Pick and Place Robotic Solutions

By investing in cutting-edge automation technology, companies can unlock the full potential of their intralogistics systems to improve operational efficiency and maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Pick and place robots meet the increasing demands of modern manufacturing and order fulfillment with precision and speed. These systems fully automate critical tasks such as order picking, palletizing and depalletizing, putaway, and replenishment. Whether handling single items, cartons, or entire totes, pick and place robots streamline operations, reduce errors, and increase productivity.

Kardex offers fully integrated pick and place robotic solutions designed to streamline warehouse operations. From design and implementation to service, Kardex is a single source for all critical components throughout the entire life cycle.

Robot selection
The ideal pick and place robot for your warehouse depends on factors such as payload capacity, reach, and gripper type. Choose from

• Floor-bound
• Mobile on a floor rail
• Mobile hanging on a gantry/portal

Seamless integration
All components of Kardex robotic solutions work together seamlessly for optimal performance and availability. Kardex ensures smooth integration into existing order fulfillment processes and material flows, increasing the efficiency of your operations.

• (De-)palletizing: Automated depalletizing after the incoming goods area is one of the most established applications using pick and place robotics. Robots can pick items or cartons and place them in standard bins. Palletizing is often a very critical work step from an ergonomic point of view and frequently associated with only moderate efficiency. Pick and place robotics can change that. Many warehouses have fully automated this process step by using robotics to palletize after packaging. The robots can either palletize on a pallet, roll cage trolley or a container (which is common in e-commerce).
• Replenishment/storage: Easy to combine with the depalletizing process, pick and place robotics can be used to complete the replenishing task. They can automatically pick articles from pallets and store them in an automated storage system (e.g. AutoStore or Vertical Lift Module). This means one single process step for both depalletizing and replenishment.
• Fully automated order picking: Pick and place robotics are also used for order picking. The robots pick individual parts from a storage system and place them in a bin or on a conveyor for efficient and fully automated order picking. Integrating pick and place robotics into an order picking process provides a fully automated flexible and scalable  solution that can be easily adapted as business requirements grow or change.