Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.62
June 26, 2020
…is how to operate those facilities going forward. A very narrow aisle could take on a whole new meaning. Our industry has always looked for solutions to operate in an efficient and cost-effective way; now, it will also struggle with new issues related to preventing the spread of a virus - either COVID-19 or whatever is around the bend. They will largely be on their own: As of this writing, the CDC guidelines for reopening businesses were polite suggestions, not prescriptions. What’s more, while we know lawsuits will be filed by employees who test positive for the virus after we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
March 18, 2023
…storage and retrieval systems (ASRS)? Oliaro: We've looked at very narrow aisle [VNA] systems and pallet-shuttling systems within racks and showed a customer how it could reduce its footprint. Such systems could have facilitated 60% less footprint than it was planning for, but it had already signed a lease. Dense storage is coming. Pallet shuttling very interesting because it can create multiple efficiencies. We're seeing that companies doing that kind of work have products with high retail margins and volume to make longer-term investments worthwhile. Understand demand, when to automate Is there a difference in e-commerce versus retail or omnichannel…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.48
March 23, 2023
…automatically controlling many order-picker and turret truck functions in very narrow aisle, wire-guided applications. Operators can learn more quickly, perform the task more accurately, and work more efficiently, instead of searching for locations, it added. Zoning applications limit lift truck functions such as lift height and travel speed according to the unique features of a given facility, while positioning functions guide the lift truck to the next storage location, taking the fastest, most efficient path. Operator education offerings Raymond said it offers a variety of training tools designed to help bring new operators up to speed and reinforce training for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
July 28, 2023
…bays, and smaller quantities. Why are there more VNA [very narrow aisle] solutions? Automated VNA trucks can go higher, rather than forcing companies to expand their facilities. We do formal studies of where the market is going, and we have customers that help us. There are several use cases that they proposed and investigated. Even before introducing automation, our account manager first walks around a customer's facility to learn about its pain points and identify KPIs [key performance indicators]. It's not just about the trucks; there are also training, workflow, and data components. There's so much going on with AGVs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.34
May 03, 2022
…using ASRS and mini-load technology for carton storage, plus very narrow aisle pallet storage. The company worked to make changes that are repeatable by using a global platform. Its goal was to roll out common operating systems and proven technologies across its network. Gap incorporated tools that had already been proved out in other facilities, such as robotic putwalls from Kindred AI and a warehouse execution system from Vargo. The resulting facility now includes 14 miles of conveyor, 24 mini-load ASRS cranes, a bomb-bay sortation system, an extensive crossbelt sorter, and 40 robotic putwalls—with plans to increase that to 60.…
