Intelligent light
Control and automation specialist MacDonald Humfrey has launched an intelligent manual pick identification system that gives a visual light indication where an item is stored, creating both a paperless and error-free selection operation.
With MachPick, light beams continuously monitor the pick face, so a hand passing through the beam automatically triggers recognition of component selection or illegal entry.
MachPick has been developed to cater for a variety of applications in both warehousing and production environments. One key advantage is that it offers multi-colour lights, allowing specific colour coding for individual operators working in the same area.
The system also supports many supervisory roles through a count process, operator pick confirmation and automatic alerts which signal when pre-set low stock levels are reached. Three modules are available that simply ‘snap’ together, and can be used horizontally or vertically depending on the applications.