AutoStore, a leading provider of automated storage and retrieval systems for warehouses, has announced several new capabilities to help businesses maintain a competitive edge in the ever-evolving e-commerce landscape. These innovations include the AutoStore Multi-Temperature Solution, an expanded 18-Level Grid, a Motorized Service Vehicle, and enhancements to the cube control software.
AutoStore is shifting to a regular cadence of product announcements, focusing on innovation and execution to better serve its customers. According to Mats Hovland Vikse, CEO of AutoStore, “This fall, our new products directly address the challenges our customers face, while providing them with new tools to improve operational efficiency.”
More details about AutoStore’s latest innovations
Multi-Temperature Solution
The Multi-Temperature Solution allows multiple temperature zones within a single AutoStore cube. It is designed for frozen and chilled environments with a temperature range of -25°C in the frozen section to +6°C in the cooled areas.
The picking of frozen products occurs at the Ports in the chilled area to eliminate picking of items within extreme frozen temperatures, thus creating a better working environment for operators. This will allow customers to have a solution that can increase speed and efficiency with their frozen inventory.
Two Multi-Temperature Solutions are already under way. The first is fully operational at Haugaland Storhusholdning, a Norwegian food distribution company, installed by StrongPoint. The second is for La Réserve des Saveurs and will be installed by Swisslog. The Multi-Temperature Solution will be available for order from Q1, 2025.
Expanded 18-Level Grid
The vertical reach of the AutoStore Grid is extended, increasing its height from 16 to 18 levels with 330 mm Bins, and 24 to 26 levels with 220 mm Bins.
This expansion increases storage density by up to 12.5 percent. Additionally, adding two more levels allows fulfillment centers to reduce Grid floor space by up to 11 percent, without sacrificing accuracy, flexibility, or modularity.
This capability is available for all customers implementing new Grid installations.
Motorized Service Vehicle
This safety tool provides an easier way to maneuver on top of the Grid when performing routine maintenance tasks. This ensures even greater system reliability for large customers while prioritizing worker safety. The Motorized Service Vehicle will be available for order from Q1, 2025.
Enhancements to Cube Control Software
Super users can now proactively address issues during breaks or off-hours, turning unplanned stops into planned interventions. Additionally, the Unify Analytics platform has been improved to provide even more comprehensive system oversight.
In conclusion, AutoStore’s latest innovations are designed to help businesses maintain a competitive edge in the e-commerce landscape. With the addition of the Multi-Temperature Solution, expanded 18-Level Grid, Motorized Service Vehicle, and enhancements to the cube control software, businesses can increase efficiency, speed, and storage density, while prioritizing worker safety and system reliability.
What is the Multi-Temperature Solution?
The Multi-Temperature Solution is a new capability from AutoStore that allows multiple temperature zones within a single AutoStore cube. It is designed for frozen and chilled environments with a temperature range of -25°C in the frozen section to +6°C in the cooled areas.
How does the expanded 18-Level Grid improve storage density?
The expanded 18-Level Grid increases storage density by up to 12.5 percent. This is achieved by adding two more levels to the existing Grid, allowing fulfillment centers to reduce Grid floor space by up to 11 percent, without sacrificing accuracy, flexibility, or modularity.
What is the purpose of the Motorized Service Vehicle?
The Motorized Service Vehicle is a safety tool designed to provide an easier way to maneuver on top of the Grid when performing routine maintenance tasks. This ensures even greater system reliability for large customers while prioritizing worker safety.
What are the benefits of the enhancements to the cube control software?
The enhancements to the cube control software enable super users to proactively address issues during breaks or off-hours, turning unplanned stops into planned interventions. Additionally, the Unify Analytics platform has been improved to provide even more comprehensive system oversight.
When will the Multi-Temperature Solution be available for order?
The Multi-Temperature Solution will be available for order from Q1, 2025.
