ARVATO

Distributed Intelligence

The challenge

Arvato, one of the world‘s leading contract logistics providers, aimed to boost throughput and shipping accuracy for both enterprise and private clients. The company was seeking full automation in its logistic center.
The goal was a throughput of 3,600 pieces conveyed per hour.

The solution

Arvato, in collaboration with Interroll partners EQ Solutions and AuthenTEK, chose a smart solution that fully leverages Interroll technologies, including Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP), MultiControl, RollerDrive, and Crossbelt Sorters. Prioritizing simplicity, the solution integrates high tech and robotics as needed. It incorporates approximately 2.2 kilometers (1.4 miles) of high-performance conveying technology, two Crossbelt Sorters, intelligent control and seamless integration of labeling robots. The implementation of distributed intelligence to control the material flow effectively manages system complexity and minimizes latency.

Applications:: Convey, Sort

Country:: United States

Industry:: Storage & Distribution

System Integrator:: EQ Solutions

Products/Solutions used

Added value for Arvato

By embracing distributed intelligence and utilizing cloud-based PLC, Arvato achieved enhanced flexibility and operational efficiency. AuthenTEK's innovative approach, combined with Interroll's reliable technologies, provided Arvato with a solution that optimized throughput while maintaining simplicity and availability. The implementation of intelligent labeling kits further streamlined operations, ensuring precise labeling and minimizing errors in shipments.
By incorporating trusted Interroll products, Arvato—a long-standing user of Interroll technologies in Europe and the United States—adopted a silent and integrated solution.

Increased throughput

Efficient control

Noise reduction

Flexibility for future growth

About Arvato

With nearly 100 locations and 17,000 employees around the globe, Arvato is one of the world’s leading contract logistics companies. The company operates nine facilities with about 430,000 square meters (4.6 million square feet) of storage and office space in the United States alone. Arvato runs a spectacular distribution center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, to process the logistics of two well-known brands for gaming, computer accessories and lifestyle audio systems.

“The MultiControl in combination with the RollerDrive gives us a lot of flexibility. It's also a very quiet solution. The Crossbelt Sorter is also in comparison to other sorters technologies that we use very quiet.”

Robert Kaestle
Expert Logistics Engineer, Arvato

“We have power supplies all over the place. There's no central panel. We're a big believer in distributed power and distributed control.”

Michael Doke
CEO, AuthenTEK Solutions, LLC.