Pick To Display (PTD) Technology
The Pick To Display (PTD) device represents the latest technology for picking and putting products. Pick To Display utilizes a bright color OLED display screen for unsurpassed image and text viewing. You now have the ability to show product images, special instructions, and other critical compliance information. Pick To Display also incorporates voice technology to instruct or prompt the operator. Pick To Display devices can be mounted in an infinitely adjustable bus bar or can be used as an independent mobile device on a standard wireless LAN.
Brighter displays, greater viewing ranges and sound are just a small part of what Pick To Display technology has to offer your warehouse or distribution center. When you configure the Pick to Display to interface with your existing Warehouse Management System (WMS), or include it with your purchase of Warehouse Management Software, you create a sophisticated communication system capable of showing and collecting a wide range of information.
How Pick To Display (PTD) Technology Works
The PTD device combines an LED indicator with an Organic Light-Emitting Diode or "OLED" display. This is the first time OLED technology has been employed in a device designed to act as an automation interface for warehouse pick/put operations. The screen is brighter than any other comparable technology and does not require the "backlighting" used in LCD displays The PTD device functions across a much wider temperature range, making it ideal for use in low temperature environments. The images and text presented on the screen are vivid and, since it can be viewed from an angle of 180 degrees (significantly wider than an LED or LCD display), operators see the contents displayed on the bright, crisp OLED screen in their peripheral vision. PictureView also incorporates voice technology that can be used to prompt or help instruct the operator. These features lead to reduced search time for operators when compared to "pick to light" or any other interface technology. By reducing search time, operators and teams can improve their productivity by as much as 15% when compared to conventional pick to light. Please contact Bastian for more information on Pick to Display technology
Common Pick To Display (PTD) Configurations
- Text
- Digital image display
- Audio Play
- Voice
- Wireless interface (802.11 Wi-Fi)
Pick To Display (PTD) Benefits Include:
- The ability to view product images or detailed special instructions and diagrams.
- Voice commands to instruct or prompt the operators.
- Operator picking rates increased up to 350 to 450 lines per person-hour with overall accuracy exceeding 99.5%.
- Wireless mobile capability.
- Real time feedback to the WMS or ERP on order status and inventory levels.
- Extensive operator productivity reports to better manage your staff.
- Can work in conjunction with handheld RF units, PDA's, or voice directed picking.
- Designed for FDA controlled pharmaceutical environment - current good manufacturing practice regulations
Applications that maximize the benefits of Pick To Display (PTD)
- High Velocity Carton Flow
- Sortation Put to Light
- Carousel Light Towers
- Pallet Picking
- Work in Process Instructions
- Kan Ban Systems
- Shelving Picking
- Pick to Light or Pick to Display cart
- Batch Put to Light into totes or cartons
- Assembly Instructions
- Remote Human Machine Interface (HMI) Controllers
Pick To Display (PTD) Features
- Bright and easy to read color OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) Display Screen for unsurpassed picking/putting visibility
- Easy to learn, with multilingual capability
- Plug and play configurations for easy set-up and diagnostics
- XML based Ethernet communications protocol
- Made industrial tough to provide years of reliable use
- 802.11 based wireless communications (Wi-Fi)
- OBDC database compliant for Oracle, SQL Server, or MySQL
- Continuous running device diagnostics
- UL approved power supply
- Safe 24 V DC power
- Color coded for multiple operators in a single picking zone
- Cooler and freezer application
Industries Where Pick To Display (PTD) is Used
Distribution, Manufacturing, and Assembly operations in any industry can benefit from PTD technology. Some specific industries using PTD include Pharmaceutical/Pharmacy, Remote Diagnostics Hospitals, and Food Preparation Industries.
Budgetary Pick To Display (PTD) Pricing
For typical picking operations (standard carton flow rack with approximately 1,000 SKU locations), a
- Work indicator devices (directs the activities of the operator in a zone or sub zone)
- Pick devices (can be configured to provides SKU specific information at each pick interface)
- Bus rail (delivers power and communications to individual devices)
- Bus rail accessories (e.g. power-to-rail connectors, signal terminators, rail covers)
- Power supplies (transform and rectify 120 VAC)
Pick to Display and Pick to Light devices can both be used in the same system based on the picking characteristics of the specific products. Also one light can be used to direct picking to multiple pick or put locations for additional cost reduction.
The prices listed above do not include the PTD software, ERP/WMS integration software, computer hardware, and project management. Please contact us for a more detailed quote based on your specific requirements.
