Provider to install ‘green’ high-speed sorter in new distribution centre for myToys.de
Provider to install ‘green’ high-speed sorter in new distribution centre for myToys.de
Toy retailer, myToys.de has awarded a contract to design and install a high-speed automated sorting system to automated logistics systems provider, Crisplant.
The new system, which will be based on the ‘green’ Crisplant LS-4000CB sorter, will be installed in myToys.de’s new-build distribution centre (DC), at Langenselbold, Germany with a scheduled completion date of June 2010.
The new DCwill enable myToys.de to maintain rapid growth by moving from a manual distribution system to a process that optimises workflow and provides a high level of automation, with throughput of 11,000 items per hour.
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The new automated system will feature the Crisplant LS-4000CB cross-belt sorter: the provider said this state-of-the-art sorter has a new motor technology, which reduces energy consumption by 75%, compared to equivalent sorters using conventional motors. This will also allow myToys.de to achieve a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
When the new centre is operational, items will be manually batch-picked in the warehouse and loaded into totes, which will transport them to the distribution system. The items will be manually transferred into five inductions and automatically sorted, via two overhead barcode scanners, into 92 double chutes, with six additional special chutes and one chute for no-read items. The automated system will be managed by modules from the Crisplant software suite: a sorter controller, machine controller and a user interface that allows staff to monitor and manage workflow throughout the automated sort process.
Rolf Hamburger, head of logistics division at myToys.de commented: “Crisplant have undertaken a number of automated logistics projects for Otto Group companies and we therefore have a high degree of confidence in their designs and their systems. As this is the first automated distribution system at myToys.de, Crisplant’s vast experience has been crucial in ensuring that the system will accurately handle over 100,000 different line items. These range from toys, books and children’s clothing to school supplies, maternity, sportswear and household items, with a very diverse range of shapes and sizes.”
