Industry
Aerospace
Alidaunia: outdoor SILO² for helicopter spare parts and equipment management
- Military & aviation
- SILO²
- Spare parts MRO
In aviation, immediate availability of the right spare part is part of the mission
Alidaunia manages helicopters, emergency medical helicopter services, air ambulance operations and aeronautical maintenance from its Foggia headquarters. The spare parts and equipment required to keep these aircraft operational are high-value components, often subject to specific regulations, with precise requirements for batch and expiry-date traceability.
ICAM installed an outdoor SILO² multi-column Vertical Lift Module to concentrate 28.8 m³ of aeronautical components in just 19.4 m², with company ERP integration and real-time visibility of every item.
Product
SILO²
Key result
· full traceability of high-value components
· spare parts search times drastically reduced
Key feature
Outdoor installation with internal picking and refilling station
Alidaunia: air navigation, emergency medical helicopter services and maintenance, AgustaWestland Authorized Service Center
Based in Foggia, Alidaunia operates in high-responsibility fields: civil protection, emergency helicopter and air ambulance services, charter flights, daily scheduled flights to the Tremiti Islands, and helicopter maintenance. Since 2002, it has been an AgustaWestland Authorized Service Center, requiring high standards of precision, traceability and safety in spare parts management.
In this context, spare parts storage is not ordinary logistics: every component has a code, a value and often a certification. A late spare part means aircraft downtime. A missing one means interrupting an essential service.
In this context, spare parts storage is not ordinary logistics: every component has a code, a value and often a certification. A late spare part means aircraft downtime. A missing one means interrupting an essential service.
The logistical challenges
The growing number of components managed, the presence of high-value equipment and the need to constantly monitor available stock made traditional storage systems no longer adequate for aerospace industry standards.
The main critical issues were:
- Manual component search: the time spent finding a spare part on traditional racking was time taken away from maintenance operations, a direct and measurable cost.
- No real-time stock visibility: the quantity and type of available components could not always be checked quickly, creating a risk of errors when planning maintenance activities.
- High-value components not adequately protected: delicate and expensive equipment exposed to risks of damage, theft or deterioration without a controlled-access system.
- Saturated indoor space: the need to optimize the space available inside the hangar for maintenance operations made it impossible to expand the traditional warehouse indoors.
Insulated outdoor SILO² with indoor-facing access opening
The SILO² Vertical Lift Module is installed outside the building, with an insulated structure that protects components and provides thermal insulation in all weather conditions.
The picking and refilling station faces indoors: operators access materials from inside the facility, protected from external agents. With a footprint of just 19.4 m², the automated vertical storage system provides 28.8 m³ of storage capacity.
The trays are configured with different usable heights to manage components of different types and sizes: small parts, equipment and larger components coexist in the same system with no compromise on space or accessibility.
The picking and refilling station faces indoors: operators access materials from inside the facility, protected from external agents. With a footprint of just 19.4 m², the automated vertical storage system provides 28.8 m³ of storage capacity.
The trays are configured with different usable heights to manage components of different types and sizes: small parts, equipment and larger components coexist in the same system with no compromise on space or accessibility.
ICON–ERP integration and batch traceability
Integration with the company ERP makes it possible to check the availability of every component at any time: quantity, type and location are displayed in just a few seconds on the control console PC. Every picking and refilling operation is tracked in real time, with full visibility over batches and stock levels.
For aeronautical spare parts, this level of traceability is not just operational efficiency: it is a requirement that follows every component from receipt through to use.
For aeronautical spare parts, this level of traceability is not just operational efficiency: it is a requirement that follows every component from receipt through to use.
Key results
The right spare part, available instantly: every minute saved is an aircraft back in service faster.
-
28.8 m³ in 19.4 m²
parts and equipment concentrated in a minimal footprint, without taking up valuable space in the hangar or maintenance areas.
-
The required spare part delivered to the picking station in seconds
with manual search across static racking eliminated, the requested part is available to the operator in a matter of seconds.
-
Real-time batch traceability
ERP integration with every component tracked, every movement recorded and stock instantly verifiable
-
Protected indoor access
the indoor-facing picking and refilling station allows operators to work protected from weather conditions, without interrupting the flow
-
High-value components kept safe
insulated structure with thermal protection, controlled access and optimal storage conditions throughout the entire storage period
-
Trays configured for aeronautical spare parts
different usable heights to manage small parts, equipment and larger components within the same storage system, with no compromise on space or accessibility
Implementing the SILO² Vertical Lift Module was not just an optimization, it was a real step forward. Time spent searching for a specific part is lost time, wasted time. It is an unnecessary cost. From an entrepreneur’s perspective, the gain has been enormous, because saving time means optimizing human resources and, of course, making operations safer.
Discover the solution chosen by Alidaunia
SILO²: the Vertical Lift Module
With 2 to 7 storage columns, over 120 tray size configurations and specific tray load bearing capacity up to 1,000 kg/m², SILO² is ICAM’s answer for companies managing small and medium-sized items, even those with a very high specific weight.
Explore SILO²
Want to achieve the same results?
Every distribution hub has its own SKU mix, volumes and seasonal peaks.
Tell us about your setup and we will design the right solution for you.