Retrotech announces NA launch of next generation PTS shuttle

Retrotech (Booth 1041) has introduced the newest line of its PTS, a shuttle-based automated storage and retrieval (ASR) system specifically designed for the severe environments found in freezer warehouses. The newest Retrotech PTS, which is new to North America and became commercially available in late 2014, is the third generation of this freezer product line. It is engineered and tested exclusively for customers looking to address the growing demand for order fulfillment at case — and less-than-case — quantities in frozen goods distribution centers.

“We’re extremely excited by the potential applications for our new PTS shuttle ASR for freezer warehouses, and for the benefits this system will bring to our North American customers who operate and manage frozen goods facilities,” Retrotech CEO Paul Deveikis said. “This new offering gives Retrotech a full complement of automation solutions for the cold supply chain, which is a benefit for our customers, since many ASR systems being marketed for use in freezer environments are merely non-freezer systems that have been repurposed with freezer-rated components. That’s not the case with the Savoye/Retrotech PTS, which, from the start, has been engineered with one goal in mind — to meet the unique challenges inherent to the extremely cold environment of freezer warehouses.”

Additionally, because the PTS brings the benefits of robotic ASR systems for “case and each” picking to the frozen goods distribution center, it can help reverse a trend that has risen in recent years — increasing levels of costly and inefficient order fulfillment by human personnel in harsh environments.

ProMat 2015 is scheduled to be held March 23-26, 2014 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the material handling and logistics industry. Modern’s complete ProMat 2015 coverage.