Mallard Mfg. Innovates Mixed-SKU Pallet Building with New Semi-Automated Layer Pick System

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Mallard Mfg. Innovates Mixed-SKU Pallet Building with New Semi-Automated Layer Pick System –Boosting Pick Rates & Requiring Less Space 

Ergo Build Pneumatic Pallet Separator Paired with Pallet Flow Lanes is the One-Two Combination that Takes Layered Pallet Building to the Next Level

Sterling, IL, February 7th, 2023 – Mallard Manufacturing, leading gravity flow storage systems provider, launches space and labor-saving layer pick solution for mixed-SKU pallet building —Ergo Build with pallet flow. Unlike traditional layer pick applications, Mallard’s semi-automated Ergo Build lanes combined with pallet flow consolidates layer picking activity within a single aisle, boosting pick rates and safety while reducing downtime.

Ergo Build | Mallard Manufacturing

How it Works

  • Reverse flow lanes equipped with Ergo-Build pallet separators are interspersed with pallet flow lanes 
  • Pallet flow lanes feed pallets toward the layer pick aisle
  • Forklifts (using layer pick attachment) pick carton layers to build rainbow pallets on the Ergo-Build equipped reverse flow lanes 
  • The Ergo-Build pneumatic pop-up separator holds the rainbow pallet in place at the pick aisle
  • Once the forklift is within the safe zone –light sensor turns green, and the forklift operator presses the remote release button
  • The complete rainbow pallet flows to the opposite aisle for pick up 

“This layer-pick application maximizes mixed-SKU pallet building and continuous productivity for facilities with high-volume order fulfillment. Since its release, we’ve already seen Ergo-Build transform pallet building in the beverage sector. We’re excited about the impact across other sectors such as grocery, automotive, and retail,” says Kevin Risch, President, Mallard Manufacturing.

Watch Ergo Build at work in the animated video below.

Ergo Build Semi-Automated Layer Pick | Mallard Manufacturing

Ergo Build Advantages 

  • Significantly boost productivity
  • Continuous workflow
  • Remote-activated pneumatic controls
  • Efficient extraction of completed pallets
  • Safer work area
  • 3-6 pallets deep

To receive more information about Ergo Build or other Mallard gravity flow products, please email info@mallardmfg.com or call 1-844-347-5141.

About Mallard Manufacturing

Founded in 1960, Mallard Manufacturing Company is a leading international resource for designing and producing quality engineered gravity flow, pallet flow, and carton flow storage and processing systems. From a single bay of carton flow shelving to deep-lane pallet flow and complex pick modules, Mallard’s team of gravity flow experts develop custom solutions to solve the most demanding material flow challenges. A USA-based company headquartered in Illinois, Mallard’s production facilities can handle gravity flow project requirements of any size and scope.

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