All Vertimag models are also available in the version with ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) protection. We are talking about a device designed to protect the stored materials from accidental electrostatic discharges that could occur both during tray handling and during placing and picking operations. When the ESD device is supplied together with the storage system, the operator bay actually becomes a protected area.
The system is equipped with an EBP (Earth Bonding Point) device with three contact points that are connected to earth with a resistance value of 1MΩ. Moreover, special brushes for contact with the tray are positioned on the left side of the Vertimag’s picking bay. One or two conductive wristbands worn by the operators working on the machine can be connected to the EBP device. In this way, there can be no electric charge accumulation between the operators and the tray, which is also connected to the EBP device. This system prevents any electrostatic damage to the materials or components stored in the storage system. To increase safety, it is also possible to connect the third contact point of the EBP device to a rubber mat which should be positioned directly in front of the storage system.
Another risk that companies must absolutely avoid is the risk of fires and the related consequences, which unfortunately can be very serious. The Vertimag automatic vertical storage system can be equipped with state-of-the-art fire detection and extinguishing systems, in compliance with the strictest regulations in force. These systems include a fire detection unit, smoke detectors and aerosol generators for extinguishing the fire, as well as optical and acoustic signalling devices that ensure timely and effective action can be taken.
The fire detection system
The automatic fire detection system chosen for Vertimag is of the targeted type. This system complies with the highest safety standards in terms of fire protection. The fire detection unit adopted makes it possible to set up a system even with several independent fire extinguishing channels and can meet the requirements of any type of system, from small to medium to large ones. High operational flexibility allows remote control and management and remote reporting of events through the most common communication channels. Among the technological highlights is RSC®, the unique value-added technology developed for the technical control centre. Thanks to high analysis capacity, RSC® technology allows programming, telemanagement and control of the operating parameters of all the devices that make up the system. This guarantees the complete reliability of the fire detection and extinguishing system.
The fire extinguishing system
The Vertimag lift module is equipped with condensed aerosol extinguishers that come into operation in the event a fire is detected. The effectiveness of the system lies in that the aerosol particles chemically and physically interfere with the fire, breaking its chemical reaction chain. No significant changes occur in the amount of oxygen in the environment, which avoids critical levels for people. Thus, there is no toxic or corrosive effect, with the added advantage that no residues or sediments are left after activation. The size of the fire extinguishing particles produced ensures that the fire is extinguished through saturation of the entire volume, with no need for pipes and nozzles.
The main advantages of the system are the following:
From installation to after-sales service: the safety of operators, goods and the work place is at the centre of all our projects.
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