{"id":5037,"date":"2026-05-20T07:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/?post_type=case-study&p=5037"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:45:05","slug":"fimac-silo2-aerospace-components","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/case-studies\/fimac-silo2-aerospace-components\/","title":{"rendered":"FIMAC: SILO\u00b2 for aerospace components, 90% floor space recovered and regulatory traceability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n In aerospace, traceability and quality are entry requirements to the market.\n <\/h2>\n \n

\n In 2019, to recover production space, protect high-strategic-value components and semi-finished materials from dust, and ensure the regulatory traceability required by the aerospace industry, the Senago facility near Milan adopted ICAM\u2019s SILO\u00b2 multi-column Vertical Lift Module.
Material flow is streamlined in a lean logic, with SILO\u00b2 VLM installed directly next to the production line. \n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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\n \u201390% floor space (220 m\u00b2 recovered) \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n \n

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\n \u2022 2 opposite picking and refilling stations for 2 operators working in parallel
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\n FIMAC<\/span>: a century of aerospace engineering\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Founded in 1921 in Senago, near Milan, FIMAC designs, develops and manufactures aerospace equipment, environmental control systems (ECS) for aircraft and helicopters, actuators, shock absorbers, valves, air brakes and landing gear controls for military and civil customers worldwide. Its century-long aeronautical history spans from Italo Balbo\u2019s aircraft to the Tornado, business jets and today\u2019s passenger transport.
All production is made to order and managed in-house, from engineering through to shipment.
In an industry where every component must meet uncompromising quality standards, and where batch and material traceability is a regulatory requirement, not just an operational need, warehouse management becomes an integral part of final product quality. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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In 2019, with new projects starting, FIMAC began redesigning its storage areas to recover space, improve storage conditions and streamline material workflow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Traditional racking had a footprint of around 240 m\u00b2, leaving the vertical space between storage levels underused and creating clear operational issues:<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Valuable space taken away from core manufacturing activities, with no room to expand production capacity.<\/p>\n

\u2022 High-value components and semi-finished materials exposed to dust, with a risk of contamination.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Manual picking from higher racking levels using ladders, combined with long walking distances, incompatible with the pace of aerospace manufacturing.<\/p>\n

\u2022 No automated traceability of batches and material handling, a critical issue in a regulated industry.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n SILO\u00b2 next to the production line: 5,000 item codes in 21 m\u00b2, integrated dust blower\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n The SILO\u00b2 Vertical Lift Module is almost 5 m high, with 3 storage columns and 148 galvanized steel trays, providing 20.36 m\u00b3 of capacity in just 21 m\u00b2.
\r\nWith 2 opposite picking and refilling stations, one at each end of the storage system, 2 operators can work in parallel without interfering with each other. Installed directly next to the production line, SILO\u00b2 supports lean manufacturing logic: materials arrive where they are needed, when they are needed, with no walking distances.
\r\nAn integrated blower at the station prevents dust from entering during each picking and refilling operation, a critical requirement for aerospace components.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n Project-based allocation, automatic picking lists and regulatory traceability via ICON\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n The 5,000 item codes are allocated by project: materials for the same production order are stored together, reducing handling times. Picking lists are generated automatically from the production order and sent to SILO\u00b2 VLM via ICON, integrated with FIMAC\u2019s management system.
\r\nThe storage system delivers the required trays to the picking and refilling station, up to 66 per hour, ensuring full traceability for every inbound and outbound movement, with batch management compliant with aerospace industry requirements.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n More production space, greater protection, guaranteed regulatory traceability\n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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    \n \u201390% occupied floor space\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n From 240 m\u00b2 to 21 m\u00b2: around 220 m\u00b2 returned to core manufacturing activities\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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    \n Components protected from dust\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n Fully enclosed structure with integrated dust blower at the station\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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    \n Regulatory traceability\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n Every inbound and outbound movement tracked in real time, with batch management compliant with aerospace requirements\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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    \n Discover the product chosen by FIMAC\n <\/h2>\n \n <\/header>\n \n
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    \n SILO\u00b2: the Vertical Lift Module\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n With 2 to 7 storage columns, over 120 tray size configurations and specific tray load bearing capacity up to 1,000 kg\/m\u00b2, SILO\u00b2 is ICAM\u2019s answer for companies managing small and medium-sized items, even those with a very high specific weight.\n <\/p>\n \n \n Explore SILO\u00b2<\/span>\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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    Every distribution hub has its own SKU mix, volumes and seasonal peaks.
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    FIMAC installed SILO\u00b2 to manage 5,000 aerospace item codes in 21 m\u00b2: 90% floor space recovered, equal to 220 m\u00b2 freed up, 2 opposite picking and refilling stations for parallel operation by two operators, integrated dust blower at the workstation, regulatory traceability by batch and project-based allocation next to the production line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5048,"template":"","settori":[130],"prodotti":[78],"tipi_di_merce":[50,58],"class_list":["post-5037","case-study","type-case-study","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","settori-military-aviation","prodotti-silo-2","tipi_di_merce-accessosries-and-components","tipi_di_merce-pallet"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/5037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/case-study"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/5037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8546,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/5037\/revisions\/8546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"settori","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/settori?post=5037"},{"taxonomy":"prodotti","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prodotti?post=5037"},{"taxonomy":"tipi_di_merce","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tipi_di_merce?post=5037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}