Conveyor designed for beverage industry offers advantages in DC

摘要

Motion Industries Canada opened two new distribution centers in August 2011, one in Edmonton and another in Montreal, replacing its single DC in Montreal and nearly quadrupling its size to 100,000 square feet. After installing an ultra-low-friction conveyor, the company has reduced noise, energy usage and handling inconsistencies. Both new facilities have a conventional layout with shipping and receiving on opposite ends of the building and shelved inventory in the center. The shelves branch off at right angles to the shipping conveyor, which runs down the center of the layout to a 90-degree turn and then to a 180-degree turn leading to five shipping lanes, each for a specific Canadian province.