LKE’s trolleys keep Briggs MONO supercar moving

Briggs Automotive Company BAC Ltd is the Liverpool based manufacturer of the unique lightweight, high performance road legal supercar called the MONO.

Comprised of aircraft level steel tubular chassis as a safety cell with an entirely carbon fibre composite body structure, the Mono uses components from leading motorsport suppliers including Mountune, Sachs and AP Racing alongside an F3 spec gearbox from Hewland with a pneumatic shifting mechanism, placing it at the top end of automotive engineering excellence in performance.

Situation

Low volume production of this high-end sports car demands optimised material supply whereby protection, quality, efficiency and reliability are of paramount importance. Moving high value components from location to line side in the safest manner possible is a critical section of the production process. Failures here lead to compromises and risk in quality of build and increased build time.

Solution

Using a fleet of LKE SLC 600 trolleys, pre-assembled components and sub-components are placed on the 4 shelf SLC 600 trolley, held securely and begin to shadow the assigned vehicle throughout the assembly processes, returning to replenish components for each stage of the build – Chassis, Fuel System, Electrical components, Powertrain, Suspension, Body Panels and Interior. SLC trolleys were customised in a high gloss black powdercoat with clipboard holders to locate vehicle build information.

Outcome

The BAC facility is now able to produce a vehicle to customer’s specifications with no compromise in material supply quality and minimal risk to components in transit. Production times have been improved resulting in a new build completion in as little as four weeks due to a high quality, efficient and reliable materials handling system.

Verdict

Rainer Kühlwein, Briggs Mono Director of Manufacturing said: “Our production process has significantly improved with the introduction of the LKE System reducing production time and increasing quality. The advantage is the trollies are highly manoeuvrable.”

LKE SLC Shelf Trolley

• High strength lightweight aluminium construction.

• Customisable shelf options from flat, angled, flip and telescopic styles.

• 600 or 800 mm width, up to 500kg dual side loading capacity.

• Stable and easily manoeuvrable with foot brake, hand brake and lever.

• Safety in design with robust construction, toe guards and forklift sleeves.

• Complete with virtual clutch/drawbar system for optimum directional stability when towing in a train.

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