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any relevant safety regulations and confidently assure consumers that
they have taken fast and thorough action to withdraw all necessary
products.
Also, within the warehouse, traceability data can indicate if any
contaminated products are still among inventory. If this is the case,
manufacturers can remove these goods before they are even shipped,
and make sure that perfectly good, uncontaminated products do not
go to waste.
While quickly reacting to recalls is great, preventing them from
happening in the first place is even better. This, too, is possible with
automation technology – not only because manufacturers can
identify contaminated products before they leave the warehouse, but
also because automation increases the speed that products are moved
in and out of the warehouse. For the food industry in particular, the
high-speed nature of AS/RS prevents the spoilage of goods, such as
meat and dairy products. In addition, automation contributes to safe
materials handling, decreasing the likelihood of product damage and
the contamination of food items.
As the number of recalls shows no sign of slowing down and more
industry rules and regulations are coming into play, it is up to
manufacturers to take matters into their own hands by investing in
automation technology to keep consumers safe and their brands
intact. In addition to ensuring safety and brand reputation, automation
provides many long-term advantages to overall warehouse operationsfrom reducing costs and increasing inventory accuracies, to boosting
productivity and optimizing material flow. In the end, both your
customers and your company alike will thank you for your investment.

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Standardizations
To ensure that our clients are always receiving
the most cutting-edge warehouse and logistics
technologies, Westfalia makes an effort to
continually review our current offerings and
invest in improvements based on industry best
practices and trends in customer needs.
1. Chain Conveyors: Newly designed 3-strand
chain conveyors
2. Air-chain: Full PLC-controlled logic air-chain
that uses solenoid valves and photo eyes in
every zone of accumulation
3. Gearmotors: Incorporation of Lenze gearmotors,
which are rugged and designed for today’s
industrial environments
4. Turntables: 3-strand turntables with the ability
to go down to a lower elevation
5. Shift Conveyors: Shift conveyors with the new
3-strand design and a belt drive
6. Transfer Car: T-car with 3-strand conveyors and
adjusted centerlines to acco V