Why Is Fixed Scanning So Important When Designing Fulfillment Automation?
Inducting packages requires the placement of a scanner along a side of the conveyor where the LPN will be located - typically to read the LPN on one side of the package. Consistent placement and alignment go a long way toward successful automation, saving you cost on unnecessary scanning equipment. Consistent LPN placement will reduce the number of scanners or cameras necessary to read a label.
What Is Warehouse Control Software (WCS), And Why Is It Critical To Get Right?
The ability to incorporate equipment from a variety of different manufacturers, and drive it in a concert that is timed perfectly to meet your daily business requirements, while connecting to your software order database, hardware inputs and outputs is a task that is uniquely suited to a Warehouse Control Software (WCS).
Package Inspection System
In fulfillment automation, the integrity of the box is critical to the success of the automation, particularly with regard to: dimensioning, labeling, conveyance and sortation. We look for ways to add value to both our existing customers as well as new ones, and our controls and software engineers regularly explore new technology to solve problems. Poor box integrity causes a variety of problems for the rest of the fulfillment automation process, so we have invested in research and technologies that can allow us to catch problems early.
inVia Robotics Selects StreamTech Engineering For Channel Partner Agreement
StreamTech Engineering today announced an agreement with inVia Robotics to bring next-generation goods-to-person picking solutions to new and existing StreamTech customers. As partners, inVia and StreamTech will work together to integrate AI-driven software and autonomous mobile robots with StreamTech’s best-in-class fulfillment solutions for pick and pack automation, print and apply shipping, patented automated document systems, sortation and controls integration.
StreamTech Engineering Helps Guide MHI’s New SLAM (Scan Label Apply Manifest) Industry Group
The SLAM (Scan Label Apply Manifest) term is a shorthand acronym to describe shipping automation in large fulfillment centers. As the term describes, the SLAM line identifies packages, interrogates their weights and dimensions, manifests them with the preferred carrier, and prints-applies and verifies the readability and accuracy of the labels. As an integrator and designer of SLAM systems, StreamTech is excited to be able to contribute to the group, as well as learn from others and help establish best practices.
Custom StreamTech Innovation: Drop-In Conveyor Aligner
StreamTech's Drop-In Conveyor Aligner™ (DCA) fills a gap in the market. Lots of skew beds and other alignment options have a larger footprint, cost more, cannot be easily retrofitted into existing conveyors, and cannot be adjusted for different angles once installed. We designed our own aligner to solve all of these problems, and give our customers a better choice.
Why Choose Fulfillment Automation?
There are a lot of reasons for fulfillment automation, and it ultimately comes down to increasing operational efficiency. It’s not always just about speed. As you are considering the ROI (Return On Investment) for your next warehouse improvement project, here are a few of the reasons to consider fulfillment automation.
StreamTech Announces Patent Award for FoldSerter™ Intelligent Pack Slip Print, Fold, Insert System
StreamTech Engineering LLC, a leading creator and integrator of intelligent fulfillment automation systems, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company a patent for the FoldSerter™, a system for inserting multi-page plain paper pack slips into open cartons (US Patent No. 10,822,131 B2).
Carriers Are Charging By Dimweight – Here’s Why That Matters
Dimensional (DIM) weight, also known as volumetric weight is a pricing technique for commercial freight transport. This method uses an estimated weight that is calculated from the length, width, and height of a package. The air freight industry initially created DIM weight measurement.