Rack and roll automation strategies in material handling systems
1. BY ARC ADVISORY GROUP DECEMBER 2001
Rack and Roll Automation Strategies
in Material Handling Systems
Executive Overview ................................................................................ 3
Simulation Reduces the Risk in Material Handling Capital Expenditures .... 4
Automotive Plants Seek Common Controls.............................................. 6
Bottling Lines Seek Improvements in Line Efficiency.................................. 8
AC Drives Threaten to Invert the Automation Hierarchy.......................... 11
Material Tracking Is Essential................................................................ 12
Predictive Maintenance Remains Untapped in Material
Handling Solutions .............................................................................. 14
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