In the mining sectors such as coal and coal chemical industry, the warehousing link has long been confronted with pain points such as high reliance on manual labor, prominent safety risks, and low management efficiency. In response to the characteristics of the high-rack storage scenarios for mining customers, ZCNEST Robotics has taken "forward AMR" as the core of its intelligent storage solution, creating a full-process automation upgrade path for an 8,000-square-meter large high-rack warehouse, achieving a comprehensive breakthrough in safety, efficiency and management.

1. Project request points

Low efficiency of manual management: Relying on manual labor to complete the entire process operations such as inbound and outbound, shelving, and verification, the high degree of manual intervention leads to low operational efficiency, and there are also uncontrollable factors such as damaged goods and chaotic processes.

High-altitude operations carry significant risks: In the 8-meter high-rack scenario, if unloading and picking are not precise, it can easily lead to safety accidents such as falls and overturning of goods. Under the traditional model, the cost of risk control remains high.

On-site management is not standardized: Manual stacking is highly arbitrary, the planning of storage locations is chaotic, the variety of SKUs increases the complexity of management, and it is difficult to improve the cleanliness of the warehouse and the utilization rate of space.

2. Project implementation

In response to the warehousing demands of mining customers, the site adopts the multi-warehouse reach AMR，with a maximum lifting height of up to 8.5 meters, perfectly meeting the actual needs of high-rack warehousing scenarios. By integrating with the ZCNEST RCS dispatching system and seamlessly connecting with the WMS warehouse management system, efficient information flow and automated management throughout the entire warehouse area are achieved.

Process optimization.

Task generation and scheduling: The WMS warehouse management system generates tasks and issues them to the RCS scheduling system. After receiving the tasks, the RCS mobilizes the AMR to carry out the material pick-up and delivery tasks.

Material handling and feedback: The AMR delivers materials from the shelf storage locations to the designated positions. After the task is completed, the RCS provides feedback on the completion status, and the WMS updates the storage location information. The forward AMR continues to the next task or returns to automatic charging to ensure 7* 24-hour operation.

Hybrid scheduling and collaboration: The project workshop is equipped with sweeping robots. AMR and sweeping robots can be mixed and scheduled by RCS to ensure the cleanliness and efficient operation of the warehouse area.

3. Project Value

Safety assurance upgrade: In the 8-meter high-altitude operation scenario, AMR is fully used to replace manual labor, solving the difficulties of manual loading and unloading, eliminating traditional risk points such as falls and collisions, and multiple protection system designs ensure safety.

Dual advantages in efficiency and cost: The reach AMR can stably complete high-position picking and unloading tasks according to the task requirements without the need for manual labor, making it more efficient. Under the 7× 24-hour continuous operation mode, the overall operational efficiency of the warehouse has increased by more than 50%.

Precise information management: The WMS and RCS systems integrate the entire information flow process, enabling real-time monitoring of inventory dynamics, equipment status, and operation progress. The complex SKUs in the nearly 8,000 square meters warehouse are precisely managed, with an accuracy rate of warehouse information reaching 99.99%.

Founded in 2018, ZCNEST is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of mobile robots and intelligent equipment, as well as a leading provider of intelligent warehousing and intralogistics solutions. The company boasts a highly skilled R&D team and adheres to the philosophy of "Smart Technology Creates Productivity." With continuous investment in R&D and innovation, it has independently developed a series of robotic products and supporting intelligent equipment, including forklift-type AMRs, Underdriven AMRs, and Heavy-Duty AMRs, as well as software and hardware systems such as the Robot Control System (RCS), Warehouse Control System (WCS), and Warehouse Management System (WMS).  

Currently, the company serves a wide range of industries, including rail transit, logistics, food, pharmaceuticals, maternal and child products, and automotive. We will continue to advance the development of intelligent logistics and automated warehousing, striving to enhance productivity in intelligent storage and intralogistics, and fully realize digitalization, automation, and intelligence!