Sortation

Much has been made about the rise of robotics and the inflexibility of traditional fixed conveyor and sortation. But the fixed future is shaping up just fine, given that goods-to-person robotics and AMRs work often in concert with conveyor or sortation, in addition to the continued usefulness of fixed conveyance and sortation to support high-volume operations.

How Storeganizer can optimize the space usage and improve productivity in the picking process

Enables B2C logistics company Athinaiki S.A. to provide fast, accurate fulfillment

The solution for the 750,000 square foot facility will include AutoStore goods-to-person technology, overhead pouch sortation conveyor, bulk parcel conveyor, returns processing, tilt tray sortation, and Bastian's WES software.

E-commerce sales are booming and warehouse space is expensive and hard to find. Here’s how creative companies can make the most out of their unused overhead space.

Tompkins Robotics' solution uses a mobile robot to remove completed order containers from a sortation process and place empty order containers in position

MHS to open new production facility in Kentucky

The retail leader gave new life to an existing facility that sets the standard for e-fulfillment at Gap Inc. What’s more, it brought the 1.2-million-square-foot facility online two months ahead of schedule during a pandemic.

Hytrol names Fort Smith, Ark., as site of second facility focused on manufacturing its parcel product line

Futch, who has served as the company’s president since 2017, will retain that position and continue to lead the design and forward movement of Tompkins Robotics and its core system, the t-Sort autonomous mobile robot solution

Ingo Steinkrüger to become new CEO of Interroll, succeeding Paul Zumbühl, who announced his retirement last June and will be nominated as future Chairman of the Interroll Board of Directors.

From smaller, more irregular packages, to new market segments like micro-fulfillment automation, the change driven by e-commerce is reflected in the conveyor and sortation market. Add in the need to offer systems that are faster to put in and more adaptable over time, and you see multiple reasons for these trends.

Amazon continues to expand its workforce as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in ecommerce activities.

Company continues to see high demand for conveyor and sorter solutions.

April 2020 shipments decreased 19.4% compared to March 2020.