Trilogiq designed and built material handling solutions for Magna Seating's new flagship plant in Detroit, including modular flow racks, quad steer carts, and hanging bag carts. The solutions helped maximize space in the 100,000 square foot facility and deliver materials efficiently for two vehicle assembly lines launching on a tight schedule and budget. The flexible, modular designs from Trilogiq allowed the systems to adapt over time as needs changed.

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M ATERIAL F LOW S OLU TIONS
System Summary
MAGNA SEATING CHOOSES TRILOGIQ AS THEIR
• Company: MATERIAL FLOW PROVIDER FOR ITS NEW
Magna Seating Detroit FLAGSHIP PLANT IN DETROIT
• Trilogiq Provided: Company Description
Magna Seating is an operating
Structure Design group of Magna International,
one of the largest automotive
Project Management
suppliers in the world.
Assembly Services
• Size: Situation
Magna Seating chose Trilogiq
to design and build material
100,000 Square Feet
handling devices to supply a 16
hour a day, 6 days a week op-
• Facility Type: eration building seats for Chrys-
ler and General Motors. On top
Assembly of this, a tight budget needed to
be adhered to as new racking
• Products Handled: was not in the original plan. Re-
using old or existing containers,
the money allocated for new
Jeep Grand Cherokee
containers was instead used for Trilogiq Quad Steer Carts Delivering Material
Seating the needed material flow de-
Chevy Volt Seating vices.
required. All of these items added on to in length and
• Material Delivery needed to be built on time and width.
Assessment:
Devices Utilized: Trilogiq was faced with the task on budget.
of designing and building mate- Quad steer carts were devel-
Quad Steer Carts rial flow devices for 2 seat as- Solution: oped to be able to deliver in
Modular Flow Racks sembly lines with similar deliv-
It was decided early on to at- tight spaces and maximize
Hanging Bag Carts ery dates. The designs would
tack the problem with designs plant capacity, and hanging bag
need to be flexible allowing for that would best utilize space on carts were designed to use
changes in container size as
the line and maximize operator existing bags in shipping con-
well as number of containers on
ergonomics. As changes in tainers to save time and money.
a rack. Along with flexible rack- packaging occurred due to line
ing, material delivery carts and rebalancing, the modular tube
hanging bag carts would be
design allowed for racks to be
Results:
The results were impressive. The project Flow Racks: Space Savings:
was completed in time for the two vehicle Over 100 racks were assembled and deliv- The space saved allowed this one facility to
launches. As the scope of the project ered. have two seat assembly lines under one
changed and even increased, Trilogiq’s roof saving money in facilities costs. With
experienced engineering staff and dedi- the space still open and available, Magna
cated assembly team worked hard to Quad Steer Carts: Seating has the ability to put even more
keep the project on time for the two vehi- 32 carts of multiple design were built and business into the same location maximizing
cle launches. delivered. One of these carts, a headrest investment and utilizing available engineer-
delivery cart, is now a standard for Magna ing, purchasing and management person-
The final tally was: Seating. nel.

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Q UA D S T E E R C A R T S — M OV I N G N I M B L Y T H R O U G H C R O W D E D S PAC E S
Quad steer carts that are customized to your needs and
that can move through tight spaces. That is what Trilogiq
provided Magna Seating. From standard material delivery
carts, to pigeon hole carts to head rest delivery carts, what-
ever your need Trilogiq can deliver. Trilogiq’s patented
modular quad steer base offers maximum flexibility while at
the same time protecting the parts it carries. Our quad
steer base is made of 2” x 2” x 1/8” steel tubing. With
reinforced bearings and casters sized for tugging, our quad
steer carts are built to last. From the modular steel base
as a platform the top can be anything you require to solve
your material delivery needs.
The quad steer design ensures your train of up to six carts
will move in precise lines throughout your crowded assem-
bly spaces.
FLOW RACKS—RIGHT SIZED AND RIGHT NOW
Trilogiq flow racks are the standard in lean manufacturing. With our modu-
lar tube and joint construction, the right rack for the job can be built and
added or subtracted from as needed. Magna Seating needed to maximize
line space. By moving away from standard 4’ or 6’ wide racking, Magna
Seating right sized its racking and was able to consolidate line space.
Consolidating line space decreases operator takt time, and eliminates the
waste of extra motion and increases ergonomics.
And because our racking is modular, unneeded racking can be taken apart
and repurposed into new racking, tables, carts….whatever your changing
assembly needs require.
HANGING BAG CARTS —PROTECT THE PARTS YOU WORK SO HARD
TO GET TO THE LINE IN PERFECT CONDITION
Magna International is a leader in vehicle interiors and exteriors. They demand the
best in parts quality and protection. To keep their parts from having defects from the
supermarket to installation on the assembly line, Magna Seating utilizes hanging bag
carts and racks to protect parts from defects in the last 50 feet of a thousand mile
supply chain. With a-class surface protection where you need it, multiple part num-
bers and color combinations can be sequenced to the line ergonomically in a small
condensed area.