What equipment is needed for a smart warehouse 4.0 system?

The demand for smart warehouse management applying advanced equipment is increasingly popular. What equipment does a smart warehouse 4.0 system need to optimize storage space, maximize warehouse area, and minimize labor? Let’s find out with VietPOSRack in the article below.

What is a Smart Warehouse 4.0?

A Smart Warehouse 4.0 is an automated warehouse that uses a storage rack system combined with automatic picking robots, forklifts, AGVs, cranes, and conveyors to move goods to pre-defined locations.

Fully equipping smart warehouses helps solve inventory management problems; the equipment system will automatically receive and confirm information. Then, robots pick up goods and transfer them to containers, move them along conveyor belts, and deliver them to workers for subsequent stages.

Essential equipment for smart warehouses 4.0

1. AGV autonomous vehicle system

AGV autonomous vehicles, AGV robots are used in manufacturing plants and smart warehouses, bringing many benefits to businesses compared to traditional goods transportation methods.

• The AGV autonomous vehicle system allows optimizing workspace and time.
• Increases warehouse storage space by 50-70%.
• Increases goods receiving efficiency by 2-3 times compared to traditional warehouses.
• Most AGVs are designed with high precision, ensuring the transportation process is error-free. AGVs can operate continuously 24/7, optimizing labor productivity.
• Most AGV vehicles can be easily modified in terms of modules to meet user requirements such as: upgrading, reducing load capacity, changing routes, etc.

>> AGV – The solution to free up human labor

2. Conveyor and lane change system

An automatic conveyor system is equipment that transports materials and goods along a predetermined path from one location to another. Using conveyors is useful for transporting light to heavy or bulky materials

• Conveyor frame: Made of stainless steel, powder-coated steel, or aluminum profiles.
• Conveyor belt: Made of rubber, PU plastic, or PVC plastic.
• Drive motor: Currently, two types are widely used: The power range of the geared motor is 6W to 200W, and the power range of the separate geared motor is 0.2KW to 3.7KW.
• Conveyor controller: Includes PLC, inverter, sensors, and timer.
• Drive mechanism components: Includes belt pulleys, sprockets, drive rollers, support rollers, etc.
• Conveyor table system: Usually made of steel, stainless steel, or wood with a rubber mat on the surface to reduce static electricity.
• Electrical and pneumatic line system includes sockets to power conveyor machinery.

3. Automatic crane system

Automated crane system for warehouse ceiling heights up to 15m or higher. Can be used for both conventional and smart warehouses.

The automated crane can be used flexibly without needing to modify the warehouse structure.

The automated crane system moves on rails with support points on the ground and performs loading and unloading of goods when commanded by the system.

If you are interested in smart warehouse solutions, contact VietPOSRack for free consultation!

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