REEMAN Autonomous Forklift Expands Material Handling Options in Food Manufacturing

A food factory application demonstrates automated transport beyond conventional pallets, with a stainless-steel processing vessel moved on its supporting frame.

Material handling in food factories involves more than moving boxed products on pallets. Production teams also need to transfer ingredient containers, material racks, and processing vessels between work areas. Their different shapes and supporting structures can make automation more challenging.

A REEMAN autonomous forklift application shows how these requirements can be addressed. In this food factory, the forklift transports a large stainless-steel processing vessel mounted on a wheeled frame, demonstrating an application beyond standard pallet transport.

Adapting to Different Load Formats

The key to this application is matching the forklift to the load and its supporting structure. Fork access, load weight, center of gravity, and travel clearance all need to be considered when planning the transport task.

With suitable configurations, REEMAN autonomous forklifts can support the movement of pallets, compatible material racks, and production containers. This gives manufacturers more options for automating existing material flows.

Reducing Repetitive Transport Work

Using Laser SLAM navigation, the forklift travels between configured pickup and delivery locations. Automating these repeated trips helps reduce manual transport work and allows employees to spend more time on production tasks.

Electric operation also produces no exhaust emissions at the point of use, making it a practical option for indoor material transport.

Exploring More Opportunities for Factory Automation

This application highlights the importance of evaluating the actual goods being moved-not just the route they follow. By considering the load, carrier, and production layout together, manufacturers can identify additional opportunities for automated handling.

REEMAN welcomes photos, dimensions, load details, and workflow descriptions from businesses looking to automate the transport of unconventional loads.