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Daifuku Video Gallery
Daifuku’s video library demonstrates the capability and flexibility of our material handling and distribution equipment. Our automation equipment is tailored to meet the exacting needs of each company and is designed to help:
| Reduce Errors | Decrease Cycle Time |
| Streamline Processes | Improve Productivity |
| Recapture Floor Space | Increase Profitability |
Select a product category from the list below to view all videos for that system:
Unit Load AS/RS
This automated storage and retrieval system at the Cox Target Media Valpak facility has two storage retrieval machines and is configured to hold both full and empty print rolls. Rolls are delivered and removed from the AS/RS by automatic guided vehicles (AGVs).
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Unit Load AS/RS Acts As A Temporary Buffer
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This area of the Cox Target Media Valpak facility handles and stores a variety of items and is a “lights out” portion of the facility.
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Rack-Supported Building AS/RS
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Daifuku America's unit load AS/RS is effective for long-term storage or just-in-time sequencing of products on pallets. AS/RS maximizes high-density storage in a compact footprint.
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Unit Load At Beverage Distribution Center
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Mini Load AS/RS
This crane is one of the fastest on the market today. It can move at 500m/min. and has a maximum throughput of 500 cases per hour.
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Super-fast Mini Load
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The mini load system at the Cox Target Media Valpak facility has 17 storage retrieval machines. The Daifuku warehouse management system works with the facility’s SAP system to retrieve the appropriate mail trays from the temporary storage system.
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Material Sorting System (MSS)
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The DUOSYS is a high throughput mini load AS/RS, which effectively sorts and groups items. DUOSYS allows two storage retrieval machine stacker cranes to function in the same aisle and move past each other without interference. The system features a throughput of up to 2,200 cases per hour – that’s six times higher than conventional sorting systems with the same footprint.
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DUOSYS – A Daifuku Innovation
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See the mini load output totes to a u-shaped conveyor. [No sound.]
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Mini Load Using Arm & Hook Transfer
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This mini load moves two loads at a time. [ No sound.]
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Dual Load
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Two storage retrieval machine stacker cranes can work together or separately to move loads in the same rack.
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Synchronized System – A Daifuku Innovation
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Sorting & Picking Systems
The system’s software recognizes each tray and can easily determine its path. The sliding shoes on the Jet Surfing Sorter gently push the tray to the correct lane. Some of the trays shown in this video are destined for temporary storage in a mini load AS/RS buffering system. [No sound.]
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Jet Surfing Sorter Diverts Trays
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Conveyor & Vehicle Systems
Daifuku’s conveying flow systems are capable of transporting small packages, cartons, and heavy pallet loads. Daifuku’s conveyor is quieter than most and integrates well with Daifuku’s other products. In this video, a Daifuku mini load operates in the background. [No sound.]
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Daifuku Roller Conveyor
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This video shows our conveyor on display at Daifuku’s Hini Arata Kan demonstration center in Shiga, Japan. [No sound.]
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Daifuku’s High-Quality Conveyor
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High-speed sorting transfer vehicles (STV) move pallets to and from the unit load AS/RS rack-supported building at the Cox Target Media Valpak facility.
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STV Interacting With AS/RS
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An STV is a fast, flexible an easily installed material transport system. [No sound.]
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STVs Transporting and Transferring Loads
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STVs move pallets smoothly and efficiently. [No sound.]
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Sorting Transfer Vehicle (STV)
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STV quickly transfers load from picking back to AS/RS. [No sound.]
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STV Transfers Load
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Simulation demonstrates an application where a Sorting Transfer Vehicle is more efficient than a conveyor at moving loads. [No sound.]
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STV Simulation
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Flexibility, high throughput, and reliability are just a few advantages of STVs.
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Benefits of STV
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Corporate Videos
Video features the “Daifuku Webb” relationship and illustrates how the two companies work together to improve manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations. Case study examples contained within the video feature: Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS), Sorting Transfer Vehicle (STV) and Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) technology.
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Daifuku Webb ProMat 2009 Video
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Daifuku President Masaki Hojo explains how the recent acquisition of the Jervis B. Webb Company fits into Daifuku’s corporate philosophy. Case studies include installations by Daifuku America, the Jervis B. Webb Company and other global affiliates.
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Daifuku Co., Ltd. Corporate Video 2008
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Case Study Videos
Learn how this facility mails coupons to 45 million households in North America with the help of Daifuku AS/RS, STV, and conveyor technology. After a total system redesign, the facility now boasts a turnaround time from printing to packaging of 4 hours, a significant decrease from the 4 days required prior to the implementation of the systems. The company has eliminated unnecessary product touches, increased operational consistency, and doubled capacity.
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Cox Target Media Valpak Facility
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Learn how this facility mails coupons to 45 million households in North America with the help of Daifuku AS/RS, STV, and conveyor technology.
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Cox Target Media Valpak Facility
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Daifuku’s systems enable Dell to customize and ship products on demand. Dell uses AS/RS, Jet Surfing Sorter and warehouse software.
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Dell Computers
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A tier 1 automotive supplier uses Daifuku AS/RS to deliver cable harness to a just-in-time assembly facility.
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Delphi - ARD Logistics
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Daifuku’s systems improved logistical efficiency and slashed lead time for this dairy company. Video shows a unit load AS/RS and STVs working in the facility.
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Yili Inner Mongolia Industrial Group
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Daifuku AS/RS, STV and high-speed conveying systems ensure efficiency of operations.
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Kinki Coca-Cola Bottling
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The discount supermarket chain improved operations and reduced distribution costs installing a Daifuku unit load AS/RS and 40 STVs in its distribution center.
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Netto Supermarkets
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