Overhead solution
March 1st 2004

Installation of an overhead monorail conveyor system for order picking at the new warehouse and distribution centre of greeting card giant Carte Blanche has enabled the company to increase significantly the overall efficiency of its operation. The system, supplied and installed by Polymark, also enabled the company to reduce manual handling and cut distances walked by pick-operators. It involves specially designed carriers holding tote bins complete with their picking list circulating past 2500 pick locations over three floors. Carriers can swivel through 360 and be locked in place ensuring that pick operators always have their bins in the best position for order fulfilment with minimum effort. The overhead monorail conveyor is constructed using modular components, such as powered inclined and declined conveyors that allow smooth, automatic transfer of carriers between different floor levels, double and triple changeover points that simplify carrier flow, as well as combinations of powered and free conveyor sections.

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