'Automation, at its best, is something you can just forget about, because you do not have to worry about it at all', says Mr. Petri Petays, the Sales Director at Rocla AGV Solutions.' When you think about automation, you have to forget the equipment and focus on transfer of material and related information.
Visit Rocla at LogiMAT and see the new innovation in action! LogiMAT visitors are the first to see our new innovation, with which new customers can benefit from automation for the very first time in their logistic operation. It is a unique, multipurpose solution that is especially interesting for professionals who are are responsible for.
Automation is all about understanding customers' processes and collecting and processing big data. The Automated Reach Truck Rocla ART, launched at LogiMAT 2019 in Stuttgart, is the newest addition to Rocla's holistic intralogistics automation solutions, and its innovation process was triggered by customer needs.' - Petri Petays, Sales Director at.An automated guided vehicle labors in a pitch-dark warehouse 24/7, 365 days a year, ten years in a row.
At regular intervals, it stops to charge its batteries or to get some quick maintenance. It never complains, has a bad day or takes a vacation.A core goal of automation is to work smarter and to improve process control, traceability and safety. Other important advantages of automation are more reliable processes, increases in productivity, and energy savings.'
Automation, at its best, is something you can just forget about, because you do not have to worry about it at all', says Mr. Petri Petays, the Sales Director at Rocla AGV Solutions.Industry insight makes Rocla stand out from the crowdOne quite common misunderstanding of implementing intralogistics automation is that all existing manually operated trucks should be replaced with the same amount of automated trucks. 'Driving a manual reach truck is hard labor. We interviewed the end users, the warehouse workers who actually do the job', says Dr. Anna-Kaisa Repo, the Project Manager for Rocla ART.Petri Petays emphasizes; 'When you think about automation, you have to forget the equipment and focus on transport of material and related information.
Automation is all about understanding customers' processes and collecting and processing big data.' Although the ongoing digitalization is a hot topic, it has been an essential part of Rocla's day-to-day operations already for decades.
'Thanks to our long and extensive experience in intralogistics and automation, we are aware of our customers' lines of business and the challenges they face. We have really listened to them.
This insight makes us stand out from the crowd', Petri Petays explains.' Our automated intralogistics solutions are tailor-made, easy to implement and designed to serve 24/7 for decades. Our customers need to feel safe about implementing Rocla AGV solutions. Therefore, the lifetime service aspect is a crucial part of the comprehensive solution', Petri Petays sums up.Rocla ART is made for humans by humans.
Project Manager Anna-Kaisa Repo is also the artist on the video 'Rocla brings ART to logistics'.' We interviewed the end users, the warehouse workers who actually do the load handling.
They know the bottlenecks and the factors that slow down the process', says Anna-Kaisa Repo.The automated solution for load handling in warehouses was requested for several reasons. The tendency to build upwards has led to higher warehouse racks and narrower aisles. Therefore, the driving position has become non-ergonomic.' Some industries find it hard to get skilled workers, or workforce at all, because driving a manual reach truck is hard labor. When it comes to driving skills, there can be huge differences between experienced top drivers and newly employed beginners', Anna-Kaisa Repo explains.Regardless of the obvious demand, the automation level of reach trucks has remained low.' A reach truck must be able to lift heavy loads in narrow aisles and higher than before. Automation built on a manual reach truck has not been able to respond to these new challenges.
In addition, the software has not been able to utilize the automation to its full potential', Anna-Kaisa Repo analyzes.The whole is greater than the sum of its partsThe conceptual design of a multipurpose solution for automated load handling began in late autumn of 2016 at the Global Design Center located in Jarvenpaa, Finland, and was followed by customer interviews in the spring 2017. In the very same year, a laser-guided automated guided vehicle with route optimizer and the energy optimizer, utilized in Rocla ART, was given an award by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group. 'We really appreciate this recognition', Anna-Kaisa Repo rejoices. When you select the 'Remember me' option, your login information will be stored on your computer in the form of a cookie. When you visit Forkliftaction.com again, the stored login information will be retrieved automatically and you will not have to submit your login parameters (email address and password) each time you want to visit our members-only pages.A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system.
Intralogistics is in constant transition. From the infrastructure and vehicles to the warehouse management system, the processes in the flow of materials are constantly being optimized. Automation and digitalization present companies with new opportunities and challenges. Which technologies are suitable for companies and how can they be easily integrated? For companies, these questions are crucial in the search for optimal economic use.From 19 to 21 February 2019, we presented new products, solutions and innovations for the complex requirements of our customers at LogiMAT 2019 under the motto 'Moving the future together'.
With our many years of experience in various industries, we are at your side as competent consultants and show you the trends of tomorrow. SafetyThe safer processes are for employees and vehicles, the more efficient they are. Under the theme 'Vision Zero', Linde pursues the goal of helping customers to avoid accidents in logistics.
For this purpose, we continuously develop integrated safety solutions. We support you in identifying the potential for improvement in your company. On this basis, we work with you to develop a range of assistance systems, retrofit solutions and training courses for sustainable safety.
At LogiMAT 2019, we presented some of our innovations that enable safe internal processes. For example the Linde Safety Guard and the Linde Truck Spot. The Safety Guard is an innovative assistance system that increases safety by actively alerting vehicle operators and pedestrians in the immediate vicinity of a hazard. The Linde TruckSpot is an optical warning signal solution that announces the approaching vehicle by means of a light signal and warns pedestrians and other vehicles. DigitalizationDigitization is changing the world of logistics.
New, innovative systems are used to collect, evaluate and analyze data and thus offer great potential for optimizing material flow. We are already exploiting this potential through our digital fleet management system. This includes the Linde Truck Call-App for digital order management, with which driving orders can be controlled more effectively by logistics managers. As a new system in this area, we are presenting the new connect modules 'Zone Intelligence' and 'Truck Mapping' at LogiMAT. They use different technologies to make the use of industrial trucks even safer and more transparent. The 'Zone Intelligence' assistance system is based on ultra-wideband technology and ensures greater safety by reducing the speed of potentially endangered areas in warehouses and production.
The connect module 'Truck Mapping' takes a bird's eye view of truck operation and simplifies vehicle location determination. AutomationIn intralogistics, autonomous vehicles are increasingly being used. Keeping material flows in motion automatically promises greater efficiency for logistics and production. Nowadays, automated systems can be seamlessly integrated into IT processes and thus increase efficiency. The right integration of these systems is crucial. Linde's portfolio includes important storage and system technology equipment. These devices move products autonomously, reliably and with high process reliability.
They thus offer great economic potential for our customers. So that you can integrate automated vehicles into your production process or expand your autonomous fleet, our experts are at your side to advise you. To show you how our vehicles function and interact in the working environment of a certain material flow, we demonstrated the production supply with our devices at LogiMAT as a live case. Here we offer various solutions for different requirements, which cover both automated and non-automated vehicles.One of the many highlights of the Life Case is the new trolley supply truck, which is suitable for medium distances. The prototype is a combination of tow tractors with route train elements fixed to the vehicle.
It was shown for the first time at the World of Material Handling 2018.Let our consultants provide you with further information on products and solutions for your specific application. Narrow Range T25 APThe new Narrow Range T25 AP is designed for longer distances and offers ergonomic working conditions for the driver. Linde has opted for a flexible basic concept. With the AP model, the driver can fold his stand-on platform upwards and the steering drawbar downwards. If required, the platform truck can be converted into a fully-fledged pedestrian model. The platform and the side guards keep the driver within the vehicle contour and, thanks to their special properties, prove themselves even under tough operating conditions.