Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.31
February 14, 2024
…even outside of reverse logistics. Our automated Robotic Shuttle Putwall (RSPW) was designed to be able to handle shoe boxes. That system can handle those shoe boxes irregardless of whether that's for fulfillment, a distribution operation, or a reverse-logistics operation. Berkshire Grey's Robotic Shuttle Putwall (RSPW) can sort small boxes and items in poly bags to expedite reverse logistics workflows. Source: Berkshire Grey. Returning apparel and e-commerce products to market quickly Are there particular industries or areas where Berkshire Grey's product deployments have been most successful? Geyer: In the apparel space we've had a lot of success, especially in fast…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.62
June 26, 2023
…(AMRs), automated lift trucks, piece-picking and goods-to-person systems, robotic putwalls, and even shuttles in an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). While they can all operate in the same facility, they don’t typically interface with or talk to one another. They are islands of automation. That’s a blast from the past that wasn’t a compliment in the 1980s and 1990s, either. Furthermore, there’s the matter of pacing and sharing the workload across those robots so store shipments can be made on schedule. Quite simply, how do they get the work done? Good old-fashioned inventory management is both part of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.01
April 03, 2023
…It connects to devices including RF, AMRs, conveyors, palletizers, putwalls, automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS,) etc, plus in any possible transport method (API, CSV, etc,). If one type stops working, you can switch over to another device quickly and in real-time, the company said. SnapControl uniquely promotes bi-directional MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) messaging and conversational decision-making between the WMS and remote warehouse devices, which typically have a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. “In other words, SnapControl speaks to the devices and the devices talk back, enabling the most efficient warehouse decisions to be made automatically,” explained Pirrotta.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.69
March 31, 2023
…robots to move and lift bins between conveyance and putwalls, Unbox's systems can compress operations to 70% to 50% of the space, Ghadge said. Modularity: Unbox claimed that its systems can be installed less than two weeks without requiring a mezzanine. Scalability: Ghadge said UnboxSort can feed 100 destinations, and customers can easily add more. Unbox Robotics claimed that its system can sort up to 1,000 to 20,000 parcels per hour on demand, making it useful for both small e-commerce startups and large multinationals. The company noted that it can scale its deployment with the size of a building or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
January 25, 2023
…on shelves as quickly as possible. Our Robotic Shuttle Putwall (RSPW) is well-adapted to a wide SKU variety. It handles the unpackaged mix of goods you get in returns and can be configured for reverse-logistics applications. How are RPSi and RSPW designed to handle otherwise hard-to-sort goods? Geyer: For instance, RPSW is able to sort very small goods, such as cosmetics, for returns. Shoes have a high rate of return and RSPW can also handle shoeboxes. RSPi is now able to weigh items, which allows packaging and shipping companies to charge their customers appropriately. Automation allows them to focus resources…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.99
January 10, 2023
…at NRF 2023 at the Javits Center in New York from January 15 to 17. The Sure Sort automated putwall will be on display at Booth 769. Attendees can see a live demonstration as well as meet with automation experts during the expo, said the company. For nearly five decades, OPEX said it has collaborated closely with clients to develop and engineer customized, scalable automation to solve their most significant business challenges.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.98
January 10, 2023
Radial Inc. has installed 12 Covariant Robotic Putwalls at its fulfillment center in Louisville, Ky. to sort health and beauty items. Each of the twelve robotic u-shaped putwalls average about one hundred thousand picks per month with a throughput of 425 pieces per hour (PPH) – a performance higher than their manual alternative, Covariant claimed. While working side-by-side with Radial’s staff, the autonomous robots can successfully pick 100% of the stock-keeping units (SKUs) at the Louisville fulfillment center, according to the Berkeley, Calif.-based company. The robots run on the company’s universal AI platform Covariant Brain, which has been pre-trained on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.29
November 20, 2022
…to keep its carousels and decided to look into putwalls to sort orders and use mobile robots as an alternative to conveyor to transport orders. That led the company to explore Fetch robots from Zebra Technologies that could be used in the place of the conveyor. Not only did the cloud-based Fetch system replace of the conveyor, it has also taken over for associates bringing goods from receiving to the carousels for replenishment. The AMRs also replaced a manual process for removal of dunnage and recycling. “The AMRs drop off the inbound goods at the carousels and order totes from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.32
October 31, 2022
…including mini-loads and shuttles for automated storage, Kindred.ai robotic putwalls used to aggregate multi-line orders, and robotic storage and retrieval from Exotec to optimize returns handling. Kuntz added that the retailer recently completed a pilot with Boston Dynamics' Stretch robot for automated trailer unloading in Fishkill and has ordered its first two units to be deployed in Gallatin. “We’re going to start with trailer unloading,” he said. Adoption inches to dark facilities Now, two units in one facility may not sound like a lot. But Gap Inc. started with just a few Kindred.ai robotic putwalls in Gallatin during the 2017…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
October 29, 2022
…sorter or a simple take-away conveyor Robotic sortation (robotic putwall) Robotic depalletization of single SKU and completely mixed pallets More than just robots, a solution partner Putting yourself on the leading edge of fully automated order fulfillment requires more than simply adding robots to your warehouse. A one-size-fits all approach to integration can lead to slow and ineffective systems. As a stand-alone solution, these each picking robots can add value to your order-picking process. However, further integration into the WES, like Bastian’s Exacta software, can allow you to maximize the value of the robotic automation by directing individual products to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.10
September 20, 2022
…automated processes. “For example, we would look at three putwalls and evaluate their capabilities and price,” Best recalled. “We've written most of our code ourselves, but as it got more complex, more parties and things got subbed out. I'm very happy so far.” Technology can improve internal communications “Robotics and machine vision are emerging technologies that increase the efficiency and productivity of front-line workers, but many businesses do not have the internal knowledge to adopt this technology,” said Ray. “We understand how to efficiently implement a spectrum of technologies to save costs and increase efficiencies and, in the case of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.12
May 15, 2022
…movement, 43.4%; AMRs for robot-to-goods picking or delivery to putwalls, 34%; Piece-picking robots, 30%; Pick-and-place robots for unit sorter induction, 30%; Pallet-handling AMRs, including forks and tuggers, 28%; Sortation robots, 24%; Stationary industrial robots, 22.6%; Heavy payload carry-on-top transport robots for pallets, 19%; Case/tote handling AMRs, 19% Robotic putwalls, 15%. Other processes included collaborative in-aisle picking, cleaning robots, and mobile goods-to-person systems. Asked their preferred commercial models for acquiring their robots, 46% indicated they planned to purchase an entire solution, including the hardware, software, maintenance, and support. An equal percentage planned to subscribe to a RaaS model (24%), in which…
