Challenges:
Umbreit chose to further automate its central warehouse at the Bietigheim-Bissingen location and at the same time expand its portfolio in the business area of the intermediate book trade by offering additional logistics services. Challenges of this project included:
- The need for additional automation solutions
- The demand for more robust logistics services
Solutions Implemented:
G. Umbreit set up a sorter and a sorter controller, connecting the new components to the existing system. It implemented:
- Feed sorter with six workstations
- 60 terminals
- Two NOK terminals
- Conveyor system
Benefits:
The centerpiece of the intralogistics expansion is the individual distribution of book titles by a sorter that addresses the delivery requirements of the various stores and adjusts the distribution for each individual shelf. Additional benefits include:
- Capacity increased to 6,000 books per hour at up to 3kg
- Low system maintenance requirements
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