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Boehli drives snack production to 31 daily tonnes with two automated storage systems from Mecalux

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The intralogistics group Mecalux has installed two automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) at the headquarters of Boehli, a leading brand in the European snack market, to boost its daily output to 31 tonnes.

Its Gundershoffen, France plant, opened in 2000, operates seven production lines supplying snacks – mainly pretzels and breadsticks – to over 22 countries.

Raphael Wurtz, plant manager at Boehli, says: “Automation enables us to manage and dispatch an average of 360 pallets per day.” [Read more…] about Boehli drives snack production to 31 daily tonnes with two automated storage systems from Mecalux

PepsiCo automates its first warehouse in Poland with Mecalux

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The intralogistics group Mecaluxhas installed PepsiCo’s first automated warehouse in Poland. The leading global food and beverage company has operated along the Vistula River since the 1970s, opening its first factory in Michrów in 1991.

With 9,000 locations for finished goods, this space is part of the Środa Śląska factory. The plant – the multinational’s most sustainable in Europe – is responsible for distributing thousands of pallets of potatoes daily.

The facilities, which cover an area the size of seven football pitches, “produce bags of potato crisps and other snacks for the European market, primarily Germany”, says PepsiCo. [Read more…] about PepsiCo automates its first warehouse in Poland with Mecalux

Moderna quadruples capacity with automated warehouse from Mecalux

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The intralogistics group Mecalux has equipped Moderna Products’ plant in Izegem, Belgium, with an automated warehouse connected to production.

With the pet industry growing rapidly – projected to reach a value of $500 billion by 2030, according to Bloomberg – Moderna Products aims to double its sales in the next five years.

The company will continue providing cat litter trays, beds, carriers, feeders and water dispensers for pets in over 79 countries worldwide. [Read more…] about Moderna quadruples capacity with automated warehouse from Mecalux

Sabarot says it has ‘doubled throughput’ of its AS/RS

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Sabarot, a French family business specialising in dried legumes, cereals and wild mushrooms, says it has “doubled the throughput” of its Mecalux automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) to boost its operational capacity.

Sabarot achieved the milestone at its historic centre in Chaspuzac, France. The company says it is noe “forging ahead with expansion and further enhancing its logistics capabilities” with the assistance of Mecalux, a warehouse automation specialist.

Under the leadership of Antoine Wassner, CEO of Sabarot, this initiative aims to support the continued growth of the organisation’s business. [Read more…] about Sabarot says it has ‘doubled throughput’ of its AS/RS

Mecalux launches an AI-driven robotic order picking system with Siemens technology

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Large storage systems supplier Mecalux has unveiled what it describes as “a state-of-the-art technological solution” to optimise order picking: an innovative collaborative robotic picking system based on the latest artificial intelligence technology.

Mecalux’s new automated solution incorporates Siemens’ SIMATIC Robot Pick AI technology, a groundbreaking vision software that employs deep learning algorithms to significantly streamline picking in warehouses.

With artificial intelligence integrated into the programmable logic controller (SIMATIC S7-1500, the collaborative robot (cobot) performs order picking with total autonomy and maximum accuracy. [Read more…] about Mecalux launches an AI-driven robotic order picking system with Siemens technology