Teklas, a global leader in the automotive cooling systems industry, aimed to streamline its internal logistics. They increased efficiency by using OMRON's mobile robots.
Teklas, a global leader in fluid management systems, operates 12 factories across 6 countries, continually advancing its position in the automotive industry. Teklas specializes in advanced thermal and fluid management solutions for the automotive industry. Their offerings include systems for fluid circulation, thermal management, and air conditioning, serving major automotive manufacturers globally. With a clear focus on operational efficiency, Teklas has taken significant steps in modernizing its intralogistics through collaboration with Peak Porter.
Peak Porter specializes in automated intralogistics solutions for internal logistics processes, optimizing storage, transport, and handling operations. This collaboration has allowed Teklas to automate its storage processes, using autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from OMRON. By integrating these technologies, Teklas has successfully improved the sustainability and efficiency of its facilities.
By opting for robotic technologies in production and storage processes, Teklas has succeeded in minimizing errors and reducing manual labour. As a result, disruptions and issues in operations have been largely eliminated. The company is also extremely satisfied with the results obtained from the integration of automatic intralogistics systems provided by Peak Porter.
The new autonomous automatic transport solution replaces manual processes
The Logistics and Planning Manager at Teklas explains the challenges they faced with their old manual warehouses and the transition to the automated warehouse:
"In our AMR process, we use OMRON mobile robots. These robots pick up incoming our products, load them onto a conveyor with another robotic arm in a box form, and automatically distribute them to specific locations within the cells. In this way, we carry out all internal human movement and other workforce tasks entirely with robots. During the initial setup, we first map out the robot routes, ensuring that they automatically go to the designated stations to drop off and pick up products. We use a barcode system to facilitate this process. The barcode system provides automatic identification of the boxes, enabling the robots to know which part to take to which location. Previously, these tasks were done manually. In other words, one or two people would come, check the box codes, and manually place them in the cells using a pallet truck. Now, we achieve all of this with robots."