Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
…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
…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 43.86
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 28.22
…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 15.25
…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
…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 LM News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 9.76
…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. Gap Inc.‘s Texas facility builds on processes the retailer has honed across its network. He added that the retailer recently completed a pilot with Boston Dynamic’s 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,” Kuntz said. Now, two units in one facility may not sound like a lot. But Gap Inc. started with just Kindred.ai…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.07
…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 MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 11.37
…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. Gap Inc.‘s Texas facility builds on processes the retailer has honed across its network. He added that the retailer recently completed a pilot with Boston Dynamic’s 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,” Kuntz said. Gap Inc. was an early adopter of Kindred.ai robotic putwalls, and has since deployed over 200 across its network.…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 17.17
…into pick-to-cart operations in e-fulfillment warehouses, goods-to-person workstations and putwalls in order consolidation and packing operations, to name a few. Many warehouses are now doubling up on technology that works in conjunction with pick/put-to-light. These multi-modal approaches combine a host of complementary technologies, including voice and bar code scanning, to enhance the productivity quotient. This next generation set up is where many warehouses are now finding the most bang for their buck. And, we’re also seeing the introduction of wireless light-directed solutions to accommodate the increasingly mobile warehouse worker. Put-to-light directs workers to the right slots to place items, reducing…
Found in LM News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.17
…a large unit sorter that sends pieces to a putwall area for multi-line orders and, as in Ottawa, multiple picking methodologies, including ring scanners and put-to-light. The same WES optimization engine balanced the workload. The new facility emphasized speed through the building and to the customer. Outside the facility, the geographic location positioned inventory much closer to AEO’s largest customer base. Inside the facility, redesigned processes improved how inventory and orders flowed through the building. For instance, newly received merchandise in Ottawa was palletized before putaway into reserve storage, and then was moved as needed to a pick module. The…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.89
…drop zone area. Essentially, it acts as a pallet-sized putwall. The drop zone area also serves as a border between where conventional lift trucks operate and autonomous lift trucks operate. Putaway: Once pallets are in place, an autonomous lift truck is tasked with retrieving a pallet from the drop zone and delivering it to a storage location in an area that consists of double-deep pallet rack that is six levels high. The pallets are now available to promise. Retrieval: When a pallet is required to fill an order, an autonomous lift truck is tasked with retrieving it from a storage…