Automotive plastic racks: the ideal solution to optimize safety and efficiency in the storage of automotive components

In the automotive sector, the choice of the most suitable solutions for the storage and handling of car components is essential to ensure efficiency, safety and speed in production processes. In this context, specific plastic racks are gaining increasing importance due to their ability to respond perfectly to the technical and operational needs of the automotive industry, offering concrete advantages in terms of safety, organization and flow optimization.

Companies in the sector often find themselves having to manage thousands of references and components with very different physical characteristics and logistical needs, and plastic containers are specifically designed to improve and speed up processes: they are light but robust, stackable, resistant to impacts and agents atmospheric, easily sanitized and tailor-made to guarantee the perfect housing of each piece, preventing damage or assembly errors. Furthermore, in highly automated production environments, these containers allow integration with robotic handling systems or AGVs, improving component traceability and warehouse management. The modularity and standardization of formats help to rationalize spaces, reduce transport costs and speed up logistics operations, both within factories and in transfers to external suppliers or assemblers.

Let’s see in more detail what specific plastic racks are and all the advantages they can ensure for the industries in the sector.

What are plastic racks for the automotive sector?

Plastic racks for the automotive sector are tools specifically designed to contain, protect and move automotive components of various types during all phases of the production cycle, from production to storage, up to final transport. These products stand out for the use of advanced plastic materials such as polypropylene, ABS and polyamide, selected to guarantee robustness, resistance to impacts, abrasions and thermal variations.

Industrial plastic containers are much more than just storage tools: every single design detail aims to maximize the logistical efficiency and safety of production processes. The reinforced structure allows optimal protection of even the most delicate or heaviest parts, significantly reducing the risk of damage and associated economic losses.

Thanks to their modularity and their particular structure, these containers allow complete adaptability to the specific needs of each automotive component, promoting efficient internal organization and facilitating storage and handling operations. Furthermore, their stackability allows you to maximize the space in the warehouses, improving the management of the available space.

All the advantages of specific plastic racks for the storage of car components

The use of plastic racks specifically designed for the storage of car components represents an ideal solution for car manufacturers who wish to optimize the management of their warehouses, improve production efficiency and reduce costs related to internal and external logistics. Unlike generic solutions or traditional metal containers, plastic automotive containers offer advanced functional characteristics that translate into numerous concrete advantages for the automotive industry, including:

• optimal protection of car components: plastic racks are designed with thicknesses and shapes designed to resist impacts, vibrations and mechanical stresses typical of the logistics cycle. They can include shaped internal inserts that keep each piece perfectly in place, avoiding scratches, deformations or damage, even in the case of particularly delicate components. This translates into a significant reduction in waste and costs linked to non-compliant products.
• Optimization of space and logistics: stackable and modular, plastic racks allow you to efficiently exploit the space available in warehouses or means of transport. The standardization of formats allows integration with automatic shelving, forklifts and robotic systems, promoting faster and safer handling. This reduces downtime and accelerates internal flows between the various production and assembly phases.
• Durability and reusability: plastic racks are reusable for multiple logistics cycles without losing their mechanical properties and can be easily washed or sanitized.
• Tailor-made customization: car manufacturers can request containers designed specifically based on the dimensions and characteristics of their components, with dedicated technical solutions such as lids or internal dividers. This customization ensures greater efficiency in production processes and perfect adaptation to the specific needs of assembly lines.
• Optimization of operating costs: the long life of these containers, combined with reduced maintenance costs and a lower probability of damage to stored components, generates significant overall economic savings over time.

Ferrero Automotive specific plastic racks

Ferrero Automotive, with consolidated experience in the automotive sector, offers specific plastic racks designed to meet the needs of the automotive sector. Made using advanced injection molding technology, these products ensure high standards of precision, quality and durability over time.

Ferrero Automotive plastic containers represent an ideal solution for the storage and handling of different types of medium-small sized automotive components and other details such as batteries and engine parts, guaranteeing optimal protection during all phases of the logistics chain and production. They stand out for their innovative and functional features, such as the special intelligent shaping that allows the base of the container to transform into a lid simply by rotating it 180°, thus ensuring safe and effective locking of the stored components. Thanks to the special design that allows optimal stacking both when empty and when full, it is possible to maximize the space available in the warehouses, significantly improving logistics management.

Ferrero Automotive also offers its customers a rapid prototyping service using advanced technologies such as the 3D printer, to quickly create completely customized solutions. The vast range of plastic materials available, combined with the possibility of choosing different colors and thicknesses, allows the company to respond precisely to every specific technical and design need.

To find out how Ferrero Automotive plastic racks can improve the management of your automotive components or to request personalized advice, contact us.