Solar Netherlands automates warehouse with Autostore Element Logic

Solar Netherlands has put a new automated storage and order picking system into operation. The Autostore installation at the warehouse in Alkmaar consists of 43,000 storage bins, fifty robots, and sixteen workstations and was designed, supplied and installed by Element Logic. “A robotic warehouse increases our order picking capacity and optimizes our business processes to deliver orders quickly and correctly on a permanent basis,” says Michiel Rohrman, Managing Director Solar Nederland.
Solar has the first installation of Autostore in the Netherlands for Element Logic. The company is a sourcing and services company in the fields of electrical, heating and plumbing and ventilation technology. With the Autostore system Solar automates the processes surrounding small goods, such as: installation materials and electrical engineering materials. This involves a total of thirty thousand items.
“The investment in Autostore ensures more efficient use of our warehouse. This allows us to pick orders faster, with a low chance of error. This guarantees our reliability and speed now and in the future,” says Michiel Rohrman. “Our customers also benefit from advantages such as consolidation of small goods and less risk of damage.”
“Fewer boxes and less stuffing material”
Sustainable solution
In addition to efficiency, Solar cites reduced environmental impact as a key benefit. Rob Pauls, managing director for Element Logic in the Benelux: “With the Autostore system, fewer boxes and padding materials are used. Moreover, boxes are folded to size, depending on the filling. This saves ‘transporting air’ and reduces the risk of damage to products in the box. At the same time, Autostore saves on light and power. For example, the fifty robots consume less power than five vacuum cleaners.”
Want to know how Autostore works?
Solar has depicted the process of their newly installed Autostore system in a short video. Click below to watch it or visit the website: https://www.solarnederland.nl/oplossingen-producten/logistiek/autostore/