Drone stock system protects workers

The company has worked with warehouse automation experts RAWview to implement the new inventAIRy XL system which reduces the need for staff to work at height on scissor lifts.

“The best-case scenario is always to eliminate the risk wherever possible,” said PD Ports stock control and systems manager Jonathan Borg

“Some pallet racking in our Felixstowe warehouse goes up to 8 metres high, which involves an element of risk because it involves our operatives spending a significant amount of time working at height on a scissor lift.

The port reports a significant reduction in health and safety risk , something that was a primary driver in the decision to automate inventory counts.

The system is also freeing the team to work elsewhere in the port. “By relieving colleagues of this time-consuming and laborious task, their time is now almost exclusively spent doing productive work, which further enhances the service we are delivering to our customers,” continued Borg.

“We’ve also seen an improvement in our order fulfilment time and accuracy, because we no longer have scenarios where colleagues waste time trying to find misplaced stock.”

“From the very beginning, it has been our goal to collaborate with the industry’s most innovative companies that align with our vision of fostering a safer, more sustainable, and efficient workplace,” said RAWview director on integrations Joe Waldron.

“Engaging with an organisation whose members not only welcome change but actively embrace it has been a rewarding experience.”