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CIMS/WIP Systems

CIMS / WIP Conveyor Systems

Innoveyance CIMS / WIP systems automate the work-in-process buffer that sits between operations in a corrugated plant — storing, tracking, and releasing loads under computer control. Driven by the Computer Inventory Management System (CIMS), they keep machines fed and decouple production stages so the whole plant runs smoother.

Automated work-in-process buffering

Between the corrugator and converting, or between any two stages, WIP loads must be staged and retrieved in the right order. CIMS/WIP systems store loads on powered conveyor and transfer cars and release them on demand, eliminating manual staging and lost or misrouted product.

Computer inventory management (CIMS)

CIMS tracks every load by location and status, manages storage and retrieval logic, and gives the plant a live picture of in-process inventory. It is the intelligence layer that turns conveyor and car hardware into a managed WIP system.

Engineered to your plant flow

Storage lanes, transfer cars, and control logic are designed around your production sequence and load mix. Every system is engineered, built, and supported in the United States, so lead times, customization, and service stay close to your plant — not an ocean away.

SPECIFICATIONS

Specification Detail
Function Automated WIP storage, tracking, and retrieval
Control CIMS — Computer Inventory Management System
Hardware Powered conveyor, transfer/shuttle cars, storage lanes
Benefit Decoupled stages, no manual staging, live WIP visibility
Vertical Corrugated and converting plants
Build / support Engineered, manufactured, and serviced in the USA

First introduced in 1995, the Computer Inventory Management System (CIMS) is a complete plant-automation system. Integrated with the customer’s scheduling system, it provides just-in-time delivery of loads from the work-in-process (WIP) conveyor to downstream operations, reducing head count and overall costs. It supports maintenance diagnostics and flexible scheduling through a touchscreen. Built on a Rockwell Automation control platform, the CIMS/WIP system has evolved into a broad, easy-to-support platform installed at numerous large integrated and small independent packaging manufacturers.

FAQs

Q: What is a WIP conveyor system?

A: A work-in-process (WIP) conveyor system stores, tracks, and releases loads between production stages so machines stay fed and stages run independently. Innoveyance WIP systems are managed by CIMS, the Computer Inventory Management System.

Q: What does CIMS do?

A: CIMS tracks every WIP load by location and status, manages storage and retrieval order, and provides live visibility of in-process inventory — turning conveyor and transfer-car hardware into a coordinated, automated WIP buffer.

Q: Is it built in the USA?

A: Yes. Innoveyance engineers, manufactures, and services CIMS / WIP systems in the United States, designed to your plant's production flow.

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