| In many high-performance picking operations how the | | | | In 1998 Lightning Pick introduced duct-based Pick to |
| cartons or totes get to the pick areas can be just as | | | | Light technology to the United States. These |
| important as the pick process itself. LP Convey can | | | | cable-free light modules retrofit to a rack, shelf, cart |
| help streamline that process. LP Convey makes use | | | | or other material handling storage media. The new |
| of data within the Lightning Pick database to | | | | track-lighting style hardware lowered installation costs |
| understand the container routing requirements. The | | | | and is more flexible for system reconfiguration, |
| system integrates with conveyor control | | | | maintenance, and expansion. Cable-free displays are |
| programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and the | | | | the industry standard, but distributors still sought |
| conveyor mounted bar code readers over Ethernet | | | | after a means of applying Pick to Light speed and |
| network to identify and divert containers into | | | | accuracy to operations that did not have the |
| required pick areas. The unique decision point | | | | infrastructure for mounted lights. |
| configuration approach relieves the PLC of data | | | | The LP Wireless Pick to Light System is ideal for any |
| handling tasks associated with most bar code based | | | | temporary or mobile product locations such as totes, |
| applications and results in a system that is easily | | | | bins, shipping containers, pallets on open floors and |
| modified and maintained by plant personnel. | | | | others. By placing the portable light module on or near |
| For facility conveyor requirements outside the areas | | | | the required product location it is immediately part of |
| controlled by Lightning Pick, LP Convey can route to | | | | the Pick to Light operation. Bays and zones can |
| QC, value add, or supplemental pick areas based | | | | leverage a combination of classic Lightning Pick |
| upon real time pick data or data from weight scales | | | | track-mounted and wireless lights, all of which are |
| or manifest systems. More complex applications are | | | | easily configured within Lightning Pick software. |
| handled through real time MS Message Queues | | | | About Lightning Pick For over 25 years and across |
| interface. This standardized approach allows seamless | | | | 500 installations worldwide, Lightning Pick |
| integration with a number of leading Warehouse | | | | Technologies has delivered advanced order picking |
| Control System (WCS) package providers. | | | | technologies on time, on budget, every time. Lightning |
| Lightning Pick Technologies, providers of paperless | | | | Pick has best-in-class applications for Pick to Light, Put |
| picking systems including the number one selling Pick | | | | to Light, Pack to Light (Put to Store) Voice and RF |
| to Light solution in North America recently released | | | | systems support lean supply chain processes from |
| Lightning Pick NW Series Wireless Pick to Light | | | | manufacturing through order fulfillment. As a result, |
| System. The NW Series is the first completely mobile | | | | Lightning Pick clients improve their level of service, |
| Pick to Light technology in the market, introducing an | | | | achieve superior order quality, and advance their |
| expanded range of applications that can benefit from | | | | positions in the market. |
| light-directed order picking. | | | | |