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Material Handling & Logistics Automation

Material Handling and Logistics Automation Solutions for Controlled Product Flow

Reliable Automation for Warehouses, Intralogistics & Conveyor Systems

Automate internal product transport, sorting, pallet transfer, pick-and-place, AGV/AMR safeguarding, barcode identification and warehouse control systems.

Orbital Mekatronik provides industrial sensors, pallet transfer conveyors, industrial robots, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, rotary encoders, linear measurement devices and machine-safety products.

We support logistics facilities, warehouse integrators, conveyor manufacturers, OEMs and industrial plants across India and selected international markets.

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Material Handling & Logistics Automation Solutions โ€” Orbital Mekatronik
Why Material Handling Automation Matters

Optimize Product Flow, Accuracy and Facility Safety

Manual handling, uncoordinated conveyor lines and slow item identification create bottlenecks, sorting errors and operator safety risks in modern logistics. Automation helps you:

Maintain continuous product transport
Reduce manual lifting & transfer errors
Improve high-speed item sorting accuracy
Detect carton, tote and pallet presence
Control conveyor stops, gates and diverters
Prevent conveyor line jams & blockages
Track items using RFID & barcode readers
Synchronise multi-conveyor transport lines
Protect personnel around AGVs & AMRs
Automate robotic pick-and-place & palletizing
Monitor warehouse throughput with SCADA
Reduce product damage during transport

The appropriate automation technology depends on package type, item dimensions, weight, line speed, transport distance, sorting criteria, and safety requirements.

Handling Technologies

Material Handling Technologies We Offer

Our comprehensive range covers heavy-load Elcom pallet conveyors, Cartesian and SCARA pick-and-place robots, long-range photoelectric sensors, SCADA monitoring, and safety laser scanners for AGVs. Select a tab to explore.

Heavy-Load Pallet Transport

Pallet & Transfer Conveyors

Heavy-duty Elcom TRM and TM pallet transfer systems engineered for moving totes, pallets, containers, and heavy subassemblies between workstations with precise pneumatic stopping and accumulation.

Typical Applications

Assembly & test station pallet loops
Pallet accumulation & queue buffering
Carton & tote transfer lines
Parallel process routing & bypasses
Heavy component transport (up to 300 kg)
Pallet RFID tracking integration
Automated Pick & Palletizing

Pick & Place Robots

Cartesian gantries, SCARA arms, and 3-axis robots for automated package sorting, carton kitting, tray loading, pick-and-place, and end-of-line palletizing operations.

Typical Applications

Carton & box pick-and-place
High-speed item sorting gantries
Palletizing & de-palletizing cells
Tote kitting & order consolidation
Conveyor-to-conveyor transfer
Rejected item divert handling
Item & Jam Detection

Industrial Sensors

Long-range retro-reflective photoelectric, inductive, distance laser, and capacitive sensors for detecting cartons, pallets, totes, overhangs, and line blockages.

Typical Applications

Conveyor carton presence & count
Overhang & height profile laser check
Conveyor jam & blockage detection
Pallet position & seating sensing
Reflective packaging item detection
Diverter gate position feedback
Conveyor Logic & Intralogistics

PLC, HMI & SCADA Systems

PLCs control conveyor drives, diverter gates, stops, and safety circuits. Smart HMIs display real-time line throughput, jam alarms, and SCADA warehouse management integration.

Typical Applications

Conveyor zone zero-pressure accumulation
High-speed sorting diverter logic
SCADA throughput & bottleneck tracking
HMI alarm history & fault diagnostics
WMS / ERP order data exchange
Multi-conveyor line synchronisation
Speed & Distance Tracking

Position & Measurement Encoders

Rotary encoders measure conveyor belt speed, roller rotation, lift displacement, and sorting mechanism position for precise item tracking and barcode scanner synchronization.

Typical Applications

Conveyor speed & item position tracking
Barcode scanner trigger synchronization
Vertical lifter & hoist encoder feedback
Sorter wheel speed measurement
Wire-draw encoder crane position
Linear transducer gate displacement
AGV & Conveyor Safeguarding

Machine-Safety Systems

Protect personnel working around automated guided vehicles (AGVs/AMRs), conveyor openings, and robotic palletizing cells using safety laser scanners, muting light curtains, and emergency stops.

Typical Applications

AGV / AMR navigation safety scanners
Muting light curtains for pallet pass-through
Conveyor emergency rope pull switches
Palletizer cell perimeter guarding
Interlocked maintenance access doors
Safety relay logic controllers
Material Handling Applications

Exact Applications We Automate

01

Automated Conveyor Transport

Control product flow, accumulation, transfers, and line stops across roller, belt, and pallet conveyor networks.

02

Pallet Transfer Systems

Transport heavy pallets, containers, and fixtures between assembly, storage, inspection, and dispatch stations.

03

High-Speed Item Sorting

Use sensors, encoders, and PLC logic to divert cartons, totes, and packages into specific destination lanes.

04

Barcode & RFID Traceability

Identify packages automatically using barcode scanners or RFID readers linked to warehouse management software.

05

Robotic Palletizing & De-Palletizing

Pick cartons, totes, or bags from incoming conveyors and arrange them onto shipping pallets automatically.

06

AGV / AMR Navigation Safety

Equip mobile transport robots with safety laser scanners to prevent collisions with workers and warehouse structures.

