16 Projects - AEMT Awards
Repair Projects recognised at AEMT Awards Ceremony At the recent AEMT Awards, three projects were shortlisted for the Project of the Year category, which recognised the most innovative project carried out in the previous 24 months covering the installation, maintenance, repair or service of electro-mechanical equipment. The award, sponsored by EMiR Software, went to Fletcher Moorland for its work refurbishing iBOT PC Cards. Renew magazine looked at the projects that made it to the finalist stage. FLETCHER MOORLAND: IBOT PCB CARD REFURBISHMENT The robot warehouse picker, iBOT, is integral to Amazon's efficiency. It can move in all directions to allow automated picking of goods in the company's warehouses. To maintain efficiency, every time a circuit board failed in the iBOT, Amazon replaced it with a new board – a wasteful and costly exercise. When a member of the Fletcher Moorland team became aware of this practice, they became determined to find a better solution, driven by the company's mission to repair and recycle, reducing waste and helping the environment by moving away from a throwaway society. So, having worked with Amazon on other projects, Fletcher Moorland was tasked with finding a way to repair and reuse the circuit boards on the iBOTs. A faulty board was brought to Fletcher Moorland's workshop to be inspected. The company's engineers developed a test rig specifically for the iBOT circuit boards that enabled failing components to be identified and replaced. In addition, the team now overhaul the complete circuit board,
returning it with more effective and robust parts than when they arrived at Fletcher Moorland. Fletcher Moorland now repairs iBOT circuit boards for Amazon across the UK. It has successfully repaired over 600 iBOT cards in under 12 months, saving both money and positively impacting Amazon's carbon footprint by reducing waste. Beyond its work with Amazon, the potential for this project is enormous – the pandemic has accelerated online shopping and delivery services, with many online retailers having an
automated robotic warehouse picking system. The success of this project can be seen in terms of savings to Amazon – both financially and environmentally – in that they are not simply throwing away and replacing circuit boards. Furthermore, they now receive more robust products from Fletcher Moorland, with a longer life. This has only been made possible due to Fletcher Moorland's 'can-do' approach.
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