NAI has expanded its capabilities to provide interconnect solutions for the growing warehouse automation industry. NAI custom designs and manufactures cable assemblies and harnesses for warehouse equipment OEMs and system integrators.
"Only about 5% of North American warehouses are fully automated," said a company spokesperson. "Automation can reduce labor costs, increase operational efficiency, increase safety in the workplace and address the concerns over the availability of labor. These benefits significantly outweigh the challenges faced in implementing automation in warehouses and distribution centers. Technologies like IIoT have begun to significantly transform warehouse automation. It entails automating a variety of operations, from automatic data capture to software systems, automated storage and retrieval, picking, labeling, identifying, transport, delivery and much more."
NAI focuses on providing the interconnectivity solutions needed for digital warehouse automation and IIoT initiatives, including high-density warehouse storage, narrow-aisle equipment, high picking, high storage and other operational efficiency measures.
NAI can produce cable assemblies and harnesses for automated warehouse equipment, such as:
- Automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
- Smart picking
- Intelligent robots for sortation systems
- Other robotic systems
- Tote handling
- Smart AC forklifts-pallet, stack, reach, VNA and counterbalance trucks
- Driverless autonomous forklifts
- Conveyors and overhead systems
- Palletizing and depalletizing
- Storage systems
- Workstation systems
- AC charging stations
- Other IIoT applications.
NAI provides cable assemblies for the newer shuttles to move inventory in the warehouse, an operation that is replacing traditional conveyor systems, for which NAI has supplied cable assemblies as well.
NAI can also provide the connectivity solutions needed to interconnect the whole warehouse operation. Historical inventory data can be accessed to accurately determine optimal storage methods and areas. Equipment collaboration platforms are activated to perform integrated scheduling of various robots and logistics equipment to efficiently complete the flow of goods. Goods-to-person picking systems can reduce the movement of workers, increasing operational efficiency and reduce operating errors. Robots with advanced visual recognition technology can accurately pick the required goods per the order requirement. Conveyor systems are used for longer distance transportation of goods. Automatic packaging machines can pack according to exact size of goods, effectively reducing waste. Order status tracking is maintained throughout the operational system.
Recent product development now allows NAI to expand its capabilities to include coax assemblies among its main portfolio of interconnect solutions.
For more information contact:
NAI
700 Tower Drive, Ste. 125
Troy, MI 48098
214-817-4106
www.nai-group.com