Warehouse control system
OptiSweep automates downstream processes in distribution centers
Fortna presents Opti-Sweep: the robotic solution takes over the onward transport of consignments on sorter systems designed for high throughput in e-commerce and sorting centers.
The software automates activities that were previously very labor-intensive: "Geek+" robots pick up the orders directly at the sorter's outfeed point and transport them to the specially designed workstations according to the goods-to-person principle. There, the consignments are collected and processed for further distribution to their respective destinations. The specially developed algorithms of the Fortna warehouse control software, which have been tried and tested throughout the Group, control the mobile robots. They ensure the seamless flow of consignments between the sorting system and the workstations. Opti-Sweep thus replaces both conventional technologies such as Bombay sorters and downstream manual, time-consuming work steps in the sorting process.
Lower personnel costs, shorter walking distances
Large linear and loop sorters are usually used in distribution centers to ensure the required performance at high throughput rates. Consignments are pre-sorted via appropriate chutes and assigned to their respective destinations. As a rule, employees monitor this process. They manually remove the consignments from the sorter's discharge points. Consolidation, checking and onward transportation to the dispatch workstations are highly manual.
Opti-Sweep significantly reduces personnel costs, walking distances and running times and ensures ergonomic improvements. The solution can be easily connected to existing sorter systems via interfaces. The wide performance range from 4,000 to more than 34,000 items per hour offers a high level of flexibility and reliability, as the return rate, which is normally also high in distribution centers with high throughput, is reduced to a minimum.
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