DC Velocity - May 2014

r o l lo u ts

Tow tractor and walkie stacker: Seegrid, a manufacturer of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), has added the GT4 tow tractor and GWSL3 Walkie Stacker to its Flexible AGV product suite.

The GT4 is a compact, low-capac-
ity tow tractor that automates the
movement of flatbed carts, trains,
The GWSL3 is an automated walkie stack-
er that can transport palletized goods and
has a load capacity of up to 3,000 pounds.
Standard applications for the GWSL3 are end-
of-line deliveries, staging, and replenishment.

The GT4 and GWSL3 use Seegrid’s patented vision-guided navigation system and do not need wires, laser targets, magnetic tape, or any infrastructure changes to navigate around the distribution center. (Seegrid Corp., www.seegrid.com)

Order-picking smart glasses: Evolar, an information and communications technology and logistics company based in Belgium, has brought the concept of smart glasses into the warehouse with its new “smartpick” solution. The solution uses Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses from Vuzix Corp. for order picking.

Similar to voice picking, the smartpick application allows the picker to use both hands instead of having to hold a device with one hand and pick with the other. The smartpick glasses, however, require less investment than other hands-free solutions such as pick-to-light or voice, according to Evolar. In addition, the company says that smartpick only requires 15 minutes of training.

Smartpick is a cloud-based solution, and so does not require any additional infrastructure beyond an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system or warehouse management system to access order data, a printer, and a Wi-Fi connection. (Evolar, www.smartpick.be)

Bar-code scanner: Honeywell has released a new version of its Granit scanner. A full-range scanner for both near and far scanning, the Granit 1280iFR is made to be highly durable. The scanner can read bar codes as close as 3. 5 inches away and as far as 54 feet away. It is also designed to handle cold environments up to - 22 degrees F.

The scanner can survive more than 5,000 drops from 1 meter ( 3. 3 feet) and 50 drops from 2 meters ( 6. 6 feet) onto concrete. (Honeywell, www. honeywellaidc.com)

Hybrid pallets: Green Pallets Inc. has launched a new line of Hybrid (plastic and wood) Pallets. The Hybrid Series is a new development in pallet technology, according to Green Pallets. Over six patents have been used to construct this new type of pallet.

Made up of hardened heavy-duty plastic and wood, the Hybrid Series of pallets offers the toughness and durability of plastic combined with the rigidity and strength of wood. The Hybrid Pallet exceeds current standards with rack-ca-pable capacity rated at up to 4,545 kg or 10,000 pounds. (Green Pallets, www. greenpallets.us)