RMT Robotics Announces New Layer Picking System

GRIMSBY, Ontario - RMT Robotics announced the development of its new layer picking system using a robotic layer picking tool.

Using a combination of vacuum and clamping technology, the new tooling has the capability of picking 95 percent of consumer products on the market including corrugate or boxboard cases, shrink wrap products, bottles, tubs and open trays, RMT said. 

RMT's layer picking system has the capability of picking multiple layers at once as well as picking and placing entire pallet loads, allowing for secure inventory replenishment, the company said.

"RMT takes great pride in our ability to engineer and design state-of-the-art robotic solutions to handle critical tasks in distribution centers where pick accuracy, reliability and cost effectiveness are paramount," said Derek Rickard, distribution systems manager, RMT Robotics. "The new layer pick tooling used in conjunction with RMT's high-speed gantry systems provides an ideal order picking solution for customers with a high-SKU inventory consisting of a wide variety of packaging types."

For more information, visit RMTRobotics.com.