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Robotic sorting solution: Warehousing
and logistics solutions provider Geek+
Robotics has introduced the MiniSort, a smart
and flexible robotic sorting solution. The
MiniSort solution, which uses the Geek+ S20
line of robots as sorting
and transportation devices, can cut labor costs
and boost efficiency in
package-sorting applications, the company says.
The S20 series of
robots used by MiniSort
are adaptable when it
comes to sorting products of different sizes
and weights, and are
capable of carrying packages. After palletization, Geek+ transport robots or unmanned
forklifts can be used to deliver pallets to their
corresponding buffer storage or truck areas,
further reducing labor costs.
The robots use visual-inertial navigation
and high-precision laser radar for obstacle
avoidance to ensure workplace security; are
capable of handling various product ranges
and able to deliver packages weighing up to
44 pounds ( 20 kilograms); and support various features, including automatic matching
with conveyor belts, product fall detection,
and dynamic delivery. The system is capable of supporting intelligent gathering and
deployment of several hundred robots, while
at the same time ensuring uninterrupted
24-hour operation of the robotic system, the
company says. (Geek+ Robotics, www.geek
plusrobotics.com)
Singulation solution: Automated material handling solutions provider MHS has
introduced a robotic singulation solution
that’s designed to address growing e-commerce order volumes and labor challenges facing distribution centers. The solution
combines advanced robotic technologies to
pick individual items from bulk flow to feed
downstream processes.
Suitable for parcel-processing operations
handling large quantities of smaller-sized
packages, the robot uses vision software
and algorithms to pick individual items from
bulk flow and then properly orient and place
them in a single-file stream for downstream
sortation processes. The solution uses a vac-uum-based end effector to reliably handle
packaging types commonly found in e-commerce and parcel-processing environments,
from corrugate cases to polybags. (MHS,
www.mhsglobal.com)
Autonomous pallet stacker: AutoGuide Mobile Robots has expanded its Max
N10 modular mobile robot line with the launch of the Max N10 pallet stacker. The
stacker, which features autonomous pallet finding and infrastructure-free navigation, is an extension of the company’s base mobile robot platform configured with
a newly designed attachment to enable pallet and rack handling.
The Max N10 pallet stacker serves as an automated counterbalanced lift truck that
can pick and place pallets or racks from floor level, trailer decks, conveyors, and racks
up to five feet high. Standard payload capacity is 1,770 pounds; a high-capacity version is available. (AutoGuide Mobile Robots, www.agmobilerobots.com)
