Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.74
February 08, 2021
…to be presented and controls take place. Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight, operator of the railway shuttle service between France and the UK through the Channel Tunnel, is also delighted that a long period of uncertainty ends. As part of its ongoing Brexit preparations, it has launched the Eurotunnel Border Pass. This new service will enable customers to upload all the data needed for their journey in a secure format to a virtual wallet, accessible during their crossing by Eurotunnel and the authorities of the two states. In particular, it will enable the data needed for goods to cross the border…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
December 28, 2020
…racking, which Sullivan says is lower cost than pallet shuttles or unit-load AS/RS solutions, but achieves similar efficiencies. Overall, he adds, the need is growing for operations of all sizes to automate the movement of pallets to overcome labor availability issues. “There are many operations that just can’t hire enough people and many others that struggle with high turnover,” says Sullivan. “Autonomous robots can reduce these challenges by automating some key workflows, enabling operations to take their best employees and put them on higher value tasks.” Sullivan also sees the ROI for autonomous robots coming in at two years or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.67
November 23, 2020
…solution or integrating automatic guided vehicles with a conveyor shuttle system. Outside the four walls of the warehouse, NFI is piloting a solution to develop a fully automated yard with autonomous vehicles to move trailers. “We’re taking the demand that we see in our customer portfolios, and then boiling that down to the different technologies we want to focus on,” Gress says. Learning curve There was a learning curve for both NFI and 6 River Systems, recalls Dieringer. He joined NFI from FedEx about the time the software integration was finishing up and operationalization of the robots was about to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.82
November 16, 2020
…just industry giants. You may not put a $1,000,000+ multi-shuttle in a mid-sized company’s DC, but you can now implement AMRs. NorthShore Care Supply is an illustration of both those ideas. The company is the leader in the distribution of super-premium incontinence supplies and adult diapers, sold online for home delivery but also with a growing channel shipping to institutions. Either way, orders are stored at the case level rather than the unit level and mostly picked in cases, with a small percentage of item-level picks. Given the products handled, the cases are large and bulky. And, given the urgent…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.32
September 15, 2020
…technology is changing our world already,” says Ivannikov. “Driverless shuttles are being tested in medical facilities, on huge campuses, at airports, for last-mile deliveries and for other purposes and places. The demand for the autonomous shuttles is constantly high, so we are about to see ecosystems emerge and regulations change around the globe. New human-machine interfaces are expected to emerge as well. There are voice assistants on the market already, and they’ll become more sophisticated. The industry is experimenting with all kinds of displays, sensor panels, rearview mirrors, cameras [and] heads-up systems. The drivers and time will decide which of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.82
September 11, 2020
…just industry giants. You may not put a $1,000,000+ multi-shuttle in a mid-sized company’s DC, but you can now implement AMRs. NorthShore Care Supply is an illustration of both those ideas. The company is the leader in the distribution of super-premium incontinence supplies and adult diapers, sold online for home delivery but also with a growing channel shipping to institutions. Either way, orders are stored at the case level rather than the unit level and mostly picked in cases, with a small percentage of item-level picks. Given the products handled, the cases are large and bulky. And, given the urgent…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.42
August 27, 2020
…technologies like Swisslog’s CarryPick mobile robotic solution, Cyclone Carrier shuttle system, AutoStore and ItemPiQ single item robotic picking solution, which can be integrated with those goods-to-person systems. Swisslog’s second business unit focuses on consumer goods, particularly pallet handling in food and beverage applications with its Vectura pallet stacker cranes, PowerStore pallet shuttle systems, and ACPaQ mixed case palletizing robots. Although roughly 30% of the Swisslog Group’s revenue is generated by Swisslog Healthcare, Baur says that business has recently become a separate brand and entity. Christian Baur, CEO of Swisslog: “Swisslog’s growth can be attributed to a clearly defined strategy, which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.50
August 21, 2020
…a single, vertical storage structure. Inside the structure, robotic shuttles move in three-dimensional space (X, Y, and Z axes) to store and deliver goods to workers on the perimeter who pick, pack and ship orders. Attabotics’ single structure also significantly reduces a retailer’s warehouse footprint (by up to 85%, according to Attabotics), allowing them to place warehouses closer to cities for faster delivery times and save money on real estate. “We’re privileged and honored to partner with Ontario Teachers’,” says Scott Gravelle, Attabotics founder, CEO & CTO. “Attabotics has seen a significant uptick in interest from retailers and brands because…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.27
July 23, 2020
…in the future. Fifty-eight percent plan to invest in shuttle systems and/or mobile robotic storage and retrieval systems (versus 47% in 2019), while 54% plan to implement palletizing robots (up from 47% last year). Goods-to-person picking solutions saw a large uptick, with more than half of respondents (51%) planning to implement this equipment (up from 37% last year). The hunt for more data Within the warehouse, the popular data collection technologies by far are bar code scanners (85%) and mobile/wireless technologies (73%). Heads-up displays and other vision technologies have seen the biggest uptick in usage, from 6% in 2019 to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.94
May 22, 2020
…can handle larger totes coming out of AS/RS and shuttle systems, and do so “more quickly and efficiently than an AMR, providing greater flexibility than fixed position conveyance,” according to the company. So, what has changed in the ensuing years? First, was the $20 million infusion of capital in 2018. That provides breathing room, more money for R&D and the ability to take on a large international project like the one with the A.S. Watson Group. Second, has been some important lessons that will shape the company going forward. One is the importance of commercial partnerships with larger organizations that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.97
March 12, 2020
…notes. “But, what if you want to add a shuttle system, an AutoStore, a piece-picking robot or an IAM Robotics area? Right now, those are each deployed as point solutions. Down the road, they can be deployed together.” The system is also capable of creating a profile of individual workers based on their mistakes. “The system can take into account all of the resources in the facility, from the robots to the people to the conveyors,” Elazary says. “We can then assign workers to specific jobs to take advantage of their strengths, or to give them relief.” Core competency Not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.90
March 09, 2020
…executives gave the audience an update on the OSR Shuttle Evo, of which the company has sold more than 15,000 units since introducing it two years ago. Launched last year, the Pick-It-Easy Evo offers a modular option that can be adapted to any facility. Knapp’s PIE Robot is cloud integrated and features self-learning capabilities that build and enhance its SKU database. “These features have not been available in the market until today,” said Kevin Reader, director of business development and marketing, “and have lifted real world success rates for fully automated order picking from 20% to 95% or more.” Modex…
