In warehouses or distribution centers, pallets are moved from inbound docking to storage area several times per day. Usually, an operator transports one or several pallets from receiving to end of aisles where vertical lift trucks can store them in high racking.

Robots Driven by BALYO can be used to replicate the path of manual drivers and complete long distance transports of pallets to end of aisles. Dedicated buffer areas can also be created throughout the warehouse where Driven by BALYO lift trucks will drop pallets that have to be stacked.

The BALYO robot range allows our customers to automate the full process: pallet transfer using robotic pallet trucks and racking storage using autonomous reach trucks or VNA.

In operations such as cross-docking or manufacturing, pallets that are delivered to an inbound staging area, need to be moved throughout the facility to quality control or staging areas. These pallets are usually manually scanned and delivered to a determined area.

Robots Driven by BALYO can increase efficiency in such operations using a barcode reader that can scan a pallet and determine the appropriate destination. This can be executed with or without the help of a WMS.

Large warehouses and distribution centers face the challenge of long distance pallet transfers. Such materials flows consist in transferring loads from inbound, long- or short-term storage, to an outbound area.

Manual operators are usually required to execute long distance travels and potentially have to go to the next movement empty handed.

With a Driven by BALYO robotic lift truck solution, you can avoid your operator painful and inefficient long distance operations. BALYO robots will take care of long horizontal movements between building or storage areas while your operators can work in a limited zone, being dedicated to added value tasks.

A typical application for manual operators is driving tugger trucks pulling carts with materials to be delivered in multiple locations in a production facility. The Driven by BALYO solution automates the tugger routes removing the need for manual operators to drive in loops all day.

The Driven by BALYO tugger can pull up to 7000 kg carts loaded with goods. This type of application implies a high level of human/robot interactions (cobotics) to manage trailers or loads. The tugger missions can be triggered through an interface with a WMS/ERP software or through a push button that operators can use to assign a pre configured task to a robot.

During the manufacturing process, products have to be moved from a working cell to another. Usually managed by conveyor systems and/or manual lift trucks, it implies that production operators will be partly dedicated to handling tasks. Conveyors can automatically transport pallets but are complex to deploy and not scalable.

The Driven by BALYO robots are developed to manage tasks that do not generate value for the company. Keep your operations flexibility with a solution that adapts very easily to layout changes, thanks to a unique navigation technology.

Upgrading from manual to robotic handling will allow your workforce to be focused on manufacturing operations and bring activity growth opportunities.

Within a manufacturing cell, pallets transporting materials come in and need to be removed or stored once they have been used, which is not a priority task for production operators.

Robotic lift trucks have the best return on investment when they are continuously working.

A robot can be used to not only drop off material pallets but also to pick up and remove empty pallets from the production area. Managing this low added value task will save operators time and allow them to focus on the manufacturing operations. This type of robotized applications can result in a growth of activities with the same quantity of employees.

With an ever-increasing demand, warehouses face a huge challenge of stacking/stocking loads and maximizing the storage space, especially in regions where cost per square meter is high.

The most common form of stacking is a standard racking. This type of rack is used when there is a relatively higher number of pallets per SKU and requires complete access to each individual pallet. Compared to block stacking, it can be configured in a number of ways, which are managed by WMS.

A relatively lower warehouse optimization and storage density means that the racking operations can be complex, especially for manually operated trucks, as operators have to be careful (particularly at heights) in storing and retrieving pallets. This takes a toll on operational efficiency.

With Driven by BALYO robots, companies can deploy robots to handle the task of storing and retrieving pallets from the racks with high precision and efficiency.

In applications where the customer has a low level of load rotation and needs space optimisation, block stacking is the answer. Block stacking does not require any storage equipment, instead loaded pallets are placed directly on the floor and built up to a maximum stable height. Although it can optimize warehouse space up to 90%, this type of storage is only applicable for loads with low handling frequency and/or a uniform load type. Lack of infrastructure also means that pallets needs to be placed precisely on top of each other for safety. This makes the manual operations tedious and time consuming.

BALYO robots are able to execute precise and critical block stacking operations with the help of its safety first technology. A camera sensor placed below the forks (and an optional one on the load backrest), first scans and monitors the free space before placing the load.

Automation in logistics provides great benefits in reducing the overall business operation costs. 3PL offers integrated logistic solutions, including storage, distribution, and cross-docking of goods. Short-term contracts with their customers require high performance solutions improving scalability and goods traceability. One of the major automation advantages is the ability to reduce arduous working conditions by eliminating and replacing low value-added tasks.

BALYO has developed a scalable solution for logistics distribution, integrating into existing infrastructure. Using WMS, BALYO robots can manage load transports, storage, cross-docking or any tasks which may streamline the supply chain process. Robotics today, must not only serve as a strict tool to increase efficiency, but also reduce the cost of customer operations.