Integrator of AutoStore Swisslog has passed 300 projects worldwide, with applications ranging from micro-fulfilment centres to stand-alone projects and larger, fully integrated solutions.
The partnership added the benefits of its system include faster operation, higher throughput and improved working conditions. Customer return on investment is typically within two years, the collaboration estimated.
Swisslog said 2022 is a landmark year for the company as it has AutoStore projects in over 26 countries worldwide, featuring a total of more than seven million storage bins and using 10,000 robots.
“We are uniquely placed to help businesses transform their automated warehouse operations with everything from simple standalone AutoStore projects to some of the largest and most complex installations,” said Marcus Kirchhoff, head of business unit AutoStore Europe at Swisslog.
“Demand for this technology is so strong that by June 2022, we expect to have increased our site base from 300 to 350 projects.”
Furthermore, the partnership added using robots and bins to quickly process small parts orders, AutoStore provides better use of available space than any other automated system. Its design enables direct stacking of bins on top of each other and the storage of multiple SKUs in a single bin. The system naturally learns which products have a higher rotation, storing them on top layers to ensure faster picking times.
As well as being space and labour-saving, AutoStore is designed to improve productivity, quality and security. On brownfield sites, it can accommodate changes in business profile, ensuring enterprises remain future fit in dynamic business environments, the partnership said.
