Linde has launched its MATIC software solutionLinde Materials Handling (MH) has announced it will launch the Linde L-MATIC core fully automated pallet stacker in February 2025.
The news comes as Linde MH releases MATIC:Move, a new software solution which it says simplifies the implementation and control of automatic guided vehicles (AGVs).
Linde explains the software is a feature of the L-MATIC Core which it says also incorporates an integrated lithium-ion battery and, because to its compact design, is well suited for operation in confined spaces within warehouses and production environments.
Pascal Kuster, sales trainer Automated Guided Vehicles at Linde MH says: “There is considerable interest in automation solutions”.
“Many decision-makers in companies are facing a number of challenges, including shorter delivery times in e-commerce, mounting pressure on prices due to high energy costs, increasingly stringent sustainability and safety standards, and, not least, a shortage of skilled personnel,” Kuster continues.
“At the same time, there are material flow processes almost everywhere that are very well suited for automation.”
Kuster adds that despite the benefits, high costs and skilled personnel requirements have led many companies to hold back from automating.
Linde says the MATIC:Move software facilitates straightforward planning for automation and accelerates the implementation process, adding a simple transport route between two points can be established in a single day.
The software has been designed to suit smaller fleets of up to five vehicles at the same time using standardised load carriers such as Euro pallets or pallet cages.
The Linde L-MATIC core pallet stacker can be automated or manually operated, has a load capacity of 1.6 T and a lift height of 3.8 m and is suitable for wide-aisle warehouses or for narrow-aisle applications.