Automated Material Handling in Transportation Hub

Automated Material Handling in Transportation Hub

Automated Material Handling in Transportation Hub

Automated Material Handling in Transportation Hub

About our Client

Our client is a leading transportation service provider in Hong Kong. They have several depot warehouses where the transportation vehicles are stabled and maintained.

Traditionally, technicians use forklifts and pallet jacks to move pallets from one location to another within a warehouse facility. This process is laborious and comes with safety concerns as technicians are handling pallets with high payloads. Additionally, it is an inefficient use of these skilled workers’ time when their efforts could be directed to higher value activities.

Objectives

Objectives
  • Improve safety of workers
  • Automate movement of heavy palleted machinery parts

Challenges

Challenges
Use of forklift requires manpower and time, which can be unsafe as well due to the high payloads

Benefits

Benefits
  • Increased productivity
    • Automating manual tasks so staff can focus on higher value activities
 
  • Flexible solution & interface
    • Routes can be changed easily with laser based navigation
 
  • Inter-operability with external systems
    • Interaction to external system is seamlessly automated with integration of digital I/O, sensors & communication with other systems
 
  • Return on investment
    • Automation of the pallet transfer process results in cost savings, leading to a higher return on investment