In the automotive assembly ecosystem, component scrap rates and surface defects directly impact profitability. Parts traversing the plant floor—ranging from painted exterior fascia to sensitive digital instrument clusters—require specialized material handling environments that protect against physical and electrical hazards. The RZR Rack distributed by NSMC addresses these requirements by serving as a customizable dynamic packaging framework that integrates advanced material engineering directly into its interior fabric layer. This integration ensures full compliance with strict quality management protocols.
During transit between staging zones and the final assembly line, high-value components face potential damage from friction, vibration, static electricity, and airborne debris. Implementing a specialized protection strategy prevents the surface marring, chemical contamination, and electrical failures that often affect standard industrial racking:
Elimination of Surface Marring:
Utilizing specialized textile liners eliminates metal-on-part contact to prevent micro-scratches on sensitive outer coatings.
Electrostatic Dissipation:
Integrating grounding pathways protects embedded electrical sub-assemblies from sudden failure caused by static build-up.
Environmental Isolation:
Enclosing the internal cell volume keeps ambient factory dust and grease from contaminating parts prior to final bonding or assembly.
The interior contact surfaces of the RZR adjustable bag rack utilize advanced textile composites to preserve part finishes:
Class A Friendly Fabrication:
The system's fabric bags are engineered to be completely non-abrasive. This design allows factories to pack high-gloss, painted, or chrome-plated trim parts directly into cells without risking surface scratches or finish defects.
Fire-Retardant Standards:
To comply with plant fire protection regulations, the textile cells can be manufactured using specialized fire-retardant materials.
Visual Management Integration:
These technical fabrics are available in various colors. This variety enables visual sequencing, immediate part identification, and error-proof mitigation across mixed-model assembly lines.
All custom fabric bags and interior partitions include a 1-year limited warranty from the date of shipment from DGIS. This industrial warranty covers craftsmanship and material defects , but the bag warranty does not warrant against operational abuse or mechanical punctures on the plant floor.
As automotive components become increasingly computerized, managing static electricity during material handling is a critical priority. Standard plastic and synthetic storage bins can generate high triboelectric charges during transport, risking damage to sensitive electronics. To counter this hazard, the RZR dynamic packaging platform supports full ESD-friendly materials throughout its structural and fabric components. This protective configuration provides a controlled path to ground, preventing static electricity from building up as operators load or extract components. Using ESD-safe dunnage is a critical safety requirement for handling electronic control units (ECUs), digital instrument clusters, sensor housings, and electronic control modules.
Even when parts are protected against scratches and static electricity, airborne particulate matter can still compromise assembly quality. For parts moving through areas with grinding dust, ambient moisture, or misted cutting oils, keeping the storage environment clean is essential.
The RZR platform addresses this challenge with an optional Clear Vinyl Curtain system designed to fully seal the cell array:
Total Contamination Defense:
The protective curtain acts as a reliable physical barrier that eliminates dust and contamination from contacting parts.
Targeted ESD and Non-ESD Variants:
Curtains can be tailored to the specific environment, with options available in both standard and ESD-safe materials.
Unobstructed Visual Inspections:
The high-clarity clear vinyl allows operators to inspect part counts, orientation, and color variants without needing to open the curtain or compromise the clean environment.
Maintaining strict safety protocols ensures that high-density mobile dunnage assets protect both the plant environment and the operators:
Tip-Over Hazard Controls:
Racks could tip and cause serious injury or death. The risk of tipping increases significantly when the framework is misused, transported fully extended, transported at excessive speeds, or used on uneven ground.
Safe Transport Requirements:
Plant personnel must use caution when transporting units by hand, fork truck, tugger, automated guided vehicle, or any other method. Racks must never be transported at excessive speeds, and operators must load them evenly and place them on a hard level surface when in use. No climbing on the rack structure is permitted.
Pinch Point Shielding:
Moving parts on the rack can pinch and cut due to the automated vertical actuator's mechanical force. Operators and material handlers must keep hands completely clear while operating and while extending or retracting the units.