Technicolor Material Handling Case Study

Key Technology

• 2 Accusort High Speed Unit Sorters and Automatic Print & Apply area
• 38,000 sq. ft. of Steel Solutions Mezzanine
• Over 5,000 ft. of conveyor including Empty Carton and Full Carton Conveyors, Sawtooth Merge, 8 Packout Stations, and Shoe Sorter
• TGW Ermanco Narrow Belt Sorter that diverts to 40 gravity lanes
• Bastian Controls Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
• Mettler-Toledo In-Line Weigh Scale

Business Challenges

• Technicolor needed to automate their current processes in order to provide better quality control, faster order turn around, and positive verification that all orders had shipped to their customers
• The system design needed to permit the phased installation of the equipment within an operational facility
• The project had a very tight schedule. The design, installation, and go-live needed to be completed in 4 months to meet Christmas season demand

Results

• BMH was able to meet the tight design and installation schedule
• The new system was able to provide a controlled flow of boxed, completed orders and all material flow can now be tracked for accountability
• Each the Accusort Scanners can sort 159 units per minute and can generate up to 30 cases of finished product per minute
• The Print & Apply line handles up to 55 CPM while the Shipping Sorter will support a throughput rate of 90 CPM

Multi-Media

Renderings

Technicolor Rendering