Versatile, high-performance sortation and distribution systems featured in BEUMER MODEX 2014 booth
BEUMER Corporation will exhibit at MODEX 2014 in booth 4523 with a broad range of versatile, high-speed, low-maintenance sortation and distribution equipment, and present an engaging, personalized “virtual sortation tour” of several BEUMER distribution center solutions, enabling booth visitors to navigate through different systems and usage scenarios, from product receiving through pack-out . The show runs March 17-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.
BEUMER’s booth will highlight several innovative and updated products and systems that help warehousing and distribution professionals achieve better order accuracy, expand the versatility of distribution centers to efficiently process a range of parcel types, sizes and weights, improve throughput and service levels, and ultimately sustain a more productive and cost-effective operation. In addition, BEUMER will also be participating in several Material Handling and Logistics Classroom sessions presented in conjunction with the show by the Material Handling Institute (MHI). BEUMER sortation applications experts will be sharing insight on topics such as multi-channel shipping challenges and effective techniques for valuing and justifying investments in automation. Besides the interactive virtual tour, technology displays will include scaled-down versions of the BEUMER BS 25 cross belt shipping sorter and a Crisplant LS-4000E tilt tray sorter.
BEUMER BS 25 Standard Tilt-Tray Shipping Sorter
The company’s main display features a presentation and technology from BEUMER’s recently launched BS 25 high-capacity standard tilt-tray shipping sorter. This is a versatile, high-quality loop tilt-tray shipping sorter with the capacity, flexibility and throughput to meet ever-changing business needs. It is designed to satisfy the growing demand in the U.S. for shipping sortation solutions that easily integrate omni-channel (both e-commerce fulfillment and retail replenishment) operations. It features a compact footprint and the versatility to induct product via multiple locations anywhere on the loop. It is also built to handle a wide range of packages on one system — from 3 inch poly bags up to 3 foot boxes.
The BS 25 shipping sorter incorporates industry proven high quality BEUMER Group tilt tray technology, and leverages standard mechanical components, control and software interface modules, and a modular design to significantly reduce engineering, project management, installation and testing. This provides the client with a robust low cost of ownership shipping sorter with a short implementation schedule.
Interactive “Sortation Virtual Tour” Presentation
To give booth visitors a unique and original “perspective” on the key capabilities and advantages offered by BEUMER’s full line of cross belt and tilt tray sortation systems, a special interactive “virtual sortation tour” will be the highlight of the booth. Using an interactive hand-held control similar to those used for video games, users will have the ability to create a custom journey through a BEUMER sorter system based on their own specific distribution processes. Tours include sortation applications for e-commerce, retail Fulfilment, omni-channel, wholesale/cross-dock and Shipping.After answering a few simple questions about the type of demo they would prefer to experience, the users will ‘tour’ a unique BEUMER sortation solution: — a combination of graphical simulation sequences and video clips that will take them on a “package-eye-view” journey from receiving through picking and wave buffer, automated or manual induction, scanning, sortation, chute discharge and packing, and out the door through shipping. At each key point in the “tour” they will have the opportunity to discover important features and capabilities BEUMER has engineered into its systems to optimize throughput, accuracy, and productivity while leveraging the flexibility required for safe and efficient movement of a wide range of products through the DC.
Physical BEUMER Sorter Models on Display
For those that prefer a hands on-approach to the virtual tour, the booth will include real life samples of several BEUMER sorter models including the BS-7 Cross Belt, the BS-25 Tilt Tray, the Crisplant LS4000 E-tilt, and Crisplant LS2000 mechanical tilt tray. Take an “under the hood” look at the robust parts and decades of engineering that have gone into the industry’s leading sortation products
MHI Classroom Sessions BEUMER sortation technology and applications experts will participate in at multiple MHI Classroom Sessions scheduled to run in conjunction with MODEX 2014. BEUMER will participate in these sessions:
- Justifying Order Fulfillment Automation Required for Peak via Off-Peak Utilization — how to reap the benefits of a system engineered for top peak season performance even in off-peak times.
- 2014 Automation: See Latest & Greatest MODEX & the Industry Has to Offer — Technologies ranging from complex to simple will be presented, detailing the application, operational benefits, and financial justifications for each.
- Answering the Multi-Channel Shipping Paradox: How to Handle Cartons and Bags — Retail shipments generally use corrugated cartons with standard size; E-commerce shipments are much more varied — how can distribution centers efficiently integrate handling both on one warehouse & shipping platform?
