Food Logistics Recognises Crown as Top Technology Provider

Crown Equipment Pty Ltd

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SINGAPORE, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

 

In recognition of its connected and automated material handling solutions,

Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's largest material handling

companies, has been named to the Food Logistics 2020 FL100+ Top Software and

Technology Providers list for the eighth consecutive year.

 

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The annual FL100+ list features software and technology providers whose

products and services advance the productivity and compliance of companies in

the global food and beverage supply chain.

 

"Crown's connected technology solutions transform forklifts into mobile

information hubs that provide customers valuable data to enhance warehouse

operations, product movement, worker productivity and equipment utilisation,"

said Jim Gaskell, director of global technology business development, Crown

Equipment. "These solutions empower material handling operations in the food

and beverage industry to align with customer demands for heightened return on

investment. They are part of Crown's integrated material handling solutions

that include warehouse design, customised racking, lift trucks and equipment,

making Crown the single source for complete warehouse solutions."

 

Crown's technology solutions played an integral role in raising productivity

and uptime for Lipari Foods, a wholesale distributor of dry, refrigerated and

frozen foods. Crown helped Lipari develop a complete solution for a new

260,000-square-foot warehouse to support Lipari's rapid growth. This included

an engineered standard racking system, process improvements and RM Series reach

trucks equipped with Xpress Lower™ technology, which increases top lowering

speed from 110 to 240 feet per minute without using additional energy.

 

Xpress Lower technology enabled Lipari to implement a process change that

prevented reach truck operators from raising and lowering the forks while

traveling, a practice that had resulted in frequent damage to racks and

required replacement of at least one rack upright each week. The reduced cycle

times offered by the Xpress Lower technology enabled the company to maintain a

high level of productivity and eliminate rack damage.

 

"Crown was very instrumental in helping us select the products and equipment

that we used. So, whether it's the racking, whether it's the material handling

equipment, Crown has nailed it on both ends," said Thom Lipari, president and

CEO of Lipari Foods.

 

Crown's other advanced software and technology solutions that help food and

beverage companies increase productivity, safety and efficiency include:

 

-Crown DualMode technology, which enables vehicles to switch between manual and

automated operation depending on the needs of the facility, without

intervention from a specialised support team. DualMode technology enables

warehouses to deploy automation solutions in a scalable, phased approach.

 

-Connected solutions, such as Crown's

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operator and fleet management system. InfoLink helps set and monitor

productivity benchmarks, reduce major impact events by up to 80% and identify

cost-saving opportunities.

 

-QuickPick(R)Remote(https://www.crown.com/en-sg/forklifts/quickpick-order-picker

.html) order picking technology, which enables operators to advance the lift

truck to the next pick location with the press of a button on a wireless

remote, increasing productivity and reducing operator fatigue.

 

-Auto Positioning System, which blends lift and travel to optimise the time

required for lift trucks to reach and automatically stop at a selected rack

location. This can increase productivity up to 25% compared to manual operation.

 

About Crown Equipment Corporation

 

Crown Equipment Corporation (Crown) is one of the world's leading material

handling companies. Crown offers its customers a broad range of electric and

internal combustion (gas) forklifts, as well as automation and fleet management

technologies. Crown seeks to provide customers with forward thinking and

innovative products designed to improve performance and lower operating costs.

Sales and service of the products are handled by Crown-owned direct operations

and independently owned dealers throughout the world.

 

The company's global headquarters is located in New Bremen, Ohio, USA, with

regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany and Singapore. Its employees

number more than 16,100 worldwide. Crown operates a service and distribution

network that exceeds 19 factories in 11 locations around the world. To learn

more about Crown's ideas for helping customers advance the productivity of

their operations, visit crown.com(https://www.crown.com/en-sg.html).

 

Source: Crown Equipment Pty Ltd

 

 

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