AUTOMOTIVE
Keep Materials Moving. Keep Production Moving.
Automotive production depends on a continuous flow of components, pallets, assemblies, tooling and finished goods across the plant.
From receiving and stores to line-side supply, work-in-progress movement and dispatch, every handling activity needs to support the pace and layout of the operation.
NGT helps automotive facilities evaluate material handling, lifting, storage and intralogistics solutions around their actual workflow — backed by Sales, Service, Rentals and Spares.
MATERIAL FLOW AROUND PRODUCTION
The production line depends on everything that reaches it.
Automotive manufacturing involves much more than moving finished vehicles or conventional pallets.
Components, subassemblies, bins, racks, tooling, dies and work-in-progress may need to move between receiving, stores, machining, assembly, line-side areas and finished-goods operations.
Each movement can involve different load dimensions, routes, lifting requirements, handling interfaces and space constraints.
That makes material handling an integral part of the production flow rather than a separate warehouse activity.
The production line depends on the flow around it.
AUTOMOTIVE CHALLENGES
When material flow falls behind, production can feel it immediately.
01
Timely Line-Side Supply
Components and materials need to reach the required production or assembly area in time to support the operating schedule.
02
Handling Different Components & Loads
Automotive plants may handle pallets, bins, racks, assemblies, fabricated components, tooling, dies and other loads with very different characteristics.
03
Work-in-Progress Movement
Components and subassemblies can move through several manufacturing stages before becoming part of the final product.
04
Limited Space Around Production Lines
Equipment, workstations, aisles and safety zones can restrict manoeuvring space and affect the type of handling solution that can be used.
05
Lifting & Positioning
Certain operations require loads to be raised, positioned or presented at an appropriate height rather than simply transported horizontally.
06
Reducing Unnecessary Manual Handling
Repeated movement of heavy or awkward loads can create inefficient workflows where suitable handling or lifting equipment could be evaluated.
07
Equipment Availability
When regularly used material-handling equipment is unavailable, movement between stores, production and dispatch can be disrupted.
08
Process & Model Changes
New vehicle programmes, production changes, layout modifications and capacity expansion can create new handling requirements over time.
WHERE NGT FITS INTO THE AUTOMOTIVE FLOW
Material handling across the plant journey
01
Receiving
Move incoming components, raw materials and palletised goods from inbound vehicles into receiving or staging areas.
Relevant NGT Solution Areas
- Forklifts
- Pallet Trucks
- Powered Pallet Trucks
- Dock Solutions
- Telescopic Belt Conveyors
02
Stores & Component Storage
Support movement, stacking and retrieval within component and raw-material storage areas.
Relevant NGT Solution Areas
- Reach Trucks
- Stackers
- Forklifts
- Pallet Trucks
- Storage & Racking Solutions
03
Line-Side Supply
Move components and material from stores or supermarkets towards production and assembly areas.
Relevant NGT Solution Areas
- Powered Pallet Trucks
- Pallet Trucks
- Material Handling Equipment
- Conveyor & Material Flow Solutions
- Customized Handling Solutions
04
Production & Work-in-Progress
Support movement between machining, fabrication, assembly, inspection and other production stages.
Relevant NGT Solution Areas
- Pallet Trucks
- Stackers
- Scissor Lifts
- Goods Lifts
- Vacuum Lifting Solutions
- Customized Material Handling
- Material Flow Solutions
05
Finished Goods & Subassemblies
Move completed components, assemblies or finished goods towards inspection, packing, storage or staging.
Relevant NGT Solution Areas
- Forklifts
- Pallet Trucks
- Powered Pallet Trucks
- Stackers
- Material Flow Solutions
06
Dispatch
Support movement from finished-goods or staging areas towards outbound loading.
Relevant NGT Solution Areas
- Forklifts
- Pallet Trucks
- Dock Solutions
- Telescopic Belt Conveyors
- Loading Solutions
Final equipment selection depends on the load, handling interface, movement route, lifting requirement, plant layout, available manoeuvring space and operating duty.
HOW NGT CAN HELP
Start with the movement — not with the machine.
Automotive material-handling requirements can vary significantly between one process and another. NGT evaluates the application before identifying the relevant equipment or solution route.
