Connected material flow

Connect automated storage with receiving, picking, production, packing, dispatch, and point-of-use processes. Agilon combines automated infeed and outfeed with conveyors, flexible material transfer, and mobile automation to keep materials moving.

Benefits of connected material flow

Reduced manual handling
Automated transfer between storage and downstream processes helps reduce unnecessary manual material movement and handovers.
Smoother material flow
Connect storage with receiving, picking, production, packing, and dispatch to keep materials moving between process stages.
Flexible connections
Use conveyors, transfer solutions, and mobile automation to connect Agilon with different processes and operational areas.
Scalable material movement
Add material handling options as flow requirements, throughput, and operational needs grow.

How connected material flow works

Agilon Autoload Trolley for material transfer
Agilon Autoload Trolley for material transfer

Receive and feed in

Move materials into Agilon through manual or automated infeed, using conveyors, the Agilon Autoload Trolley, or other transfer options to connect receiving with automated storage.

Agilon access point with boxes ready for transfer
Agilon access point with boxes ready for transfer

Retrieve and transfer

Automatically retrieve materials from storage and transfer them to picking, production, packing, or other downstream processes.

Light-guided picking from Agilon to flow racks
Light-guided picking from Agilon to flow racks

Connect downstream processes

Connect Agilon with production, packing, dispatch, and point-of-use processes using conveyors and other material handling solutions.

Mobile robot transporting a box rack from an Agilon picking station
Mobile robot transporting a box rack from an Agilon picking station

Move materials between areas

Use the Agilon Autoload Trolley and mobile automation to move materials flexibly between Agilon and other operational areas.

Example of Agilon connecting receiving, kitting, production, packing, and shipping material flows
Example of Agilon connecting receiving, kitting, production, packing, and shipping material flows

Connect storage with the processes around it

Agilon acts as a central hub between receiving, picking, production, packing, and shipping. Connecting storage with the surrounding processes helps materials move where they are needed with fewer manual transfers.

Let’s connect your material flow

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