Initial phase completed
Distances, time, resources – these are the factors that determine how efficiently things literally go to and fro in a warehouse. The technical term for this is intralogistics. The bigger the area involved, the longer the distances and the more extensive and varied the goods being stored, the more demanding the internal flow of materials becomes.
But we wouldn’t be Planzer if we couldn’t rise to precisely this challenge. We therefore installed a system by SSI Schäfer at our Felben-Wellhausen site that includes two AGVs. This enabled us to gain some initial experience, refine our processes and optimise the time and resources involved
What it’s about
AGVs are motorised, self-steering industrial trucks (e.g. forklifts) for the automated transportation of goods. They carry materials from one processing point to another. AGVs move without any direct human intervention. They can be integrated flexibly into individual warehouse setups. Those who install an AGV system primarily want to speed up the internal flow of goods and to save human resources.
Goodbye to drivers, jobs lost?
On the contrary, automation using an AGV allows us to move goods and empties from A to B within a warehouse location. This is a task that customers don’t pay for. The AGV system has enabled us to increase output at Felben-Wellhausen significantly, as we are able to deploy our staff in a more targeted and efficient way. They can now focus on activities that add more value, such as order management, picking, packing or preparation for shipping.
