Based on a severe worker shortage, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are enabling companies to rethink the deployment of their workforce. Designed to run on the warehouse floor and handle repetitive tasks, some AGV models can reach and retrieve pallets with or without an operator.
As packaging materials have become thinner, material handling equipment ― like palletizing and depalletizing machines ― is adapting to ensure warehouse operations protect the efficacy of beverages.
As beverage warehouses balance SKU proliferation and omnichannel shopping patterns, facility managers are turning to software solutions to ensure that accuracy and efficiency needs are met.
ABB Robotics announced the release of a new RobotStudio Augmented Reality (AR) viewer to simplify robot installations through the use of an intuitive digital tool.