Skokie, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/11/2011 -- A WMS is usually designed to identify product location, quantity, size, and order information to determine where to stock, where to pick, and in what sequence to perform these operations. In effect, it monitors and guides the complete end-of-line automation process.
The key strength of Elettric 80 lies in the company’s concept Freeway. A highly flexible system for material handling using palletizing robots and laser automated guided vehicles (LGV/AGV), high speed wrappers (Silkworm) and a pallet control system, that links to a state-of-the-art WMS (Warehouse Management System).
A WMS is the brain of the automation system. It keeps track of the overall performance of the system, and if required the inventory and data tracking of goods.
LGVs / AGVs / SGVs
An LGV physically moves the goods and acts as the link between the different machines within the warehouse environment. The vehicle combines many different systems to ensure reliability and efficiency, including Energy, Safety, Fork/load handling and Guidance and Control systems. LGV is also known as Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV) or Self Guided Vehicles (SGV).
ProMat 2011, the most important event in material handling will take place in Chicago March 21 – 24; Elettric 80 will present Warehouse Automation LGVs. Elettric 80 will show three (3) Laser Guided Vehicles from a standard product line, each with different capabilities at ProMat 2011. Each LGV can be used in a customer’s existing infrastructure. Elettric 80 is unique in the material handling industry because of this important investment in developing a “standard” product line. The company will also share Warehouse Optimizer software. According to Andrea Pongolini , VP Sales for Elettric 80, “Warehouse Optimizer (WO) software is key to a successful LGV system for automatic warehousing. Too often, it is an afterthought in our industry, when in reality it is the key to a system’s success.” Elettric 80 will also share examples of its large installed base of LGVs operating in consumer goods manufacturers’ warehouses. Elettric 80 is located at booth 2031 for ProMat 2011.
Elettric 80 is a global provider of end-of-line automation solutions designed to increase operational efficiency for high volume Consumer Products manufactures.
Elettric 80
http://us.elettric80.com
Katherine Roche
e80.usa@elettric80.it
1 847 329 7717