Warehouse Automation
Automated Sorting Systems
Businesses worldwide face challenges related to meeting consumer demand for rapid order fulfillment. Automated solutions like robotic sorting machines help companies address these challenges by empowering them to decrease reliance on manual labor, streamline order fulfillment, and easily scale as order volumes grow.
OPEX® offers advanced universal item sorters engineered for precision, efficiency, and space optimization. These automated sorting solutions are easily configurable and seamlessly integrate with existing warehouse management systems (WMS) to meet your needs as they evolve.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Sortation Machine
Whether investing in an automated sorting system for the first time or upgrading an existing one, it’s essential to keep several factors in mind:
Consider throughput and fulfillment goals needed to ensure efficiency. An automated sorting system must keep up with customer demand and fluctuating order volumes while scaling speeds to accommodate changes in labor.
Evaluate the current warehousing space or facility. Determine whether you have sufficient space to install a sortation machine in your facility or if an opportunity exists to modify the layout. The right sorting system can reduce the need for racking and manual put walls, saving valuable real estate.
Consider a vendor that provides 24/7 in-house technical support services throughout your partnership. It’s crucial to choose an automation provider that offers fast and reliable service and technical support and provides employee training, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
Confirm that a sortation machine will integrate smoothly with your existing WMS to streamline implementation.
No matter the type of automation system, workers need to get up to speed quickly. Consider a system that is easy to train employees on and is straightforward to operate.
Once you've identified a solution and obtained pricing, calculate ROI to encourage stakeholder support. Contact our consultants for ROI calculation services to determine whether an automated sorting machine is appropriate for your organization. Ideally, a sorting solution should provide payback within two years.
Advantages of an Automated Sorting Machine
Integrating an automated put wall into your operations provides several advantages:
Increased Productivity
Automated sorting dramatically increases productivity and throughput capacity with less labor, time, and space. Ship more orders, distribute more shipments, and handle more returns to meet mission-critical KPIs.
Improved Accuracy
Feel confident that items are sorted to the correct location and handled properly. Automated sorters scan each item and ensure it is delivered to the proper destination.
Versatile Sorting
Automated sorting systems are designed to fit a variety of applications, including parcel sorting, order fulfillment, returns handling, cross-docking, store replenishment, and kitting. They can handle a variety of item types, sizes, and weights to fit different order profiles.
Scalability
Selecting a modular, flexible sorting system helps you prepare for peak seasons and easily adapt to demand as operations grow.
Configurability
From various bin sizes and configurations to multiple intake methods, automated sorting systems provide advanced configurability that fits seamlessly into your operations.
Enhanced Efficiency
Automating eliminates excessive manual steps and touches associated with using put walls. By reducing labor and operating costs, you will save time and meet more KPIs.
OPEX's Automated Sorting Solutions
OPEX innovative automated sorting solutions grow with your business needs in mind. Sure Sort® and Sure Sort® X replace up to six traditional manual put walls per system, saving time, labor, and space. Both systems integrate with existing WMS and warehouse control software (WCS). They can be installed in as little as three days after an industry-leading delivery time of 6 to 8 months.
Sure Sort®
Sure Sort is a versatile, scalable, and cost-effective automated sorting system designed to improve efficiency, save time and money, and meet operational demands. It uses iBOT® robotic vehicles to sort a wide variety of small items weighing up to five pounds (2.3 kilograms) in a single pass at a rate of up to 2,400 items per hour.
Sure Sort® X
Sure Sort X is an advanced robotic sortation system designed to streamline and optimize warehouse operations, saving time, space, and labor. A conveyor introduces items into the automated sorting system, and then, using wireless iBOT robotic vehicles, the system sorts a wide variety of products weighing up to 20 pounds (9 kilograms) with a throughput rate of 2,100 items per hour. Sure Sort X can operate in ambient or chilled environments.
Why Choose OPEX’s Automated Sorting Systems?
When you choose OPEX as your automation provider, you gain a partner dedicated to your success. OPEX brings the following advantages:
Comprehensive Training
OPEX provides hands-on training, ensuring staff are fully prepared to operate Sure Sort and Sure Sort X effectively.
Exceptional Customer Service
OPEX provides 24/7 technical support and service worldwide, with service agreements available to cover both parts and labor, ensuring long-term system reliability. Our in-house service technicians are locally based to deliver best-in-class service.
System Configuration
All our systems can be configured to your unique business needs. You can configure bin sizes and locations, item induction, sort schemes, and software integrations to match specific operational requirements.
Unmatched Reliability
OPEX ensures minimal downtime through modular system designs and iBOTs that continuously recharge in the system. Our field service technicians will perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting to keep your system running.
Partner With OPEX for Your Automation Needs
An automated sorting system has the potential to significantly increase efficiency, decrease manual labor costs, and give your business a competitive edge. Reimagine your warehouse’s infrastructure with scalable, configurable automated sorting systems from OPEX.
With almost 50 years of industry experience, OPEX understands the challenges of modern warehouse management and offers solutions that effectively address them. Our reliable, user-friendly systems are fast and adaptable to various operations.
Contact us to consult with an expert and configure a solution that meets your unique warehouse and fulfillment needs.
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