Smart high-speed robotics solution nominated for IFOY Award 2024
SSI Piece Picking enables efficient, fully automated piece picking operations. It is utilized where individual small items need to be picked with utmost precision. The solution from SSI SCHAEFER has now been nominated for this year's IFOY Award (International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year Award) in the category of "Stationary Robots" and will undergo the IFOY Audit at the IFOY Test Camp on April 9 and 10, 2024, under the critical eyes of the expert jury.
The SSI Piece Picking solution optimizes and automates manual picking processes, which are often monotonous and physically demanding for humans. By combining the piece picking cell with ergonomic workstations, both peak times and seasonal fluctuations can be efficiently managed. This versatile solution, complemented by intelligent software, impresses with advanced features such as Pick & Place, object recognition using artificial intelligence (AI), patented gripping point determination, and gentle product handling.
Mauro Lunardelli, Head of Business Unit Logistics Solutions at SSI SCHAEFER, explains: "The continuous development of the SSI Piece Picking solution, which demonstrates its full potential especially in the healthcare and cosmetics industries, exemplifies how SSI SCHAEFER supports companies in various sectors to increase their efficiency and simultaneously optimize the working conditions of their warehouse employees."
With an annual growth rate of over 50% in the field of piece picking, there is significant market potential. Single-item picking is a complex, labor-intensive, and costly process that requires employees to maintain a high level of concentration. Therefore, the combination of pick robots and WAMAS Piece Picking, offers an efficient and holistic solution to provide relief for staff and significantly improve order processing. At the same time, the SSI Piece Picking cell enables growth in productivity even in times of labor shortages.
At the IFOY Test Camp, visitors will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the solution at the SSI SCHAEFER booth through guided highlight tours, learning more about its unique features.
The innovative robotics solution SSI Piece Picking is nominated for the IFOY Award 2024.
The AI-supported object recognition, in combination with the patented gripping point determination, enables goods to be gripped safely and quickly. This is done by using compact suction cups instead of finger-shaped grippers on the gantry robot.