01
Understand the Load
Identify what needs to move, including weight, dimensions, shape, support points and handling characteristics.
02
Understand the Route
Evaluate where the material originates, where it needs to go and the conditions along that movement path.
03
Match Equipment to the Task
Determine whether the requirement involves transportation, lifting, stacking, positioning, storage or transfer.
04
Address Restricted Spaces
Consider aisle widths, production layouts, workstations, machine clearances and turning requirements.
05
Solve Non-Standard Handling
Where a standard pallet truck, stacker or forklift cannot adequately address the requirement, customized material-handling solutions can be evaluated.
06
Support Equipment After Deployment
Service, preventive maintenance and spare-parts support help keep equipment available for daily operations.
BEYOND STANDARD PALLETS
Automotive loads do not always arrive on a standard pallet.
Production environments may involve components or tooling with dimensions, support points and handling requirements that differ significantly from conventional warehouse loads.
Examples may include:
- component bins and stillages
- fabricated assemblies
- racks and fixtures
- tooling
- dies
- reels or coils
- unusually shaped components
- loads requiring controlled positioning
- restricted fork-entry or access conditions
In such cases, the requirement should be evaluated around the actual load and production interface.
Where appropriate, NGT can assess a customized material-handling approach rather than forcing the application around standard equipment.
MATERIAL FLOW BETWEEN PROCESS AREAS
The best handling solution may involve more than one machine.
Automotive material flow can connect several operational zones:
Stores → Staging → Line-Side → Production → Inspection → Finished Goods
Depending on the application, this may require a combination of:
- transport equipment
- lifting equipment
- storage systems
- positioning solutions
- conveyors or defined material-flow systems
- customized handling equipment
NGT can evaluate these requirements as connected stages of the operation rather than treating every movement separately.
SALES | SERVICE | RENTALS | SPARES
Production depends on equipment that is ready to work.
Material-handling equipment can become part of the daily production-support process. Ongoing technical support therefore matters beyond the initial equipment supply.
SALES
Material handling and intralogistics equipment for automotive and industrial applications.
SERVICE
Technical support, preventive maintenance and breakdown-service capability.
RENTALS
Rental equipment options for appropriate temporary, additional-capacity or operational requirements.
SPARES
Spare-parts support for material-handling equipment.
NGT — Complete Intralogistics Solutions
Sales | Service | Rentals | Spares
WHY NGT FOR AUTOMOTIVE?
A material-handling partner that understands the application first.
01
Application-Oriented Approach
Start with the component, movement and production requirement instead of simply selecting equipment from a catalogue.
02
Broad Intralogistics Portfolio
Evaluate equipment for transport, lifting, positioning, storage, loading and material flow through multiple NGT solution categories.
03
Standard + Customized Solutions
Use standard equipment where it fits and evaluate customized solutions where the process requires something different.
04
Production-Flow Perspective
Material movement can be evaluated across stores, line-side supply, work-in-progress and finished-goods operations.
05
Sales + Rentals
Different operational requirements can be evaluated through purchase or rental options where appropriate.
06
Service & Spare Support
NGT’s proposition extends beyond supply through preventive maintenance, technical service and spare-parts support.
HELP US UNDERSTAND YOUR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION
The right solution starts with the actual load and process.
01
What are you moving?
Pallets, bins, racks, components, assemblies, tooling, dies or another load.
02
What is the load?
Maximum weight, dimensions, shape and handling/support points.
03
Where does it move?
Receiving, stores, line-side, production, assembly, inspection, finished-goods area or dispatch.
04
What needs to happen to it?
Transported, lifted, stacked, positioned, transferred or moved between levels.
05
What space is available?
Aisle width, turning area, machine clearance, workstation layout and other access restrictions.
06
How frequently does it move?
Travel distance, operating cycles, shift pattern and expected equipment usage.
NGT can then evaluate the relevant material-handling equipment or solution route for the application.
DISCUSS YOUR AUTOMOTIVE REQUIREMENT
Better production flow starts with the movement between the processes.
Whether you are setting up a new automotive facility, modifying a production line, expanding capacity or solving a specific component-handling challenge, start with the application.
Tell NGT What Needs to Move.
We’ll help evaluate the relevant material-handling and intralogistics solution for your automotive operation.