Founded in 1994 in Novara, Italy, SBS S.p.A. is an international benchmark for the cell phone accessories sector with products now sold in over 56 countries. To offer its global customers a more efficient service and enhance growth prospects, SBS recently built a new logistics hub in Paruzzaro.

Wanting to refine the product supply system and implement new warehouse technologies, SBS recognized the benefit of collaborating with a single partner to set up the new smart hub, enabling it to maximize storage capacity and streamline management.

‘We had worked with Eaton before and we decided to work with Eaton again owing to their experience in energy management, and the reliability and flexibility of their solutions. Other key aspects in choosing a partner were efficiency, product quality, and the ability to offer us timely and professional support throughout the entire development and implementation process’, said Gianni Storti, CEO of SBS.

Eaton was also commissioned to safeguard the warehouse against fire using an automatic fire detection and emergency lighting system that covers all areas of the logistics hub.

The fire detection system installed by Eaton consists of a single fire alarm control panel—CF30002GIT—that manages the control units and pipes in the various areas. Inside each one are highly sensitive sensors that detect the level of particles in the air and sound an alarm, if necessary, through specific sirens. In addition to the main control unit installed in the compartmentalized and fire-protected electrical cabinet, Eaton then installed a repeater panel in the operating offices.

“The time required to implement the systems was shorter than expected, partly due to the quality and performance of Eaton’s components. A few months later, we managed to navigate the new technological curve by exceeding objectives that would previously have been impossible to achieve,” concludes Gianni Storti.