Ergonomic tray picking solution
April 1st 2010 Warehouse automation specialist
Witron has released its Ergonomic
Tray Picking solution called ETP,
which is designed to make sliding
rather than bending, lifting and
carrying the norm.
The solution comprises a picking
cab guided by WMS which navigates
at the touch of a button taking the
operator to picking locations in the
most efficient order.
The cab lines up with the storage
tray and the display shows the
operator the item to be picked and
the quantity. The operator then slides
the items across the bench of the cab
on to the pallet. A pre-processed
volume calculation ensures not only
family grouping in the picking
process but also densely stacked and
stable pallets. A beamer indicates the
outlines of a case clearly showing
where on to the pallet surface items
are to be placed. The picking process
involves no manual lifting.
A layer picker combined with
miniload cranes handle the
automated replenishment of the
picking trays, ensuring availability of
all products in the pickfront.
The customer pallet is fully picked
as the complete assortment is
available in one aisle. This is designed
to eliminate inefficient sequencing of
customer pallets from one aisle to
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