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Modular sortation system: Robotics and warehouse automation manufacturer GreyOrange has debuted its latest modular sortation system. Designed for distribution and logistics centers serving retail, courier, and express companies, the Flexo robotics system offers versatility, portability, and sortation efficiency thanks to fluid layouts that require minimal additional infrastructure, the company says. The system can operate 24 hours a day,

7 days a week, reducing the cost per shipment and dependence on additional labor during peak times. The artificial intelligence-enabled robotics system can be adapted to meet evolving business needs—for example, by scaling up to handle peak-period volumes and scaling down during nonpeak times to minimize operating costs. According to the manufacturer, Flexo is designed to allow for fast implementation—in as little as 15 days—due to its simple design, modularity, and standardization.

(GreyOrange, www.greyorange.com)

Automated sortation: Solution Net Systems (SNS) has expanded its automated sortation portfolio with the addition of the SNS Modular Sortation System. The new system is ideal for companies looking to improve their order and inventory accuracy as well as reverse logistics, order fulfillment, receiving, and picking and packing operations.

The SNS Modular Sortation System is built for a wide range of materials, including polybags, padded envelopes, and small and large cartons. This quiet, scalable solution can handle multiple divert points on a single belt and utilizes 24 motor-driven rollers to provide energy efficiency. SNS says the all-electric design saves money by eliminating the reliance on inefficient pneumatic solutions and the associated costs of installing, operating, and maintaining compressors.

Other benefits of the system include a safe divert mechanism that protects personnel by reducing their exposure to large mechanical pushers. Using the company’s “FAST” software, the portable and modular sortation solution can integrate into an existing system and expand to meet an operation’s growing needs, the manufacturer says. (Solution Net Systems Inc., solutionnetsystems.com/solutions/)

Decking system: Cargo handling and

restraint system specialist Ancra Cargo has introduced AutoDeck, an automated integrated decking system. The AutoDeck system lets loading dock staff and drivers set the height of each beam with the push of a button to easily create customized decking solutions. Prior to the introduction of manual decking systems decades ago, the space available in trailers was either not fully utilized or pallets were stacked on top of each other, potentially damaging cargo. According to the manufacturer, the new decking system allows for better shipping efficiency, reduces losses resulting from cargo damage, and increases load averages by 10 to 30 percent. (Ancra Cargo, www.ancracargo.com)