How to use “DIFF” Excel sheet for

Comparison of FEM Double Cycle

and Horizontal Transport of Pallet

14/6/2010
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 Storage of Pallet in Racking
(Reach Truck and Stacker FEM Cycle)
Objective- To give a fair evaluation
Objective
To give a fair evaluation of performance between BT and Competitors Reach Trucks
and Stackers trucks

Analysis
by comparing performance on:
 Travel speed with Load
 Travel speed without Load
 Lift speed with Load
 Lift Speed without Load
 Lowering Speed with Load
 Lowering Speed without Load

Since all these functions are included in a FEM double Cycle it

therefore gives the most Comprehensive picture of the trucks performance.

Results
 Difference in performance in seconds
 Difference in performance in %
 Difference in pallets/hour
 Explaining FEM Double Cycle
Furthest Load
Top Beam Level

P1 = 1/5L, 2/3H
(L=10m, H=7m)

H
P2 = 2/3L, 1/5H
(L=32.3m, H=2.1m) 2/3 H

1/5 H
P&D Bottom Beam Level
1/5 L
2/3 L
L
FEM cycle, step-by-step

Travel, P&D to P1,

Lift Forks (load) to P1
Lowering Forks (empty) from P1
Travel, P1 t0 P2,
Lift Forks (empty) to P2
Lowering Forks (load) from P2
Travel, P2 to P&D
Turns, Mast reach/retract (acc/braking)
Admin, 10 sec per pallet (2 pallet=20 seconds)

We apply 60% utilization on non- guided trucks

70% utilization on guided trucks (VNA)
Fill in Brand, Model & Truck Parameters

Brand BT

Model SPE160L

Truck Perfomance
Travel speed, w. load km/h 7.0
Travel speed, w/o load km/h 8.0
Lift Speed, w load m/s 0.24
Lift Speed, w/o load m/s 0.12
Lowering Speed, w Load m/s 0.34
Lowering Speed, w/o Load m/s 0.35

Fill in Brand and Model

Fill in Performance parameters
Make sure that you convert, if required, to correct measurement (km/h, m/s)
Fill in Application Parameters

Application
Aisle Lenght meters 50 50
Top Beam height mm 4050 4500
Admin time seconds 20 20
Other (turn truck) Std 33 33
Utilization Ratio in % 60 60

Fill in Aisle LENGTH, same for both trucks

Fill in Top Beam HEIGHT, same for both Trucks
Fixed Values, can not be changed.
Results Difference in Cycle time and No. of Pallets

Result BT Competitor

FEM cycle in seconds 189.80 230.47

Pallet per hour 19.0 15.6

Difference in Seconds 40.67

Difference in % 21%

Difference in Pallet/hour 3.3

Difference Cycle in Seconds, if positive value , then BT is faster

Difference in Cycle Time in %, if positive value , then BT is faster
Difference in Pallet/hour- if positive, then BT is handling more pallets
Horizontal Transport of Pallets
(BOPT pallet movements)
Objective- To give a fair evaluation
Objective
To give a fair evaluation of performance between BT and Competitors BOPT
To give an estimate on no of pallet that can be transported per hour

Analysis
by comparing performance on:
 Travel speed with Load
 Travel speed without Load
 Lift speed with Load
 Lowering Speed with Load

Since these functions are included when Transporting a pallet it gives

A good indication of the trucks performance.

Results
 Difference in performance in seconds
 Difference in performance in %
 Difference in pallets/hour
Fill in Application Parameters

Brand BT
Model LWE200
Truck Perfomance
Travel speed, w. load km/h 6.0
Travel speed, w/o load km/h 6.0
Lift Speed, w load m/s 0.06
Lowering Speed, w Load m/s 0.09

Fill in Brand and Model

Fill in Travel speeds and Lift/ Lowering speed with Load
Powered Pallet trucks- Pallet Transport

Application

Distance meters 150

No of turns 90degree 0

Admin time seconds 10

Other(acc) Std 12
Utilization
Ratio in % 60

Fill in distance from pick to place pallet in meters

Fill in 90 degree turns, if any, during horizontal transport
 Example- Distance & 90 degree Turns

20 meters
Pick Pallet
90 degree turn

40 meters 40 meters

Distance

Place pallet

Distance 40 meters, no turns Distance 60 meters, 1 turn

Important!!

• Only fill in cells market in Yellow.

• Always fill in Brand and Model
• Always check so you use the correct measurement, if
the product sheet use another measurement. This
must be converted BEFORE entering in to the excel
sheet
• Internal use only, but feel free to present results.
• Never share/give this sheet to external parties
(customer, competitor, consultant)