Manual manufacturing with item – modular versatility

Whether assembly workbenches, ESD protection, work bench interlinking or material supply and picking – item makes sure you’re perfectly prepared for manual production.

Opportunities and solutions for manual manufacturing

The modular building kit principle from item supports end-to-end flexibility. Design workbenches for manual production that are tailored precisely to your needs. Custom height adjustment and easy adaptability help keep staff fit and healthy and boost efficiency, too. Thanks to their modular design, you can kit out item work benches for specialist tasks and link them together flexibly. That makes it easy to create ESD workstations, cleanroom workbenches, and entire assembly lines.

Solutions for manual production

Our solutions are just as many and varied as the requirements that arise in manual manufacturing. Assembly work benches are where it all starts, but there’s a lot more besides that. Interconnect individual workstations and create production lines in exactly the layout you need. Trolleys and flow racks optimise material management. Modular design principles open up the widest range of combination options. For example, creating ESD-safe assembly workstations for use in a cleanroom is exceptionally straightforward.

Ergonomics

Assembly work benches for manual production

  • Ergonomic workbenches for a huge range of requirements
  • Rapid planning using online tools and preconfigured solutions
  • Proud to carry the quality seal of the Campaign for Healthy Backs (Aktion Gesunder Rücken, or AGR)
Work bench interlinking

Perfect material flow through production lines

  • Simple interlinking of existing item workstations
  • Continuous workflow and lower throughput times
  • Flexible adaptation and expansion of assembly lines
Cleanroom

Work benches for clean production

  • Special components prevent dirt deposits
  • All in one: Cleanroom-compatible and/or ESD-safe, and always ergonomic 
  • Flexible combination with laminar flow boxes and partial enclosures
Safety measures

(ESD-)Safety first!

  • Electrostatically dissipative to DIN EN 61340-5-1
  • Simplest online planning in the Work Bench Configurator from item
  • Custom ESD measurement log included in delivery
Intralogistics

Provision of materials with racks and trolleys

  • Custom warehouse and transport solutions with item 
  • From assembly trolleys to FIFO flow racks
  • For lean and flexible material flow

Manual production – sample solutions in the item Online Shop

Our example solutions are a source of inspiration and a basis for your own projects. Thanks to complete CAD data and detailed documentation that is generated automatically, you can use these sample solutions exactly as they are or as the starting point for customised solutions. Sample applications that are marked accordingly can be edited in the item Engineeringtool or item Work Bench Configurator.

Sample solutions Assembly tables

From heavy-duty workstations to assembly workbenches optimised for a value stream or material flow, get off to a flying start with our preconfigured solutions for ergonomic work benches.

Sample solutions Racks and Trolleys

Manual manufacturing and material supply are closely intertwined. Discover the example applications for FIFO and warehouse racks, transport trolleys, conveyor belts and much more besides.

Sample solutions cleanroom

Cleanroom workstations, laminar flow boxes as a table-top unit and plenty more – take some inspiration from our sample solutions for cleanroom applications.

Manual production with item – what you need to know

In manual manufacturing, the ergonomic assembly workbench is where value is actually added. If staff are to keep on generating added value, they need a constant flow of fresh materials. Use item profile technology to create custom racks and trolleys for efficient material supply. SystemMobiles L are particularly practical. These fully customisable trolleys for supplying materials through the rear of a workbench make it much easier to keep everything ergonomic and within easy reach, helping you make sure your manual manufacturing operations are ergonomic from end to end.

You can use our free online tools to make the planning of your manual manufacturing solutions even more efficient. The software is available directly in your browser. Simply drag and drop components in the item Work Bench Configurator to put together precisely the assembly workstation you need. Rules and intelligent functions make it much easier to design solutions. When designing racks and trolleys, the item Engineeringtool is the perfect solution. It offers the same efficiency-boosting benefits as the item Work Bench Configurator.

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