Automated Case Flow for Mixed Pallet Building
Capable of handling over 500 unique SKU’s, the Bastian Mixed Pallet Building System automatically builds small and large format beverage orders using proven material handling beverage technologies. Based on a modular design, the system throughput is rated at 2,500-4,000 cases per hour.
The Bastian Automated Beverage Case Flow System helps you reduce labor costs while increasing the speed of building mixed case pallets in your distribution operations.
How Automated Beverage Case Flow Systems Work
A fork truck with a layer picking tool inducts products onto a descrambler conveyor. Cases are then sorted and conveyed into either an Automated Storage & Retrieval System (AS/RS) or Automated Case Flow system, depending
Order fulfillment begins with another fork truck layer picker building a starter pallet. Simultaneously, products are released from the AS/RS and Automated Case Flow system and merged in layer sequence. A conventional palletizer adds complete layers to the starter pallet, and finally mixed layers are added at manual palletizing stations. Loads are automatically stretch wrapped for shipping
Automated Beverage Case Flow System Benefits
- Reduces warehouse labor and injuries
- Improves order fulfillment speed and accuracy
- Route delivery savings (Pick to order delivery)
- Reduces product damage and shrinkage
- Paperless picking and ASN capability
- Increases warehouse space utilization
Automated Beverage Case Flow System Features
- Standard hardware: The BMH Automated Case Flow system can be implemented using a wide variety of standard material handling industry components. As an independent integrator, BMH provides “best of breed” equipment tailored for each project.
- Flexible: adaptable to meet the needs of the beverage industries changing distribution requirements
- System designed to build all methods of delivery
- Added SKU’s require no added equipment
- Software package designed specifically for the beverage industry accommodates changing sales patterns
- Automatic Pallet Building software
- Product and customer specific rule handling
- Exacta Human Machine Interface (HMI) software provides visibility and easy operation
- Administrative and operating functionality
- Able to handle all SKU’s and packages
- Modular design allows for easy expansion of SKU’s and volume growth
- Flow lanes are designed to handle mid to fast moving product
- Automatic dispensing and replenishment
- Reliable, yet cost effective powered design
Industries that use Automated Beverage Case Flow Systems
The BMH Automated Case Flow system was designed specifically for the beverage industry by integrating several industry-standard material handling technologies with our own Conveyor Control, Order Management, and Mixed Pallet Building software. These technologies can be applied to a wide range of other industries to accomplish the same automated mixed pallet building capabilities.
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