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Warehouse Automation Trends
Jeff Hedges – Director, Business Development, DEMATIC
• Material Handling Automation Trends
– Pallet Handling
– Case Handling
– Contract negotiation
Agenda
• In-rack technology
– Vehicles that travel in the rack, under pallets.
Deep Lane Automation
Vehicle manipulation
Fork Truck AGV ASRS Free roving
• Transferable from lane to lane
• Ability to store loads multi deep (10-20+)
• Supports FIFO & LIFO applications
• Battery Operated
• Freezer Proven (-20)
Fork Truck and AGV manipulation
• Transferable from lane to lane
• Ability to store loads multi deep (10-20+)
• Supports FIFO & LIFO applications
• Battery Operated
• Freezer Proven (-20)
Vehicle manipulation
• ASRS Technology with mole, satellite vehicle.
• Higher throughput capacity
• Deep lane capacity
• Typically requires new construction
Vehicle manipulationFree Roving
• Free-roving pallet manipulation
• Ability for vehicles to travel in/Out of rack independently while carrying pallets.
• There are a number of variations available, with solutions ranging from 1 to 3 single axis mechanism interfacing to complete the cycle.
Automating the Picking Process
Picking is the largest warehouse activity
The largest amount of effort in the picking
operation is travelling and not picking
Separating the travelling task from the
picker will substantially increase
productivity
Auto pallet jacksAuto case dispenser Slow moving SKU automation In-rack carts
Auto Case dispensing
• Conestoga MK V Auto-pick System
• Currently configured to handle case weight up to 100lbs
• Designed to handle large variety of case sizes
• Handles cases, tubs, buckets, trays
• designed as a high throughput case dispensing system
Auto case dispenser
Automating the Picking Process
Slow moving SKU automation
• ASRS technology
• stores/dispenses slow moving case SKU’s
• Dynamic delivery of cases to side of rack for order
pickers to select
• Eliminates extensive travel time for picking
Automating the Picking Process
In-rack carts
• High speed goods to man solutions
• Multi-level racking with dedicated “carts” on each level
• fixed end of aisle lifts that deliver to pick stations
Automating the Picking Process
Auto pallet jacks
• Intelligent pallet jack
• Manipulated by voice
• Follows the picker
• Automatically transports completed mixed pallet to dock
and second vehicle is dispatched to the picker.
Contracts
• Growing number of longer term agreements (5yrs+)
• Customers want to know what Logistics Service Providers are doing for innovation. – Jim Eckler, Eckler Associates
• This is requiring a shift in how contracts are negotiated. “Vested Outsourcing”
– A profit sharing approach between you and your clients.
– A partnering or collaborative relationship between Logistics Service Providers and customer.
– Current thought leaders - Kate Vitasek, University of Tennessee. (Intel, Microsoft,
