Without a doubt, automated warehouse solutions are revolutionising the way warehouses operate and are becoming increasingly essential for organisations aiming to stay competitive in the modern business landscape. Robotic systems such as Automated Storage (AS) and Retrieval Systems (AR) that automatically store and retrieve boxes, totes, or trays, are no longer a luxury but a necessity for companies to remain competitive. L-A-C’s Exotec Skypod System can dramatically improve 5 key processes: order picking; replenishing stock; processing returns; order buffering; and managing stock.
This article was first published in the January 15th 2024 issue of Warehouse & Logistics News, subscribe to the magazine by clicking here.
When considering automated warehousing, stacker cranes have often been the default storage and retrieval choice for pallets and bins. Shuttles, however, are increasingly being seen as the more efficient, flexible and sustainable alternative, as Stefan Pieters, CEO of Movu Robotics, explains. Most firms that have to move quantities of palletised goods moving in, out or through a warehouse are familiar with that old stalwart – the stacker crane.
Locus Robotics, the market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfilment warehouses, has released its annual Cyber Week recap announcing a record-breaking 331 million units picked globally on behalf of its retail and third-party logistics partners, a 66% increase over last year. LocusBots picked almost 7 million average daily units, an increase of 107% vs. 2022. Cyber Monday was the largest online shopping day in history with $12.4 billion in sales, a 9.6% increase.
Robotize, the leading provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for internal pallet transportation, has announced the launch of the GoPal P35, marking the company’s entry into the platform AMR segment. With a footprint of only 960 x 660 mm (37.8 x 26 in), the GoPal P35 will become the smallest member of the GoPal AMR family, which currently covers a wide range of AMRs for transporting payloads on Euro-, Industrial- and US/UK pallets. Naturally, the GoPal P35 platform AMR provides mechanical and electrical interfaces to easily accommodate a wide range of top modules, equipment, and accessories from different mobile robotic equipment vendors.
ABB Robotics is expanding its industrial SCARA robot portfolio with the addition of the IRB 930. The new robot, compromising three variants capable of handling 12 kg and 22 kg payloads, has been designed to meet the demands of new growth opportunities in traditional and new markets. Engineered for fast point-to-point tasks that demand high payloads and large work areas, the IRB 930 has three variants capable of providing the highest payload of any SCARA robot in its class.
It’s exciting to witness the array of automated warehouse solutions on offer, helping goods providers remain competitive in the modern world.
George Simpson
Features Editor
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