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LaserTrucks+™

LaserTrucks+ solutions seamlessly integrate wireless picking technology, with Automated Guided Vehicles

LaserTrucks+

LaserTrucks+ solutions seamlessly integrate wireless picking technology, either Voice Picking or RF Picking, with Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to greatly improve the productivity of pickers in manual operations.

 

Many of the non-value adding activities, including retrieving a new pallet, driving a pallet mover in the pick aisle, and transporting a completed pallet to shipping, are completely automated, allowing pickers to remain in the pick aisle and concentrate on the task at hand.

 

Within the pick aisle, the LaserTruck+ simultaneously moves with the picker to pick locations, with pick confirmations directing the truck to move to the next location. Travel distance is reduced and productivity is increased by up to 100%.

 

The LaserTruck+ and wireless terminals are managed by Dematic’s PickDIRECTOR software which is integrated into an operation's Warehouse Management System (WMS).

 

LaserTrucks+ can be implemented into new systems or upgraded to existing systems, delivering the most optimal performance available for a manual picking operation.

 

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Receiving/Putaway

As pallets are received they can be taken away by AGV's, possibly through volumetric pallet scanners to check the integrity of the pallet, and put away into bulk or pick locations as directed by the WMS/WCS.

 

LaserTrucks+ are also capable of putting away at height.

Cross-docking

LaserTrucks+ can move received pallets from goods-in to the cross-docking location where they can be deposited ready for loading or de-layering. LaserTrucks+ can also be used in conjunction with a picker to pick-by-line (or pick to zero). In this scenario the truck drives itself to each location that requires product to be put to. The picker can receive instructions as to the quantity to pick via Voice or mobile terminal.

Waste Disposal

Waste containers around the DC can be setup to be emptied. Full waste containers can taken directly for disposal and replaced with empty containers.

Transportation

If all picking is currently carried out manually, LaserTrucks+ can be introduced to transport picked pallets from a drop-off point to a shrink wrapper devices and direct to the marshalling area.

Replenishment

When the WMS requests a real-time replenishment of a pick location the AGV can be instructed to drive to the bulk location, scan the pallet to check its validity, and then transport that pallet to its pick location. There it can either insert the pallet into the correct pick location or leave the pallet by the location to be put away manually (to facilitate the moving of the remaining stock onto the new pallet).

Loading

Trailers can be directly filled by LaserTrucks+ which can load pallets singly or two at a time into the designated trailers.

 

Benefits of LaserTrucks+:

  • Doubling of picking productivity, up to 400 cases per hour per picker
  • High flexibility
  • Ease of upgrading and optimizing manual systems
  • Improved operator safety
  • Reduced product damage
  • Reduced truck and rack damage
  • Real-time transport and picking management
  • Reduced truck energy use and extended battery life
  • Flexible to changing operational requirements
  • Applicable to new and existing sites
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