Order fulfillment and tire handling solutions manufacturer looks to automation

The Glenmore Distillery’s recently completed 223,000-square-foot distribution center, based in Ownesboro, Ky., is a part of parent company Sazerac’s $71 million investment in the state of Kentucky and features a layer picking system.

“We’re pleased our business has grown enough to support such a highly advanced distribution center,” says Chris Stout, plant general manager, The Glenmore Distillery. “We look forward to being able to serve our customers in a more efficient manner and being prepared for potential future growth.”

The layer pick system contains one head on an 11 meter by 96 meter gantry frame with 270 pallet positions, and it has the ability to pick a near limitless variety of products. The system (also equipped with a clamp and vacuum picking head) is capable of multiple layer picks, resulting in the movement of 80 layers per hour. As a result, the system eliminates 100% of manual picking labor, while also ensuring 100% order accuracy.

Due to the system’s flexible and compact layer pick system, which has access to a large volume of inventory, The Glenmore Distillery DC has improved traceability. The system is integrated with an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS, Westfalia) to replenish the stacks.

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