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for manufacturing

: applying TPS-thinking to your manufacturing operations

Toyota has a world-recognised reputation for manufacturing. The Toyota Production System (TPS) has become the benchmark for efficiency and quality, and it has been adopted by manufacturing companies across the globe. The ‘TPS house’ (above) symbolises the values and guiding principles of TPS. Building on this experience, Toyota Material Handling can support customers in manufacturing industries to deliver lean logistics. In most cases the job is to move individual items – usually components – to the right place at exactly the right time. t-motion is our concept for item-handling. Using optimised load carriers with effective tow tractors provides the opportunity for exact logistics in manufacturing. This approach shares many values from the Toyota Production System:

Quality : Just-in-time : Safety : Minimum cost : Elimination of Waste

Proven experience in manufacturingToyota has a worldwide reputation for efficient and high quality manufacturing with the Toyota Production System. This is the foundation for our approach to lean logistics.

Optimised load carriersThe design of the load carrier is critical, to ensure safe movement of exactly the right components, or finished goods. Toyota has a complete range of load carriers to suit different requirements and can also provide bespoke solutions.

Unique range of tow tractorsToyota offers a complete range of electric and IC-engine tow tractors designed for both indoor and outdoor operation, including very lightweight and compact models, as well as heavy duty machines.

Remote drive and automated optionsMany operations can gain efficiency by using the latest technologies to reduce demands on manpower, for straightforward travel. Toyota offers remote control drive and automated travel on many tow tractors.

• Just-in-time delivery to production• Towing standard or tailored carriers

• Handling any load type: palletised or not• Reducing strain on operator

• Operating indoor/outdoor• Fork-free production area for higher safety

• Transporting multiple loads at the same time• Allowing short turning radius

T-motion allows flexible transportation of components and finished goods in manufacturing processes, getting exactly the right items to the right place at the right time. Load carriers can be selected from standard designs or they can be tailored to suit specific requirements.

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Typical use of T-motion in manufacturing operations

Pedestrian operation Standing operation Seated operation

Typical use

Typical load carriers

Typical tractors TWE100N, TWE100/150 TSE100/150, TSE300/500, 4CBTY2/k4, CBTY4 4CBT2/3/k4, CBT4/6, 2TE15/18, 2TD20/25, 2TG20/25

Roll cages, bins, pallet dollies Taxi, heavy duty taxi, platform taxi, flatbed, tailored and shelf carrier Taxi, heavy duty taxi, platform taxi, flatbed, tailored

Fast and easy movement of heavy goods, flexible, indoor/outdoor

Just-in-time delivery to production, fast movement of goods, long taxi train with multiple carriers (= up to 4800 kg weight on the heavy duty train), indoor/outdoor

Just-in-time delivery to production, long distance travel, fast movement of goods, long taxi train with multiple carriers (= up to 4800 kg weight on the heavy duty train), indoor/outdoor

Toyota application planning guidefor manufacturing

This application guide is intended to provide an initial assessment of requirements. More detailed analysis should be undertaken and options considered prior to final confirmation of requirements.

Starting with the items to be

handled:

Can you use a standard load

carrier or do you need a bespoke

design?

Are you handling the items

individually or as sub-loads with a

pallet or container?

What is the load structure?

Pallet or container with or without

wheels?

Parcel Carrier

Platform Carrier

Shelf Carrier

Platform taxi carrier

with ramp

Taxi carrier with lift mechanism and

pallet dolly

Bespoke design

Customer design

Likely style of load carrier:

Standard Sub-loads

Bespoke design to accommodate assembly kit or similar

Customer already has load carrier design

Individual items

Smaller, lighter items,

hard to stack

Smaller, lighter items,

stackable

Larger items,stackable

With wheels

Without wheels

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What is the planned structure

of the tow train and the route? What are the floor

conditions and environment?

2-wheel steering chassis design

‘free path’

(cutting corners, narrow U-turn)

4-wheel steering chassis design

‘fixed path’

(follows the path of the tractor)

Select tractor from BT Movit range according to:• towed weight• speed• travel distance

Select tractor from Toyota Tracto range according to:• towed weight• speed• travel distance and • driving style• indoor/outdoor use• electric/IC operation

Consider options

for remote control

or semi-automation

Likely style of load carrier chassis:

Type of tractor unit

Single load carrier

Multiple load carriers with no route width

restrictions

Multiple load carriers with route width

restrictions

Smooth floor/indoor

use

Uneven floor or outdoor

use

Toyota Material Handling in Europe

Total coverage The Toyota Material Handling network extends to over 30 countries in Europe with more than 4500 mobile technicians.

Always local – with global supportWherever you are located in Europe, we are always local, due to our extensive coverage, but with the stability and back-up of a worldwide organisation.

Made in EuropeOver 90% of trucks we sell are built in our own European factories, in Sweden, France and Italy – all to TPS quality standards. We employ over 3000 production staff in Europe and work with over 300 European suppliers.

Approximately 15% of our European production is exported to other parts of the world.

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