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Compact storage/retrieval system:
Dematic, a global supplier of integrated automated technology, software, and
services to optimize the supply chain, has
introduced a new version of RapidStore
UL1400, a storage and retrieval system
that automates conventional pallet storage. The new RapidStore UL1400 includes
performance optimizing software and
supports a wider variety of applications,
including freezer/cooler environments.
Dematic RapidStore UL1400 is an alternative automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) that is
designed to retrofit into existing manual warehouses with low to
medium building heights. It is engineered to accommodate facilities normally serviced by manual material handling equipment
such as very narrow-aisle operator-up swing-reach fork trucks.
The RapidStore UL1400, with a corresponding rack structure, is
a compact, space-efficient unit-load storage and staging solution.
It is an automated system that provides high-density product storage in a controlled and secure environment. The storage/retrieval
machine rides on a floor rail and is stabilized overhead with a steel
guide tube. It is configured with a rotating-fork load-handling
device.
According to the company, RapidStore UL1400 has effectively
combined traditional AS/RS with conventional post-and-beam
rack and offers a low first-shelf height ( 8 inches) to maximize
warehouse space. (Dematic, www.dematic.com)
Asset tracker solution: Barcoding Inc. has launched its active
asset tracker (AAT) solution. Leveraging the power of the Internet
of Things (IoT) and Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) beacons, the
solution turns physical assets into sensors that provide enterprises
with near real-time physical inventory visibility.
In combination with Barcoding’s mobile AAT app (compatible
with iOS and Android), the BLE beacons allow users to continuously and accurately track information about an asset’s presence,
temperature, and movement. Once placed on tracked assets, the
beacons communicate data every two seconds to smartphones
over 150 feet away, even when inside a vehicle or container.
From the mobile application, users can change an asset’s “state,”
such as “en route” to “on site.” The beacon’s LED indicates this
status to assist in asset identification.
Data transmitted from the beacon includes asset ID, signal
strength, battery life, location, LED state, and maximum/mini-mum/current temperature. Users can view this information from
the AAT app’s dashboard and even set up e-mail alerts based on
threshold exceptions. Easy to deploy and integrate with existing
equipment, beacons come with serialized bar-code labels to
enable quick association with assets. Plus, beacons are powered
by a button cell with a battery life of up to five years.
In certain applications, deploying AAT with BLE technology can
be easier, faster, and more cost effective than using passive RFID
technology, the company says. However, depending on the use
case, Barcoding can deploy its AAT solution in conjunction with
its passive RFID system. This creates a hybrid system, using both
technologies deployed in a single application.
Barcoding says its AAT solution is suitable for enterprises of all
sizes and across industries. (Barcoding Inc., www.barcoding.com)
Automated guided vehicle: EiraTech, a Dublin, Ireland-based
robotics solutions innovator for warehouses and e-fulfillment
centers, has introduced EiraBot v4, the latest version of its EiraBot
automated guided vehicle (AGV). Compared
with its predecessors,
the new EiraBot features
twice the acceleration
performance; suspension improvements for
the smoothest operation
under loads; increased
battery life; a 30-per-
cent reduction in robot
height, allowing more
space for storage on the
racks; and enhanced safety features, including a safety switch, a
safety bumper, and additional proximity sensors.
According to the company, the EiraBot v4’s “easy to deploy,
easy to reconfigure” model makes this automated guided vehicle
an optimal solution for e-fulfillment centers of all sizes. (Eira Tech,
www.eiratech.com)
Web-based TMS: Cargo Chief has launched Tracks TMS, a Web-based transportation management system that improves efficiency and scalability for small and mid-sized carriers by connecting
their entire business in one system, including dispatching, load
tendering, track and trace, customer invoicing, and calculating
driver pay. (Cargo Chief, www.trackstms.com)
