"Damate" opened a robotic warehouse for fresh food

2022: Opening a robotic warehouse for fresh produce

On July 11, 2022, Damate announced that it had developed and implemented a next-generation logistics solution - a robotic warehouse for fresh produce. The pilot project with a capacity of 20 tons of storage per day was implemented in Penza at the Penzaholod warehouse as part of the project to robotize the company's warehouses in the region. Investments in the robotization project amount to more than 110 million rubles.

"Damate" opened a robotic warehouse for fresh food

According to the company, the introduction of robots into the warehouse management system allows you to optimize the use of space and optimize warehouse inventory management, eliminate errors due to the influence of the human factor, which in turn optimizes warehouse performance - the number of tasks performed per order per hour.

A robotic warehouse is a more reliable solution than classic stationary warehouses. In addition, the system has proper mobility, which makes it possible to move the old one or install another robot store on time.

The warehouse is intended for storage and shipment to customers of lamb meat, duck, turkey and deep processing products "Damate," sold in the Penza region. The warehouse functionality allows you to select products for retail orders both individually and boxed.

The implementation of the solution was carried out in two stages. First, the company's specialists modernized the warehouse at Penzakholod: the updated floor and walls corresponding to the requirements of the roboskad were installed, automatic gates with temperature sensors were installed, which allow free loading and unloading of goods, as well as video cameras. An important step was the adjustment of the cooling system to maintain a constant temperature of 0-2 + degrees, since the room was previously used as a freezer.

After the preparation of the premises, the introduction of a robotization system and the development of the company's partner, SmartDynamics, was launched. Mono-platforms and shelving platforms for placing goods were installed here, the height of which allows the robot to freely drive and turn under it. Each platform has a QR code for reading it by a robot, which helps it find the necessary rack. An important stage in installing the solution is the design of the warehouse topology using QR codes. They are placed in clearly calibrated locations of racks and are oriented to the cardinal directions for navigating robots. In addition, floor markings were applied to unmistakably move the robots around the warehouse. A workstation was installed in the room - an important part of the robot shop and the only place where people are present. Using the station, the employee monitors the correctness of orders for suppliers, takes the products brought by the robot for each order and forms it finally.

After installing the components in the room, 8 robots were launched, capable of transporting up to 600 kg, and 2 robots capable of transporting up to 1000 kg. They perform all actions 3-4 times faster than a person: movement and selection of goods for shipment (picking), conduct inventory, compaction and picking of pallets for shipment to customers.

2020: Start of warehouse robotization project

Damate began implementing a project to robotize finished product warehouses in 2020.