Warehouse Automation

Learn about automated material handling & how to reduce costs with safe product management and delivery. Discover the benefits of stacker cranes, conveyor systems, pallet shuttles & mobile racks.

  • Industry 5.0 vs. Industry 4.0

    Industry 5.0 vs. Industry 4.0

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    Industry 5.0 (the evolved version of Industry 4.0) reintroduces the prominence of the human factor and relocates it at the center of the manufacturing process. The differences between both industrial revolutions aim to enhance human well-being, sustainability and resilience.

  • Supply chain innovation: benefits and examples

    Supply chain innovation: benefits and examples

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    Supply chain innovation entails the implementation of technological solutions for both equipment and warehouse management software. Many use cases and compelling examples demonstrate how technologies such as AI, cloud computing, and digital twins boost supply chain efficiency.

  • Types of warehouse robots: which are the most common?

    Types of warehouse robots: which are the most common?

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    All types of warehouse robots can be adapted to companies’ logistics needs to boost the throughput of any facility. Robotic arms, stacker cranes, and AMRs are just some of the types of warehouse robots most often employed to optimize the main logistics operations.

  • Loading dock equipment and technologies

    Loading dock equipment and technologies

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    Loading dock equipment: technology-infused solutions reduce logistics turnaround times and truck loading/unloading errors. There are various technologies on the market to optimize loading docks, from automation of operations to digitalization of management.

  • 5 robotics applications in logistics

    5 robotics applications in logistics

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    Robotics applications in logistics clearly demonstrate the growth of the industry and the supply chain. Automated solutions such as stacker cranes and conveyors can optimize processes such as warehousing and order fulfillment.

  • Automated picking for fast deliveries

    Automated picking for fast deliveries

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    Automated picking ensures fast deliveries of goods to customers by speeding up the order picking process. Automated solutions such as conveyors, autonomous mobile robots, and warehouse management software provide greater speed and reliability.

  • Conveyor rollers and how they work

    Conveyor rollers and how they work

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    Conveyor rollers are cylindrical components attached to the top part of a conveyor frame to facilitate the movement of goods. With a typical spacing of about 6" between each roller, conveyors ensure continuous, safe flows of goods between different areas.

  • 7 logistics trends for 2023

    7 logistics trends for 2023

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    This post outlines the main logistics trends for 2023 designed to optimize the supply chain. Logistics flexibility, data mining, and cloud computing are some of the trends businesses use to optimize their logistics service.

  • AS/RS with Pallet Shuttle: maximum warehouse productivity

    AS/RS with Pallet Shuttle: maximum warehouse productivity

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    AS/RS shuttle: the combination of stacker cranes with the Pallet Shuttle leads to a more productive warehouse with safe, continuous, error-free operations. The stacker crane moves to the corresponding storage channel, and the Pallet Shuttle positions the pallet in the deepest available location.

  • Robotics as a service: a robot subscription for your warehouse?

    Robotics as a service: a robot subscription for your warehouse?

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    Robotics as a service is a business model that uses technology to foster the deployment of robots in warehouses and production centers. Leasing technology solutions through subscriptions enhances logistics flexibility, adapting the warehouse to company needs and product demand.

  • Lights-out warehouse: the pinnacle of industrial automation

    Lights-out warehouse: the pinnacle of industrial automation

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    A lights-out warehouse is characterized by fully automated logistics operations, precluding the need for human intervention. In dark warehouses, technology solutions automatically perform tasks such as storage, order picking, and dispatch to customers.

  • Warehouse automation solutions to boost productivity

    Warehouse automation solutions to boost productivity

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    Warehouse automation solutions use the latest technology to optimize logistics and production processes. Investment in automated solutions such as stacker cranes and conveyors boosts warehouse efficiency and streamlines goods handling.

  • High-bay warehouse: what is it?

    High-bay warehouse: what is it?

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    A high-bay warehouse is a facility made up of high-bay racks that leverage storage space from floor to ceiling. Nevertheless, high-bay racks make it difficult to manage goods manually, so automated systems are commonly used.

  • Incline conveyor: customized pathways in the warehouse

    Incline conveyor: customized pathways in the warehouse

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    An incline conveyor saves time when moving goods between two points on different levels. Incline conveyors are integrated in a conveyor line that covers long distances, moving goods between two or more points in the facility.

  • What is the logistics chain?

    What is the logistics chain?

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    The logistics chain is the set of processes that guarantee that a product is sent from the logistics center to the end customer. The role of the logistics chain is to ensure the delivery of the product in the agreed-upon quantity and condition, at the stipulated time, and at the lowest possible cost.

  • Fulfillment technology: what is it?

    Fulfillment technology: what is it?

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    Fulfillment technology reduces error rates and boosts productivity in the warehouse. The market features fulfillment technology for manual and automated warehouses, both managed by warehouse management software.

  • Benefits of combining transfer cars with the Pallet Shuttle in a warehouse

    Benefits of combining transfer cars with the Pallet Shuttle in a warehouse

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    The combination of transfer cars with the Pallet Shuttle leads to a more productive warehouse with safe, continuous, error-free operations. Transfer cars move the shuttles to the storage channels so that they can insert the pallets in their locations inside the system.

  • Process control in the supply chain

    Process control in the supply chain

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    Process control is a method for analyzing, running, and monitoring operations commonly performed in logistics and production. Process control systems manage complex operations by means of controllers and sensors installed in the work center.

  • AIV robot: what is it and how does it work?

    AIV robot: what is it and how does it work?

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    AIV robots are an automated conveying system that speeds up goods flows between the different areas of a warehouse or production center. The main characteristic of autonomous intelligent vehicles is their ability to move without being guided by an operator.