A significant amount of time and labor is invested by logistics and warehousing firms, and production lines, just to ensure that items flow throughout the floor is consistent and all the information is captured accurately. Sorting of items based on SKU, item type, make and model and even quality inspection is a complex task.
Imagine a warehouse where errors are non-existent, everything is perfectly sorted, and packages move smoothly and quickly. With stationary industrial scanners integrated into sorting and conveyor systems, all that is possible, removing manual operations and errors that come with it. Industrial scanners coupled with machine vision smart cameras and sensors can automate the process of scanning and sorting items moving on a conveyor or sorting tunnel.
Zebra Technologies is a leading AIDC firm that offers premium enterprise computing and data capture devices and their FS and VS product line, including the Zebra FS10, Zebra FS40, VS40, and Aurora Velocity scan tunnels are being used in logistical operations, by busy distribution centres to major e-commerce players to reinvent their logistics operations.
Let’s see the importance of Fixed industrial scanners in tunnel automation, conveyor and sortation lines, specifically in warehouses, production facilities, and distribution centres.
Why Your Business Needs Zebra Fixed Scanners?
Customers today expect next-day delivery, errors can cost you a lot of money, and downtime is a death sentence in today's high-stakes logistics environment. Modern warehouses are now centred around conveyor and sorting systems, where items are sorted on various pre-decided parameters.
Zebra's fixed industrial scanning solutions address the following issues to transform chaos into an effective flow:
1.Slow Pace: Too many manual checks are slow when e-commerce is required to sort 1,000 packages per hour.
2. Frequent Errors: Missed scans or misdirected packages result in irate customers and a high return rate.
3. Lack of Visibility: Navigating a complicated interdependent supply chain without real-time knowledge of the status of your shipment is like flying blind.
4. Labour Stress: Manual scanning slows you down, and it's difficult to find workers with scanning skills.
How Conveyor and Sorting Systems Are Revolutionized by Zebra Fixed Scanners
The fixed scanners from Zebra are made to handle the largest logistics volumes. Here's how:
1.Strong Hardware
a.Scanners: FS40 for more intricate scans and configuration; FS10 for basic scanning. VS70 for special lenses.
b. Aurora Velocity Scan Tunnels: Having multiple scanners set up in a single data capture ward enables full capture in any position, even when touching the package with data at a rate of over 1000 items per hour.
2. Intelligent Software
a.Aurora Focus: No tech wizardry, lightweight, and incredibly simple to set up and manage.
b. Aurora Imaging Library: Enables sophisticated OCR and barcode reading, decoding even labels that are damaged or dimly lit.
c. Savanna Platform: Provides real-time feeds of scanner data to your warehouse systems, allowing you to maximise every move.
3.Smooth Function
a. In sort stations, scanners are installed next to conveyors so they can read direct part marks (DPM) and 1D/2D barcodes as packages pass by.
b. All sides of the package are pixelated in scan tunnels, which have 99.9% read rates and several cameras on each side of a carriage.
c. Built Tough: In the harshest warehouse conditions, Zebra's scanners, which have an IP65/IP67 rating, can tolerate vibration, moisture, and dust.
Zebra's Intelligent Logistics: The Next Generation
Zebra's stationary scanners are only the start of a revolution in logistics:
a. Sensor-Powered Visibility: As an additional control factor, fixed scanners can be used with IoT to keep an eye on variables like temperature.
b. AI-Driven Optimization: Zebra AI Solutions can foresee any bottlenecks and streamline the sorting procedure, taking into account all of your hard work to stay ahead of the competition.
c. Hybrid Scanning: As technology advances globally, fixed barcode scanning may be combined with RFID scanning, or perhaps both, giving you the flexibility to future-proof your business processes.
d. Green Option: Hardware can be recycled and repurposed through Zebra's Circular Economy Program, which promotes sustainable hardware management, resource and material conservation, and environmental alignment.
How Industrial Scanners Can Benefit Logistics and Supply Chains?
a.Inbound accuracy: To make sure your inventory is flawless from day one, FS10 scanners compare incoming products to their manifests.
b. Outbound checklist: To make sure every package reaches its customer without any problems, scanners verify the labels that have been shipped.
c. Quality control: Spot damaged and incorrectly labelled packages before they are shipped, protecting your brand and revenue.
d. Cross-docking: To ensure that there is no delay in the transfer of landed goods, scan and pass through goods instantly.
Finally, the FS10, FS40, FS80, VS20, VS70, and Aurora Velocity fixed industrial scanners are more than just gadgets; they are a doorway to a more intelligent, efficient, and successful warehouse operation. These fixed industrial scanners offer remarkable speed, accuracy, and visibility, and can significantly improve conveyor and sorting systems, giving you a competitive edge and bolstering your returns on investment.
Frequently Asked Questions on Industrial Scanners and Sortation
Q1: In what ways do Zebra's stationary industrial scanners increase productivity when utilising a warehouse conveyor?
Barcodes are scanned by Zebra's stationary scanners at a rate of over 1000 items per hour. This enables the user to accurately evaluate the sorting and routing accuracy on multiple sortation lanes without limiting the conveyor's ability to function at its maximum capacity.
Q2: Can stationary industrial scanners function in a typical warehouse environment?
Indeed! The Zebra FS40 and VS70 fixed scanners from Zebra are designed to resist vibration, water, and dust and have an IP65/IP67 rating.
Q3: What makes the Aurora Velocity scan tunnels unique?
Even at high conveyor speeds, the Aurora Velocity scan tunnels achieve read rates that are extremely close to 100% thanks to multi-angle scanning that covers every barcode 360 degrees.
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