Körber Supply Chain (formerly Cohesio Group), has launched a new sorting robot solution in New Zealand and Australia.
The Körber AutoSort Mobile will expedite sorting parcels, eCommerce, wholesale and store replenishments on table-top as well as mezzanine levels and is set be a game-changer for the ANZ supply chain and logistics industry, says the company, adding the solution will give logistics operators the opportunity to maximise operational capabilities through flexible, affordable and scalable automation.
The Körber AutoSort Mobile offering differs from a traditional sortation system in that it does not require a fixed track. The solution uses free-moving, independent robots that help businesses reduce their heavy reliance and investment in fixed automation, offering ‘greater scalability at a comparatively economical investment and thus a much quick return on investment’.
It utilises AMRs that allow dynamic sortation, taking the shortest and most direct path. This kind of flexibility offers significant efficiency and productivity gains over a traditional cross belt or shoe sorter, says Körber. As the solution can also be operated on a table-top, this form of picking or sortation offers increased flexibility during peak periods, such as what has been seen during Covid-19.
Furthermore, says the supplier, the capital required for deploying the Körber AutoSort Mobile solution is up to 60 per cent less than a traditional sortation system.
"We are excited to release this new AMR solution in New Zealand and Australia. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a significant surge in e-commerce and online shopping consumers. In order to fulfil this challenging demand, many of our clients are exploring further opportunities in automation. We have listened to their requests for more scalable and affordable automation solutions--whether that be automation installed in limited spaces or mezzanine levels or those that can be quickly deployed in pop-up DCs or dark fulfilment store.," says Nishan Wijemanne, CEO of Cohesio Group.
The Körber AutoSort Mobile solution also offers ultimate flexibility, with the ability to scale up when needed. "Robots can be added during peaks in demand, and the system expanded at any time. The system can be very easily redeployed elsewhere in the warehouse when needed. This is particularly helpful when you see spikes in demand for specific SKUs, like we know retailers have experienced during Covid-19.”
"As the level of investment is notably lower than traditional sorting methods, and we can offer implementation timeframes of as little as three to five months, this system generates more than twice the ROI of traditional sorting systems. I am confident that this new offering will shake up warehousing and logistics operations in New Zealand and Australia" states Head of Automated Solutions at Cohesio Group, Ravi Nath.
"The Körber AutoSort Mobile requires shorter lead times and significantly less space than traditional sortation systems. A further advantage is that there is no single point of failure anywhere in the system. We know that conveyor downtime can be a huge cost to any operation. With this solution, if there is any failure it will only impact one single element, enabling the solution to continue," added head of transformation, Rizan Mawzoon.
The Körber AutoSort Mobile is ‘ideal for a wide variety of goods’ across parcel sortation, e-commerce, wholesale and store replenishment. It can be utilised for picking, sortation, table-top and mezzanine sortation and is capable of handling goods of up to 25 kilograms. Additional robots can be added to the operation in a matter of seconds, ensuring that there is no interruption in workflow or downtime.
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