Semi automated and ergonomic picking
April 1st 2011 The semi-automatic solution for
trade unit picking - the ETP
(Ergonomic Tray Picking) concept
from Witron is designed for a
merchandise assortment of up to
4,000 different articles.
It is suitable for grocery retailers'
distribution centres, full-liners'
regional warehouses and fast-moving
items storage, as well as discounters'
distribution centres.
The solution can be used for
projects in both the dry goods and
fresh product sectors. In the past,
conventional warehouse systems
have often been used for these
applications. The mechanisation
level of the new ETP solution stands
out for its combination of fully
automatic replenishment and
ergonomic order picking. Using man
operated pick shuttles, trade units
are picked from a tray mini load
pickfront onto pallets or roll
containers. An order picking output
of up to 500 trade units per
employee per hour is possible.
ETP therefore solves a core
problem of conventional order
picking systems: employees
traditionally have to lift and carry
more than 15 tonnes per shift – in
other words, two full truck loads.
Many logistics experts and operators
are convinced that this situation will
no longer be tenable in the medium
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