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Warehouse Automation Case Studies

Real projects. Connected results.

Explore how Keymas brings warehouse software, conveyors, picking, controls and automation together. Choose a case study to see the project, the technology and the practical outcome.

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Hansen Transmissions: automated pallet handling

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Illustrative K-Store V6 device mock-up; screen data is not project performance data

Local authority: digital stores management with K-Store V6

K-Store V6 replaces paper records and spreadsheets with web administration, Wi-Fi scanning, traceable stores activity and live order dashboards. The repairs and maintenance stores system went live in October 2026.

K-Store V6Wi-Fi scanningLive dashboards
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PDF · 2 pages

ACS Clothing: automated garment handling installation shown in the case study

ACS Clothing: automated garment handling

Barcode-controlled overhead handling tracks garments through storage, hire, returns and despatch. The case study reports a 70% increase in handling efficiency.

Overhead conveyorsBarcode trackingControls
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AGVs for paper and packaging installation shown in the case study

AGVs for paper and packaging

Reel and pallet handling examples from Kodak and Georgia Pacific show how guided vehicles connect production, storage and distribution.

AGVsPallet handlingWarehouse software
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Hansen Transmissions: automated pallet handling installation shown in the case study

Hansen Transmissions: automated pallet handling

A logistics hub combines automatic pallet storage, shuttles and goods-to-person picking, with vehicle control coordinating pallet movements.

AGVsAutomated storageGoods-to-person
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Ouwehand: deep-freeze warehouse automation installation shown in the case study

Ouwehand: deep-freeze warehouse automation

Automatic storage, cranes, transfer carts and conveyors support order picking in a warehouse operating at temperatures as low as -28°C. This archive also covers brewery pallet transport.

Cold-store automationPallet conveyorsAGVs
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Argos: warehouse redevelopment installation shown in the case study

Argos: warehouse redevelopment

Keymas coordinated a phased redevelopment of the Bridgwater distribution centre, replacing storage equipment while maintaining the flow of operations.

Warehouse designRackingProject delivery
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Continental Tyres: connected stillage handling installation shown in the case study

Continental Tyres: connected stillage handling

A custom handling system connects manufacturing with a separate warehouse using elevators, chain conveyors, turntables and integrated controls. The PDF also includes Carter Retail Equipment.

Chain conveyorsElevatorsControls integration
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Field Packaging: sortation and palletising installation shown in the case study

Field Packaging: sortation and palletising

Barcode-labelled cartons move through conveyor sortation and a multi-position palletiser, while shuttle cars and pallet conveyors link production processes.

SortationPalletisingBarcode scanning
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Frans Maas: integrated order picking installation shown in the case study

Frans Maas: integrated order picking

A turnkey warehouse project combines live storage, a three-tier conveyor picking system, case erection and sealing, and vehicle loading for books and journals.

Order pickingRoller conveyorsPacking automation
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Lec: integrated production handling installation shown in the case study

Lec: integrated production handling

Conveyors, elevators, turntables, barcode readers and PLC controls coordinate refrigerator production, testing and movement to the warehouse. The archive also covers James Cropper.

Production conveyorsPLC controlsBarcode tracking
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Würth: picking, controls and conveyor upgrades installation shown in the case study

Würth: picking, controls and conveyor upgrades

A long-term programme connects container routing, zero-pressure accumulation, paperless picking and volumetric planning within the distribution operation.

Accumulation conveyorsPaperless pickingControls
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K-Pick and SAP integration installation shown in the case study

K-Pick and SAP integration

Keymas linked an existing conveyor picking system with SAP, preserving picking workflows while adding order exchange, status feedback, quality checks and despatch documentation.

SAP integrationK-Store WMSConveyor picking
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PDF · 7 pages

Leading distributor: warehouse transformation installation shown in the case study

Leading distributor: warehouse transformation

K-Store coordinates box routing, wearable scanners, quality checks, packing and despatch sortation. The customer case study reports growth from around 10,500 to over 30,000 picks per day.

K-Store WMSPick routingSortation
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PDF · 8 pages

Dresswear hire: garment tracking and sortation installation shown in the case study

Dresswear hire: garment tracking and sortation

This alternative edition of the garment-hire case study explains how overhead handling and barcode tracking improve stock control, picking and distribution.

Garment handlingBarcode trackingSortation
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Miller Brewing: automated pallet transport installation shown in the case study

Miller Brewing: automated pallet transport

A 35-vehicle AGV system manages the brewery expedition zone, transporting two beer pallets at a time. This archive PDF also includes Ouwehand cold-store automation.

AGVsPallet transportWarehouse integration
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K-Store: reducing picker travel installation shown in the case study

K-Store: reducing picker travel

An archive article examines walking distances and describes how warehouse layout, picking zones and K-Store routing can improve the use of picking time.

K-Store WMSPick routingWarehouse layout
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Cummins: powered roller conveyor assembly installation shown in the case study

Cummins: powered roller conveyor assembly

A closed-loop conveyor moves piston and connecting-rod assemblies between workstations, with controlled stops and access gates. The PDF also includes ACS garment handling.

Powered rollersAssembly handlingPneumatic controls
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Spiral conveyors: connecting warehouse floors installation shown in the case study

Spiral conveyors: connecting warehouse floors

A compact spiral conveyor transfers boxes to an upper mezzanine where loading-dock space rules out a conventional incline. The PDF also covers conveyor belt bends.

Spiral conveyorsMezzanine transferBelt bends
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Production and despatch: AGV archive installation shown in the case study

Production and despatch: AGV archive

This archive edition covers automated movement from production through storage and despatch, including Ouwehand and Miller Brewing installations.

AGVsPallet conveyorsAutomated storage
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UCH Logistics: tailored K-Store WMS installation shown in the case study

UCH Logistics: tailored K-Store WMS

Barcode scanners and Android tablets support goods receipt, item photographs, live stock visibility, security records, airfreight documentation and controlled despatch.

K-Store WMSBarcode scanningMobile terminals
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Logistics hub: connected storage and picking installation shown in the case study

Logistics hub: connected storage and picking

An archive collection covers Hansen Transmissions and Dubois, combining warehouse software, automated pallet storage, guided vehicles and goods-to-person picking.

Warehouse softwareAGVsGoods-to-person
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PDF · 2 pages