Automated warehouse for an integrated, proactive and safe supply chain, Kaj Fahllund. Vice President, Pulp & Paper, Pesmel

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Figure 4 & 5: The deep-channel high-bay warehouse, with its high storage density, enabled Mondi Štětí to locate an automated
storing and sorting buffer directly after the production line, despite the confined mill layout.
Rolls with different characteristics are constantly produced,
so the ARW must organize inventory SKUs (Stock Keeping Unit)
according to product type, receiving them in random order and send
them out as required.
Dispatch loads are automatically retrieved from the
warehouse and transported to the loading area via two outfeed
lines. The dispatch area is designed for both efficiency and flexibility,
allowing simultaneous loading of trucks and trains. “Traditional
clamping can damage the products,” Matikainen explains. “In this
system, rolls only needs clamping once as they are loaded onto
transport. This essentially eliminates ‘broke’ from the equation.”
Adaption and customization are key
Pesmel’s proprietary Warehouse Management System
(WMS) ensures fluid and optimized operation by controlling
the warehouse, pre-sorting and dispatching functions, enabling
inventory management, product identification and product
traceability.
“This kind of rack storage solution was a new idea to us,
and we were bit skeptical at first,” admits Helmut Riesenberger,
Mondi’s senior project manager, “but the benefits it offered
compared to alternatives were overwhelming. We got interested
– it would be perfect fit for our needs. The reference visit to see
the Saica mill in El Burgo de Ebro, Spain finally convinced us. I
have long relationship with Saica and when they gave us a strong
recommendation, we were convinced.”
The project confirms Pesmel’s ability to provide efficient,
cost-effective solutions for storage, handling, sorting, or any
combination. “Adapting and customizing Pesmel’s Material Flow
How® concept is a key benefit that enables us to efficiently meet our
customers’ needs,” Matikainen concludes.
Case Kotkamills: New sheeting center has an automated
warehouse at its heart
In August 2024, MM Kotkamills’ new sheeting center with
two sheet cutters in Kotka, Finland was inaugurated. Pesmel’s next
generation in-mill logistics and warehouse automation is a core part
of this 30-million-euro investment.
Figure 6 & 7: Up-ended roll stacks sorted on warehouse
conveyor right after ARW for one touch “pick – turn load” shipping process.
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