Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.40
…the grid to be placed around columns and on mezzanines and multiple levels. This design allows bins of products to be stacked on top of one another, increasing storage capacity up to four times in the same footprint and performance up to 10 times without added workers, said the company. GEODIS added that it will also use AutoStore's systems to expedite e-commerce returns, which continue to be an industry priority because of recent increases in online purchases. In addition to AutoStore's storage and fulfillment technology, the 400,000-sq.-ft. (37,000-sq.-m) facility will include robotic piece picking with five robotic arms, automated packing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.18
…per hour through the shipping sorter located on a mezzanine level. The facility operates one shift per day, seven days per week. Berkshire Grey's ASRS. Source: SB Logistics At present, orders placed by 7:59 a.m. can be delivered the same day in all of Tokyo’s 23 wards. Orders placed by 3:00 p.m. will ship that day, typically for next-day delivery. While lights-out automation is the goal, bringing automation into the facility was a multi-step process. SB Logistics opened as a conventional distribution center. “No machines were installed at the time of the launch,” said Okabe. “We needed to get the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.62
The company's ResinDek® flooring panels are engineered specifically for mezzanines, industrial work platforms and pick modules. Jim Staszewski, a Ridg-U-Rak Senior Designer: “We've partnered with Cornerstone to use their ResinDek flooring in our designs for more than a decade. They're on the leading edge of developing high-density, elevated flooring products that handle high traffic and highly concentrated dynamic loads, like those on pallet jacks and robotic wheels. When you buy their products you know you're getting high-quality flooring. They are the clear leader with an unparalleled combination of design, engineering, and product testing.” As Staszewski and the engineering team at…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 26.56
…infrastructure because its robotic system adapts to the warehouse and not vice versa, by using existing infrastructure like flooring, mezzanines, shelving, and boxes.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.48
…24 pick stations. A three-level garment-on-hanger storage and pick mezzanine. Automated palletizing and depalletizing. Automated packaging and bagging. Eriksson’s take on the facility: “We have a state-of-the-art facility and a supply chain organization that is well equipped, highly competent and prepared for the future.” Taking control In 1962, Frank Varner, a budding Norwegian retailer, opened his first store on Thorvald Meyersgate in Grünerløkka, Oslo. Named for the founder, the Frank Varner store became a huge success. Three years later, Varner opened another store in Oslo and one in nearby Trondheim. In 1967, Varner coined the name Dressmann in connection with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.05
…systems (up to 17% from 13%), as well as mezzanines (up by 4% this year versus last), and conveyor/sortation (up by 3%). When asked about current robotics use and whether they will evaluate robotics during the next 24 months, 16% said that they currently use robotics, while 15% are evaluating robotics, for a total of 31% now either using or considering robotics. That’s up from last year, when 9% said they use robotics and 13% were considering robotics. For applications, using or considering robotics for pick and place or parts transfer climbed by 8% to reach 41%, while using or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.67
…those robots, and you really couldn’t go onto a mezzanine. The new robotics companies are addressing the limitations of those pioneering technologies. So, the thing that will eliminate the 5- to 7-year adoption lag is the fact that you don’t have to do a whole redesign. Modern: A robotics solution provider recently said to me: “Convincing the skeptical world of supply chain decision-makers is an interesting challenge. Some are starting to get the religion…and it is a religion.” What will be the catalyst for the adoption of robotics in materials handling and supply chain applications? Santagate: Value. We’re in an…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 78.85
Cubic Designs manufactures custom, pre-engineered mezzanine systems for a wide variety of industry and warehouse applications. With minimal investment, each mezzanine platform will allow you to add a second or third level to your facility and better utilize existing space.Cubic Designs mezzanines make it easy and cost effective to integrate a single or multi-level platform into your valuable project without any disruption. We work within your footprint to create an affordable space solution that will improve your overall workflow. We are the ONLY AISC certified mezzanine manufacturer and offer professional engineering, manufacturing and installation to support your project at every…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.70
…relative light weight, the robots could work on a mezzanine. The robots are guided by LocusPoints—the company’s term for a 2D bar code installed on the bottom of the storage units. And while Kiva managed the inventory inside the Kiva system, Quiet’s WMS is in charge of inventory management. When the building is fully operational, Welty anticipates that he will be able to run it with about 150 of the units. “Kiva’s design concepts are 10 years old,” says Welty. “Given the technology limitations of the time, they did a brilliant job. But a lot has changed since then.” Today,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.97
…are becoming more common, I still see more piece-picking mezzanines and put walls than shuttles. Two quotes about robotics from experienced materials handling pros stuck with me after the show. One old hand said, “No one wants to be first,” when I asked what did he see as the biggest impediment to the adoption of the robotic piece picking solution his company was demonstrating. Another recalled the frenzy over RFID and offered this piece of advice: “The biggest mistake the industry can make is to over-promise what robots can do and where they can work.” The future of materials handling…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.14
…on the number of pick-and-put-to-light displays I saw, picking mezzanines and putwalls appear to be alive and well. Software is more important than ever: For proof, I note that both Dematic and Intelligrated are sponsoring separate booths just for their software offerings. I also noted that systems integrators like Vargo were touting their software chops. Pallets and packaging: As many people know, I grew up in the pallet industry. I wear my bias on my sleeve. Still, there appear to be more pallet and alternative pallet offerings than in the past. What’s more, I counted at least two box on…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 34.44
Wynright Corporation is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With more than 200 engineers in-house, we design, manufacture, integrate and install a full spectrum of intralogistics solutions, offering both Wynright-branded and third-party equipment to meet client needs. These include leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice- and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, PLC controls and robotics, and mezzanines and structures, backed by critical round-the-clock service and support.