Kardex Shuttle and Megamat

Our offer

Connect and control your existing Kardex storage solution by CRIBWISE. We give the simplicity to operators on the shopfloor to work with only one point of use storage solution software that is simple and intuitive. Same follow-up capabilities for all tooling and indirect supply, one integration to ERP system! CRIBWISE continues its journey to connect the shopfloor logistics, create visibility and simplify for operators and storage personnel.

Kardex Shuttle and Megamat work through normal SFI and can be set-up by selecting Kardex as a Storage device solution. The integration works with Kardex accessories like laser pointers, and confirm / cancel buttons on the physical device.

CRIBWISE does not sell any parts of Kardex solution, not the physical storage unit nor the JMIF server software (Java Machine Interface). CRIBWISE connects to the JMIF server that needs to be configured for CRIBWISE when set-up/installed by Customer or Kardex representative.

Kardex installation and support

CRIBWISE offers installation service for any Kardex storage device, but as the solution can vary a-lot in size we only offer installation service on hourly rate.

In CRIBWISE basic or premium support any Kardex device support is not included, we have an additional recurring Addon for yearly support of Kardex solution per device!

Prerequisites

Customer needs to have a Kardex Megamat or a Shuttle lift solution installed onsite.

• Customer must have JMIF server installed and configured from Kardex or it’s reseller.

• CRIBWISE integrates the Shopfloor interface to JMIF server. One JMIF Server at customer site can by default manage up to 4 openings (Megamat and/or Shuttles) that gives also 4 SFI can be connected to same JMIF.

• By extending the JMIF server license, more devices can be connected.

Kardex Megamat

Kardex Shuttle

The JMIF server needs to have network open to the physical Kardex devices but also to the PC where CRIBWISE ShopFloor Interface  (SFI) is installed.

CRIBWISE SFI needs internet access to synch to CRIBWISE AP in cloud and access to JMIF Server.

It’s technical possible but NOT recommended to install the JMIF server on the CRIBWISE SFI PC! (CRIBWISE support does not support JMIF, and Kardex support would have difficulties to close SFI and reach JMIF when SFI is on top!

When JMIF server is configured by Kardex (jmif.properties). The configuration file must be adopted to CRIBWISE. When JMIF is ordered, customer need to request the file to work with CRIBWISE.

• When Installation/onboarding is to be performed by CRIBWISE for the SFI, all below perquisites needs to be in place at customers.

  • JMIF Server installed with network connection open to SFI computer

  • IP address and port to JMIF server available

  • Opening address to where SFI should be installed and controlling Kardex solution

  • Number of trays in the solution

  • Tray dimensions (in mm to be able to build the stock structure in SFI and for Laser pointer)

  • SFI computer network access to cloud for regular synch to Admin Portal

     

• Any failed prerequisite causing delay or failed installation of SFI by CRIBWISE installation partner already onsite, will be invoiced and new installation needs to be ordered.

Limitations

Kardex solutions can be configured to have multiple openings on same storage unit. For example one opening per floor or a shuttle with one opening in Front and another in the Back for the same lift.

• CRIBWISE does not support this! Only one opening for same storage unit can be controlled by CRIBWISE SFI!

Challenges

The challenges in setting-up integration to Kardex solutions out of a CRIBWISE perspective is usually the server and network settings.

Kardex storage solution –> JMIF server

JMIF server –> CRIBWISE

CRIBWISE SFI –> Cloud AP.

This challenges requires that customer IT have good control over the network.

Any network set-up is not part of any installation service of CRIBWISE or it’s partners.

Installation

When creating the device and Storage device in CRIBWISE application following is needed from Kardex/Customer (Part of pre-requisites).

• IP address and port to connect to JMIF, provided during installation colon (:) in between

• Name of the opening in Kardex Config file

   

• Number of trays in the shuttle or Megamat

   

• Tray dimensions in mm (This are important to be able to build up the locations in SFI and also for the Laser Pointer if this is an accessory for the Kardex shuttle.