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Types of Automated Material Handling Systems

Our solutions use an array of the latest material handling technologies to automate your warehouse, maximizing efficiency and streamlining operations. Our experienced material handling engineers draw on decades of expertise to recommend the right technology solutions for your operationand then ensure seamless integration with your existing systems.

Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) offer significant advantages for warehouses. The systems use robotic technology to deliver inventory via bins, trays, or cubes directly to operators.These automated solutions enhance space utilization, minimize manual handling, and accelerate the retrieval and storage of goods, leading to improved efficiency and accuracy in operations. 

Goods-to-person solutions utilize automated storage & retrieval systems to boost picking efficiency by bringing items directly to workers or work stations. This technology eliminates the need for manual searching, significantly speeds up order picking, reduces walking, and improves overall order fulfillment accuracy.

In-motion weighing, or check-weighing, systems provide real-time weight data as items move along a conveyor. This enables immediate verification of weights, streamlines inventory management, reduces manual weighing steps, and improves the speed and accuracy of shipping and receiving processes.

Pick-to-Light and Put-to-Light systems use illuminated displays to guide workers to the correct items and quantities for picking or putting away. This visual direction increases speed, reduces errors, and improves the overall efficiency and accuracy of warehouse fulfillment tasks.

These systems automatically print and apply labels to items or packages as they move along a production line or conveyor. This automation increases labeling speed and accuracy, reduces manual labor, and ensures consistent and legible labeling for efficient tracking and shipping.

Robotics, including AGVs and AMRs, automate the transportation of goods within a warehouse. These systems improve efficiency, reduce labor costs associated with manual transport, enhance safety by handling repetitive tasks, and offer flexible solutions for material movement.

Scanning technology enables rapid and accurate identification of items within manufacturing or warehouse operations. It speeds up receiving, put-away, picking, and shipping processes, improves inventory accuracy, reduces data entry errors, and enhances overall supply chain visibility.

Warehouse software and control systems provide real-time visibility and management of warehouse operations. They optimize storage, picking, and shipping processes, improve inventory accuracy, streamline workflows, and enable data-driven decision-making for enhanced efficiency and productivity.  Furthermore, software systems provide remote access and improve maintenance support of automated systems.

VLM (Vertical Lift Modules) and carousels maximize vertical space, presenting stored items directly to the operator. This saves floor space, improves picking speed and accuracy, enhances security, and creates a more ergonomic picking environment compared to traditional shelving.

Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs) efficiently and safely allow goods to be moved between different levels in a warehouse or manufacturing facility, eliminating manual lifting, speeding up the transfer of materials between floors, and optimizing the use of vertical space for smoother operations.  

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