Key objectives
- Automate the handling flow of shoe boxes across inbound, picking and shipping operations
- Significantly reduce the need for manual labour in repetitive tasks
- Minimise human error and optimise inventory management
- Accommodate different box sizes, ranging from 300 × 400 mm to 400 × 700 mm
- Integrate the system with returns management and box feeding into the picking lines
Technical requirements and constraints
- The warehouse had to comply with fire safety regulations by allowing water to drain to the lower levels
- Each storage location had to provide proper support for the boxes, taking account of the sliding handling method
- The system had to integrate with the WMS to automatically coordinate put-away and retrieval operations
- Picking accounted for the majority of the customer’s day-to-day operations
Our solution
Key features
Miniload handling system
- The system stores and retrieves boxes using lateral forks that push or pull the cardboard boxes along the aisles.
- The entire material flow is managed by the WMS, which assigns put-away and retrieval missions.
- At the aisle end, two vertically arranged conveyor levels—both accessible from floor level—form a loop that feeds boxes into the picking areas..
Modulblok folded steel shelf panels
- The system stores and retrieves boxes using lateral forks that push or pull the cardboard boxes along the aisles.
- The entire material flow is managed by the WMS, which assigns put-away and retrieval missions.
- At the aisle end, two vertically arranged conveyor levels—both accessible from floor level—form a loop that feeds boxes into the picking areas..
3. Picking and sorting
- Operators use a pick-to-light system to retrieve individual shoe boxes.
- Once the order has been completed, any remaining boxes are redirected either back into the warehouse or to another picking bay for further processing.
- The completed order is then automatically transferred to the labelling and shipping area..
Technical specifications
| Voce | Valore | |
|---|---|---|
| Tipologia impianto | Porta pallet + miniload automatico | |
| Superficie – porta pallet | 5.500 m² | |
| Superficie – miniload + handling | 2.170 + 330 m² | |
| Altezza impianto | 13 metri | |
| Posti pallet / scatole | 10.514 pallet + 82.350 scatole | |
| Automazione | Miniload |
Key Benefits
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