Conveyor technology
New, automated buffer system
Dematic has completed an automated buffering and sequencing system for Vectura AS, the leading distributor and logistics service provider for alcoholic beverages in Norway.
The provider of intelligent automation technology installed a solution that is capable of processing up to 150 pallets per hour and sequencing up to 460 pallets at the same time. The system is intended to speed up the logistics processes at Vectura AS and enable the company to provide an even more efficient and responsive service.
50 million pallets per year
The new system is an upgrade of Vectura AS's automated pallet warehouse in Gjelleråsen near Oslo. With a 52 percent share of the Norwegian market, Vectura supplies a total of 50 million pallets annually to wholesalers, the hotel and catering industry and state-owned Vinmonopolet stores. These have the national monopoly in Norway for the sale of beverages with an alcohol content of more than 4.75 per mille. The dynamic pallet shipping buffer integrated into the Dematic system enables Vectura to achieve a higher degree of automation for order preparation and processing
The automated buffer and sequencing system was installed on a mezzanine structure measuring around 700 square meters. It extends over two levels in order to make optimum use of the available space. The pallets are prepared and buffered on one level and then transferred to the shipping area on the other level using an elevator and transfer car. This enables the system to process up to 150 pallets per hour and sequence up to 460 pallets at the same time.
Finn Biller, Sales Manager at Dematic, emphasizes: "The pandemic brought with it numerous challenges in order to complete the project as planned. Nevertheless, we managed to successfully implement the new system through mutual trust and flexibility. Together, we have paved the way for an increase in productivity and throughput."
Håvard Berg, IT and Business Development Manager at Vectura, confirms the extremely productive cooperation and adds: "We have found Dematic to be a reliable and supportive partner who has always provided us with the resources we needed. We have had no downtime in our operations during the entire installation phase. With Dematic's support, we can now speed up our processes and respond even more efficiently and quickly to our customers' needs."
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