Festo (China) Automation Manufacturing Co., Ltd.—Shanghai, China

Customer Background & Project Objectives：

Customer background：Festo is the world's leading supplier of automation technology, providing pneumatic and electrical technologies and comprehensive solutions for factory and process automation.

Project objectives：The Asia-Pacific Logistics Centre project involves the construction of a new 42,000 square metre factory building on the existing site to enhance the company's supply chain operations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Solutions：

AutoStore

● 59 robot trolleys

● More than 158,000 storage containers

● 16 stations

● 151m box conveyor line

● 21 pallet conveyors

● 2 pallet hoists

Software

● Upper SAP EWM system

● AutoStore control system

Customer service

● Hardware hotline supports 5*8 hours

● Software hotline support 7*24 hours

● Preventive maintenance (including software)

● Unlimited repairs

Customer Benefits：

● High density storage, increasing storage capacity by 70%.

● Achieved fast order fulfilment for the distribution centre and ensured the delivery cycle

● Significantly improved supply chain operations capability in the Asia Pacific region

SynQ Benefits/Software Benefits：

● Customized SAP EWM covers WMS, MFC module functionality

● Seamless interface with existing SAP system, modular configuration can be used by other logistics centers to reduce the total cost of ownership of the logistics system

Environmental Benefits：

● Ten robot cars consume electricity equivalent to one vacuum cleaner