Amazon selects Werma for two more warehouses

AndonSpeed is a new plug and play andon light set used to warn of disruption and breakdowns in logistics operations.

Amazon is building two new fulfilment centres at Manchester Airport City and Leicester Coalville. With a combined floor space of more than 1.6m sq ft these two new operations will be fitted with Werma’s andon light system on each packing station to speed up the logistics process.

Each packing station will be fitted with a three colour andon light activated by a switch box. The andon lights are fitted to 1m aluminium poles and stand high above the packing lines giving a clear line of sight to supervisors.

The lights are operated by the packer directly, green signifies that the packing station is operational; the amber light is switched on when it is judged that there is a certain time left before running out of packing material. This gives supervision adequate time to replenish. The red light is activated by the operator if there is a breakdown at the packing station.

The system is delivered ready to be fitted directly to the line and includes a plug in power supply.

Werma has already fitted this system to 11 Amazon warehouses in the UK and many others in mainland Europe and is the chosen andon light system for a growing number of other UK-based online retailers.