- Application > Logistics
- Sector > Logistics
Project Overview
L&S Engineers, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of spare parts and consumables, implemented HIK Logistics robot solutions to enhance logistics efficiency in its large-scale warehouse. This project focused on automating the order picking process using mobile robots, increasing the precision of logistics operations, and reducing the burden on workers.
Project Background & Objectives
Background
L&S Engineers operates a large logistics center that handles thousands of spare parts and consumables, requiring the processing of numerous orders daily. However, the existing manual methods faced the following challenges:
Increased fatigue among workers due to long walking distances
Low operational efficiency and slow order processing speeds
Concerns over decreased customer satisfaction due to high error rates
Objectives
Enhance Operational Efficiency: Shorten worker travel distances and improve productivity through mobile robots
Improve Accuracy: Reduce error rates in the order picking process
Reduce Operating Costs: Lower labor and operational expenses through automation
Components
- Robot
Robot HIK AMR Logistics Robots (40 units): Each robot moves autonomously using high-performance sensors and transports necessary parts to the workstation for order picking.
Workflow
- STEP 1.
- Order Receipt: The central management system collects customer order information.
- STEP 2.
- Work Instruction Transfer: Mobile robots receive information regarding part locations and workstations from the central management system.
- STEP 3.
- Part Pickup: Robots collect designated parts from shelves within the warehouse.
- STEP 4.
- Transport and Delivery: Robots transport parts to the workstation and deliver them to the worker.
- STEP 5.
- Task Completion: The worker dispatches the order after packaging and final verification.
- STEP 6.
- Robot Return: Robots that have completed their tasks move to the standby area for the next assignment.
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