Major distillery installs layer pick system

Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic gantry-based order fulfillment solutions, has announced the installation of its Layer Pick system in The Glenmore Distillery’s new, revolutionary distribution centre in Ownesboro, Kentucky. The newly completed 223,000 square-foot distribution centre is a part of parent company Sazerac’s $71 million investment in the state of Kentucky.

“We’re pleased our business has grown enough to support such a highly advanced distribution centre,” said 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.”

Cimcorp’s Layer Pick system contains one head on an 11 metre by 96 metre gantry frame with 270 pallet positions and has the ability to pick a near limitless variety of products. The Layer Pick system, also equipped with a clamp and vacuum picking head, is capable of multiple layer picks, resulting in the moving of 80 layers per hour. Cimcorp’s solution eliminates 100 percent of manual picking labor while ensuring 100 percent order accuracy. The Glenmore Distillery distribution centre will have improved traceability due to the flexible and compact Layer Pick system that has access to a large volume of inventory. The Layer Pick system is integrated with Westfalia Technologies’s automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) to replenish the stacks.

Rick Trigatti, North America president, Cimcorp, said: “Cimcorp’s innovative Layer Pick is a supply chain solution that cuts handling costs and improves profitability in exceedingly competitive markets. We are excited to start this new chapter with Sazerac by supplying a unique solution to help them reach their goal of streamlining their operation while improving overall quality, reliability and accuracy.”

Cimcorp’s Layer Pick solution suits large distribution centres dealing with consumer goods as well as the food and beverage industry. The advanced system can be applied in any distribution centre shipping volume in layer qualities and can pick more than 1,000 layers per day from 50-500 stock keeping units.