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scanning an item, and resetting, the process
is now reduced to just one step.
Additional features include WLAN roaming, which allows the HyWear compact to
automatically switch from one radio cell to
the next without interruption. The device
connects to the new WLAN access node as it
moves within range of stronger nodes, seamlessly integrating into existing processes.
The HyWear compact has a high-capacity,
long-life rechargeable battery that can power
the device for the duration of a working shift.
The company says the innovative reader is
suitable for use in warehousing, distribution,
manufacturing, parcel delivery, and logistics
operations where workers physically handle
items, such as picking, packing, delivering, or
moving goods in the performance of their job,
while also collecting data. (Feig Electronics
Inc., www.feig-electronics.com/en)
Pick-to-light workstation: Creform Corp.
has designed a new workstation that is
suitable for assembly operations that require
light-guide picking to control process flow
and help reduce errors.
Parts for an assembly operation can be presented on shelves or gravity-flow lanes above
and below the work surface.
Each part location features a
light for guided picking. Each
light features a three-digit display for quantity information as
well as a pushbutton or infrared
sensor for pick acknowledgment. The pick-to-light system
is self-contained in the workstation and is powered by a basic PC and a
controller mounted to the side of the workstation. Pick-to-light technology also helps
reduce training time for new associates to
pick components and assemble accurately.
Picking job “recipes” are easily created
and maintained using simple and easy-to-un-derstand and -manipulate Excel templates.
A recipe is initiated with a bar-code scan.
The bar code can be displayed on a conve-nient-to-access panel or it could be printed
on paperwork.
This station can be configured for a stand-up or a sit-down position. Secured to each
of the workstation’s four vertical legs is
a hydraulic cylinder so the work surface’s
height can be adjusted to optimize the ergonomics for each worker.
The workstation measures 67 inches wide
by 26 inches deep by 81 inches high but can
be easily reconfigured to meet the client’s
needs, the company says. (Creform, www.
creform.com)
WES platform: Warehouse software developer Softeon has launched a new warehouse execution system (WES) platform, saying that it combines aspects of both
WMS (warehouse management system) and WES capabilities that can now work
together to address issues like automation utilization, resource management, and
task optimization.
The firm’s WES capabilities also include simulation tools that let customers per-formance-test a WMS before it goes live, using their own inventory data from the
past day’s—or the next day’s—workload. The results allow them to predict potential
problems and find workarounds inside the simulation before they happen in the real
world. (Softeon, www.softeon.com)
