Shhhhh . . . conveyor system at work

By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 9/15/1999

Quiet. That's what Harcourt-a multifaceted publisher of educational and professional books and materials-wanted from its new conveyor system. When company decision makers decided to install a new order fulfillment system in their new state-of-the-art distribution center in Lewisville, Texas, quiet operation was high on their list of priorities.

A lineshaft conveyor system was seamlessly integrated with the facility's warehouse management system (WMS) to provide an ultra-quiet operating environment. The system provides the maximum in carton transportation efficiency with a minimum horsepower requirement.

The order fulfillment system consists of a two-level, split-case pick module storage/picking structure.

Its conveyor system includes:

- carton/order induction,

- picking conveyors,

- a value-added services area,

- a QC carton staging area,

- carton fill & seal operations,

- full case induction, and

- a high-capacity, automatic sorting system in the shipping department.

Using non-contact photo-eye sensor control, a multiple-zone carton accumulation conveyor provides maximum speed at reduced noise levels. The system is integrated with bar codes scanners and a WMS running on an AS-400 platform.

For added productivity improvement, the order fulfillment conveyor system also provides Harcourt with automatic product replenishment throughout the two-level split-case pick module. The end result is greatly reduced manpower requirements in the new distribution center. Interlake Circle 259

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