus, in order to solve the storage problem as well as to utilize the vertical space, automatic vertical storage system is preferable to use. The aims of this project are to design the automatic vertical storage system for printing rolls which utilizes the vertical space in the industry, obtain better inventory control , ensure safety of the workers and in turns reduces the loading and unloading time. In the present study, a conceptual design of carousel has been done using Solid Edge ST9 software. Analytical calculations and FEA simulation of the critical parts have been carried out by using ANSYS software. Validation of the design also carried out by using ANSYS software.