Distribution Center: viastore Systems Selected By Phoenix Contact To Provide The Automated Storage Retrieval System
viastore systems, one of the leading automated material handling and supply chain execution software solutions provider, announced that it has been selected by Phoenix Contact to provide the Automated Storage Retrieval System (AS/RS) for their new automated Distribution Center being built in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. viastore systems will manufacture and integrate four (4) viaspeed Storage/Retrieval (S/R) machines to handle the wide assortment of products of industrial connection technology, automation technology, electronic interface systems and surge protection.
The four (4) viaspeedS/R machines will have access to approximately 44,000 storage locations for product stored in plastic totes in a double-deep rack configuration, with each weighing up to 66 lbs. In addition, viastore will provide the free-standing rack structure, high speed tote handling conveyor system with eight (8) automated sequence buffers feeding work stations for picking and packing and an automatic tote palletizer/depalletizer. The controls for the system include the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) controls for the conveyor system, the Industrial Personal Computer (IPC) control for the S/R machines, and the viad@t Material Flow Control (MFC) and visualization software packages interfaced to the new viad@t Warehouse Management System (WMS) all provided by viastore systems.
The new Phoenix Contact Distribution Center will be a 50,000 square-foot addition to the existing operation. The facility is being designed for expansion to twelve (12) aisles in the future. Construction of the building will begin this summer with a projected system start-up scheduled for the fall of 2008. The distribution center will be equipped with the most advanced warehousing and distribution equipment available from some of the world's leading manufacturers.
Commenting on the new distribution center, Phoenix Contact's Director of Logistics, Louis Paioletti said, "In planning for the Harrisburg distribution center, we conducted a very thorough search of the industry's leading material handling companies. We are excited to be working with viastore in the U.S. because of their software solutions, the proven design and performance of their S/R machines, and their integration capabilities as demonstrated on another Phoenix Contact project in Europe."
For viastore, having the right product solution and experience for Phoenix Contact was only part of the story. One of viastore's greatest strengths is our ability to partner with our clients to ensure shared success," said Joe Stojak, viastore president and CEO. "Companies like Phoenix Contact share the value of a mutual partnership and how it can help them achieve their business goals, making for a successful and on-going partnership. We are extremely honored to have been selected by Phoenix Contact for this very important distribution center project and look forward to partnering with them on other projects in the future."
Phoenix Contact -The innovative market leader of industrial connection technology, automation technology, electronic interface systems and surge protection.
It was "from copper and ideas" that the Phönix Elektrizitätsgesellschaft H. Knümann & Co. was founded in 1923. Intensive co-operation with energy suppliers in Germany led to the development of modular, rail-mountable terminals. The company headquarters is now in Blomberg in East Westphalia, Germany. Phoenix Contact operates all over the world and is a market leader in all areas of activity.
As a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of industrial automation, interconnection, and interface solutions, the USA subsidiary established headquarters in Harrisburg, PA in 1981. With a national network of distributors, manufacturers representatives and field sales personnel, this facility provides value added and innovative system solutions for a broad-based market. The facility is registered to ISO 9001:2000 the quality system model for quality assurance in design, development production, installation and service. "Our continued focus is customer satisfaction. By responding to the requirements of our U. S. customers, we are constantly expanding our product lines and solution sets. We are committed to offering the highest quality and best products solving our customers' needs for interconnection, interface and automation." Jack Nehlig, President, Phoenix Contact USA. http://www.phoenixcon.com.
viastore systems --- viastore systems provides "Warehousing Efficiency Through Automation" and is a leading global supplier of Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems (AS/RS). North American clients include Cargill Meat Solutions, Continental Teves NA, Gordon Food Service, L'Oreal USA, Lockheed Martin, Ford Motor Corporation, DaimlerChrysler, Frito Lay Corporation, Robert Bosch Corporation and Wilsonart International. The company has developed and manufactured all types of Storage/Retrieval (S/R) machines as one of its primary product lines since 1970. Today, viastore is an international corporation with an assembly plant in Germany and branches and subsidiaries in Germany, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, Russia, Turkey, Israel and Malaysia. A leading global supplier of Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems and supply chain execution products, the company has sales offices in 17 countries, and has implemented systems in more than 20 countries worldwide.
For more information regarding viastore systems, its products or services visit our website at www.viastore.com.
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