Automated warehouse and inbound/outbound flow

TE Connectivity Oostkamp develops and manufactures electromechanical components for the automotive industry.

TE Connectivity operates a continuous production environment where machine downtime must be kept to an absolute minimum. To balance uninterrupted production with fluctuating customer demand, the company required a buffer warehouse capable of supporting a constant material flow.

The new automated warehouse had to meet several key requirements:

• Maximize storage capacity within the available floor space.
• Accommodate building constraints such as walls, pipes, and existing infrastructure.
• Handle multiple box sizes (600 × 400 mm, 400 × 300 mm, and 600 × 600 mm).
• Integrate seamlessly with the existing WMS.
• Support a continuous inflow of goods from production without interruptions.

Working closely with TE Connectivity, Motus Handling designed and built a fully automated buffer warehouse that manages the complete logistics process, from inbound box handling to pallet loading based on requirements from the customer's ERP system.

The solution includes:

• Automated box storage and retrieval.
• Automatic empty pallet distribution.
• Selective retrieval of individual boxes from storage.
• Seamless integration with the customer's WMS and ERP systems.
• Continuous support of the production flow without disruption.

Watch the video above to see the solution in action.

The former forklift-operated warehouse has been transformed into a fully automated logistics system. The solution runs 24/7, ensuring a reliable flow of goods, maximum storage efficiency and uninterrupted support for production.