07

Conveyor Jam & Overhang Check

Detect misaligned packages, excessive box heights, or conveyor blockages before they cause equipment damage.

08

Warehouse SCADA Monitoring

Display live conveyor speeds, tote counts, jam locations, and emergency stops on centralized SCADA screens.

Logistics Sectors

Our material handling automation technologies support:

Automotive assembly & parts distribution
E-commerce fulfillment & parcel sorting
Warehousing & 3PL logistics centers
FMCG & consumer goods manufacturing
Pharmaceutical & healthcare distribution
Food & beverage cold-storage logistics
Electronics & appliance manufacturing
Chemical & industrial drum handling
Conveyor equipment OEMs
Logistics system integrators
Selection & Engineering Criteria

How We Select the Right Handling Solution

Material handling selection begins with the package, payload weight, speed, and warehouse layout. Our engineering team evaluates:

Item dimensions, shape & weight (up to 300+ kg)
Conveyor type (roller, belt, chain, pallet transfer)
Target transport speed & throughput (items/min)
Accumulation logic (zero-pressure vs. continuous)
Diverter gate response time & actuator type
Barcode scanner distance & encoder tracking sync
Robot reach, payload & gripper configuration
AGV warning zone & safety scanner field angles
PLC fieldbus network (PROFINET / EtherCAT)
SCADA software data integration
Conveyor emergency rope pull & E-stop layout
Environmental dust, moisture & temperature range
New Systems, Upgrades & Retrofits

Orbital Mekatronik supports logistics requirements for:

New automated conveyor & sorting lines
Pallet transfer system integration
Robotic pick-and-place & palletizing cells
AGV / AMR collision safety laser scanners
Conveyor control & SCADA monitoring upgrades

Share your package dimensions, weight, target throughput, facility layout, and control requirements. Our technical team will help design a complete material handling solution.

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Why Choose Orbital Mekatronik?

Why Choose Orbital Mekatronik for Material Handling?

One Partner for Integrated Logistics

Source pallet transfer systems, robotics, sensors, encoders, controls, and safety products from a single engineering partner.

Application-Based Hardware Selection

We evaluate your package size, payload weight, transport speed, and layout before specifying automation hardware.

Heavy-Duty Conveyor Expertise

Featuring Elcom TRM and TM heavy-load pallet conveyors built for demanding manufacturing and warehouse applications.

AGV & Conveyor Safety Focus

Certified safety laser scanners, muting light curtains, E-stops, and interlocks to keep logistics workers safe.

Pan-India Supply & Technical Support

Supporting warehouse integrators, conveyor OEMs, and logistics plants across India from our facility near Mumbai.

Discuss Your Material Handling Automation Project

Planning a new conveyor system, sorting line, pallet transfer loop, AGV safety retrofit, or warehouse SCADA system?

Share your package details, target throughput, conveyor layout, and control requirements. Our team will help specify suitable sensing, control, robotics, conveyor, and safety technologies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is material handling and logistics automation?
It uses sensors, controls, conveyors, robots and identification systems to automate the transport, sorting, transfer, storage and handling of goods.
2. Which material-handling processes can be automated?
Conveyor transport, item sorting, pallet transfer, machine loading, pick-and-place, palletising, barcode tracking and AGV navigation can be automated.
3. What is a pallet transfer conveyor?
It moves items on dedicated workpiece pallets or totes between workstations with controlled positioning, stopping, accumulation and routing.
4. Can heavy loads be moved on pallet conveyors?
Yes. Heavy-duty pallet transfer systems (such as Elcom TRM and TM) can handle loads up to 300 kg per pallet.
5. How can packages be counted on a conveyor line?
Photoelectric or laser sensors detect passing items and send signals to a PLC, provided proper item spacing is maintained.
6. How are packages sorted into different lanes?
Sensors or barcode readers identify the package, and PLC logic triggers pneumatic pushers, pop-up wheels, or diverter arms.
7. Can conveyor speed be synchronised with barcode scanning?
Yes. A rotary encoder attached to the conveyor provides pulse feedback to sync barcode reader triggers and diverter timing.
8. What safety devices protect automated guided vehicles (AGVs)?
Safety laser scanners provide 2D protective zones around moving AGVs/AMRs, slowing or stopping the vehicle if a person enters the path.
9. What safety light curtains are used on conveyor openings?
Safety light curtains with muting functions allow pallets or boxes to pass while stopping the conveyor if a human enters.
10. Can robots perform box pick-and-place or palletising?
Yes. Cartesian, SCARA, or articulated robots with suitable vacuum or mechanical grippers can pick and stack cartons automatically.
11. How can conveyor jams be detected?
Sensors placed along the conveyor detect if an item remains in front of the sensor longer than the expected travel time, triggering an alarm.
12. Can warehouse conveyor status be monitored remotely?
Yes. SCADA systems and smart HMIs can display real-time line throughput, sensor status, motor alarms, and emergency stops.
13. Can an existing manual conveyor line be automated?
Yes. Sensors, PLCs, encoders, diverters, and safety devices can often be retrofitted to existing conveyor structures.
14. What details are needed to select material handling equipment?
Provide item dimensions, weight, conveyor speed, line throughput, transport distance, sorting rules, and facility layout drawings.
15. Does Orbital Mekatronik supply material handling products across India?
Yes. Orbital Mekatronik supports logistics integrators, warehouse operators, OEMs, and manufacturers across India and export markets.