Net Seals: 40 Modula automated warehouses to manage online orders for hydraulic components
The automated warehouse is the first and easiest step for companies to realize automation. We often hear companies say that they are not yet ready for automation, and due to various reasons, such as business size, they do not dare to make such a big move. The case of Net Seals shows us that the automation upgrade does not have to be done in one step but can be done step by step.
“Modula VLMs have been supporting our business for 15 years, turned our operation from the Stone Age to technological innovation stage, we will soon integrate robots in our warehouse”. said Andrea Rani, CEO of Net Seals.
Net Seals is an Italian company that mainly distributes hydraulic and pneumatic seals and components, with more than 1,000 customers in over 80 countries around the world.
They have 30,000 types of products in stock, making them a perfect spare parts warehouse for a number of manufacturers and distributors.
But Net Seals was not so big company in the beginning. In 1999, the company had only 5 employees and gradually expanded to 55 employees today.
In 2015, they bought their first Modula VLMs, which have now grown to a total of 40 automated warehouses.
Now, Net Seals’ logistics has realized the automation of the entire logistics process, and the Put to Light system can help operators perform picking tasks faster, and more precisely when preparing orders.
Currently, some Modula VLMs are used to store heavy materials, each pallet can hold a load of 750kg, and other Modula VLMs are used to store lighter hydraulic components such as O-rings. There are also some Modula VLMs installed across floors that can link warehouses and administrative offices on different floors.
