Print & Apply Shipping Automation
Full scale print and apply, dimensions, weighing, manifesting systems
Beat the Monday Rush, While Reducing Costs
The Last 100 Feet of Fulfillment, Fully Automated
Automating the end of line shipping and manifesting processes can deliver one of the greatest investment paybacks, with measurable impacts across a range of critical factors affecting warehouse operators today.
Why Automate the End-of-Line?
Outsmart the Labor Shortage
Remove manual hand scan, label, weigh, and manifest of each shipment. Consolidate multiple manual pack and ship stations into a single lane so your staff can take up other responsibilities.
Control Carrier Costs
Connecting the dim, weigh, scan, print apply systems with our WCS software to your WMS and multi-carrier allows real-time rate shopping between carriers, and prevents costly chargebacks.
Scale with Peaks and Growth
Perhaps the most underrated benefit, scaling for weekly rush days and annual holiday peak is no longer as challenging. Automation also gives you room to grow without multiplying labor.
Verify Order Accuracy
Multi-stage scan verification is critical to automating the fulfillment process. Removal of the random human error means increased customer satisfaction and fewer rates of return or loss.
Here’s How Automated Print & Apply Works
Our print and apply systems are designed to ensure every package moves through your operation with precision and efficiency. It all starts with accurate identification of the barcode on the package. Next, camera-based systems capture exact package dimensions to prevent carrier overcharges and drive accurate labeling and sortation.
Once identified and measured, each package is weighed using high-throughput, high-accuracy scales, with optional checkweighing to compare measured and expected weights for quality verification. Finally, scan verification ensures that the applied labels and LPN barcodes match, exceptions are managed seamlessly, and the entire process integrates with downstream functions like sortation for fast, reliable throughput.
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Package
Cartons enter the system and are identified by a unique License Plate Number (LPN) barcode which is linked to the order.
02
Dimensions and Weighing
The system automatically captures the package’s weight and dimensions, providing precise data for rate shopping and carrier selection.
03
Data Validation and Rate Shopping
Software verifies shipping details and selects the optimal carrier and service based on size, weight, destination, and rate rules.
04
Label Printing and Application
A shipping label is printed and automatically applied to the carton with precise placement, eliminating manual labeling steps.
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Label Verification
The system scans and verifies the applied label to ensure accuracy, reducing the risk of shipping errors or misroutes.
Ready to streamline your shipping process from start to finish?
Our Products
Sprinter™ Pre-Engineered Fully Automated Shipping System
An all-in-one scan, weigh, dimension, print and apply shipping system.
The Sprinter™ can process approximately 600 to 1,000 cartons per hour, uses standard components, an accumulation conveyor for accommodating manifest response time, and is pre-engineered for fast installation. It is an excellent first step into automation.
Spark™: Compact Pack & Ship System for Smaller Volume Shippers
Automate weighing, dimensioning, labeling, and verifying — right at your pack table.
The Spark™ is a small plug-and-play semi-automated system designed to streamline the final steps of order fulfillment. Positioned next to your existing pack table, Spark™ can scan, weigh, dimension, label, and verify in one compact footprint. Simply scan the packing slip, close the box, and Spark™ does the rest.
High Speed In-Motion Shipping Systems
Faster scales, labelers in series increase the throughput of the system.
Aggregated labelers in series allows for increased throughput, at approximately 20 cartons per minute, per labeler (e.g. 3 labelers achieves ~3,600 cartons per hour). Systems require tighter software manifest response time, and can be integrated with high-speed sortation.
Driven by Intelligent WCS Software
Intelligent Warehouse Control System (WCS) Software
Small Pack Slips – Pairs great with our end-of-line shipping automation systems.
The ThermSerter™ automates custom thermal printed slip into open-box orders prior to or after order picking. The system identifies the package, prints, verifies and drops the thermal packslip into the carton on demand.
- Extensive troubleshooting built-in to the system
- Smart filtering of label files
- Expandable for growing customers
- Rich scan, production, and maintenance statistics with configurable retention
- Windows-based PC
- Backup UPS included protecting PC and SQL database
- Multi-level security, multi-user login
Other Labeling Solutions
DuplexPackSlip Labeling
Add a packing slip and/or return label to orders which ship in their original packaging. DuplexPackSlip® uses a special double-sided label which allows the top portion to be peeled to reveal a hidden pack slip, return label or other message on back. It can also be used in triplex with a label below. Now available in an environmentally-friendly linerless configuration.
Robotic Labeling Technology
StreamTech has developed a robotic arm that can be pre- programmed for a variety of labeling recipes. The system can peel a label from a printer, and apply it on any side of the box, in virtually any configuration, including wrapping over the edges.
We also use dimensioning systems to calculate the skew of the package. This robotic labeling system can be a good tool for complex applications where requirements can vary regularly.
Compliance, Hazmat Labeling
Shipments containing batteries or other hazardous materials must be labeled for DOT compliance, with specific size and data required. Automate UCC and other compliance requirements while accounting for shipping quantities with print and apply technology.
What our customers say
“Automation has definitely standardized what we do. It’s helped us catch a lot of errors that humans can catch, but they don’t always catch. But the biggest thing is the efficiency and throughput. We’ve gotten twice, maybe three times as much volume over less people”
Dan Benoist
Lead Global Supply Chain Engineer, WWT
“From the initial project back in 2017, StreamTech has supported us by building out all of our D2C conveyance systems at all six of our sites enabling us to scale our volumes quickly, but also ensuring high-level of standardization and quality. StreamTech continues to support us daily with maintenance and new design build out features that can be provisioned to all systems quickly.”
Dave Tu
President, DCL Logistics
“We are very fortunate to find a company in StreamTech to partner with that has the same standards as we do. Everyone we have worked with at StreamTech has been extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and accommodating. We are thrilled to have the system installed and up and running for us within the timeframe we needed.”
Vice President of Operations
RJ Matthews Company
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any further questions, please reach out to us and we will be glad to help.
What processes can be automated with a print & apply system?
StreamTech’s print & apply systems automate key end-of-line tasks including package identification, weighing, dimensioning, rate shopping, shipping label application, and label verification—removing the need for manual handling and reducing fulfillment errors.
How does automation help reduce shipping costs?
By capturing accurate weight and dimension data in real time, the system ensures proper rate shopping between carriers and prevents chargebacks due to incorrect dimweight. Automation also improves label accuracy and lowers labor costs by consolidating manual ship stations.
Can these systems handle high-volume or peak periods?
Absolutely. Systems like the Sprinter™ can process 600–1,000 cartons per hour, while in-motion systems using multiple labelers can reach over 3,000 cartons per hour. These solutions are designed to scale with growth and meet the demands of weekly or seasonal peaks.
What if we don’t have space for a full system?
StreamTech offers compact solutions like the Spark, which delivers scan, weigh, dimension, label, and verify functionality in a plug-and-play unit next to your existing pack table—making automation accessible without major layout changes.
Yes. The DuplexPackSlip® system prints a double-sided shipping label that peels to reveal an internal pack slip, return label, or customer message. It’s ideal for original packaging shipments and now available in linerless formats for added sustainability.
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