An alternative to "store-and-retrieve" automated warehouses is an automated pallet storage system with aisle and row motorized carts.

This system handles high production throughput in a small space, and it has a very high storage density, optimizing space and stacking multiple pallet sizes at the time.

An automated truck loading system (ATLS) reduces delivery time using less manpower, less door docks and reducing product damage. This system was also integrated by Decuna in the warehouse with the rest of the system.

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Decuna delivered and integrated in the production system a palletizer robot for carboard boxes with variable size for an automated warehouse. In the automated warehouse there are multiple references, carboard boxes with different size and weight, containing different items such as small household electric appliances and clothing.

The warehouse had demanding requirements in terms of output rate, which is completely handled by the robot

Therefore, Decuna designed the robot gripping system, versatile and robust, that adapts perfectly to every system reference. The system admits two kinds of pallets: 800x1200 and 1000x1200. The pallet layout depends on the references placed, and the robot can handle even incomplete pallets and pallets with several references.

Our supply included a system to configure the type of references to be picked and palletized, production setup and security systems such as emergency stops and light curtains with muting according to industry standards.

Decuna implemented an automatic system to classify and store all the product references that our client had.

Therefore, there were prepared 18 classification lanes (2 lines for rejected products, and 16 that feed the palletting system).

A barcode system is used to classify the goods. As well, weight is also controlled in every product. 4 automatic palleting cells provide a cadence of 4000 boxes per hour.