Fresh: ever speedier logistics

Datalogic has installed a NVS9000™ brand system in the distribution center of a major French retailer, with advantages in terms of accuracy and reliability, and reducing times and costs.

NVS9000™ is an image acquisition system of the latest generation, which enables the speeding up and maximised efficiency of the distribution of fresh produce, such as cheese and butter, that require a rapid handling at a maximum temperature of 3-4 °C (thanks to the system the goods are on the truck, ready to be transported to the point of sale after only one hour from their arrival from the external warehouses).

The custom configuration, developed in collaboration with the system integrator Actemium, can meet the complex requirements of the French chain, which manages 16 logistics centers and more than 400 hypermarkets throughout the country. The installed system is equipped with five cameras covering five feeding stations and recognizes each barcode present on articles processed by the sorting systems at a speed of 1 m/sec, regardless of size or type. Datalogic has also installed a DM3500 dimensioner for measuring the volume of the products, so as to identify the type of truck optimal for each route and schedule collective deliveries.