United Caps seals the deal: Mecalux to automate new warehouse

04 Apr 2016

Automatiser flux logistiques

The warehouse, with a capacity for more than 5,000 pallets, will be managed by two stacker cranes and a Pallet Shuttle that will work with two types of pallets: 800 x 1,200 x 2,200 mm and 800 x 1,200 x 2,700 mm. The warehouse management system, Easy WMS, will also be supplied, tasked with managing all the centre’s own operations. For the first time in its history, Easy WMS will be permanently connected to Axapta (Microsoft Dynamics AX), the ERP system that the client uses.

United Caps is a leader in the design and production of plastic caps and closures. With their headquarters in Luxembourg, this family business offers its innovative solutions throughout the world and has its own production plants in France, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg and Spain. The company, which had an annual turnover of 122.000.000 € in 2015, employs more than 530 workers.