http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog CASI posts articles about the material handling, automation, shipping, and distribution / fulfillment industry. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:07:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cornerstone designed the 4th generation standard PC based controller to replace the 1100AC2. The new CASI Core has some great features including solid state drive and Windows 7 OS. The optional CASI Core S model runs SQL Server and NEMA 4X washdown controller models are available. See the new automation controller The ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2009/11/24/casi-core-light-industrial-pc-controller-new-design/ It would seem strange to have "food" and "harsh environment" in the same sentence. However, when it comes to conveying food or other items that requires equipment to be washed, chemically sanitized, etc. the equipment itself must be able to withstand water, pressure, chemicals, etc. The latest washdown conveyor from CASI ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2009/09/18/nema-4x-stainless-steel-washdown-conveyor-for-food-or-harsh-environments/ It seems that in designing a fulfillment system that optimizes putaway, picking, weighing, labeling, and sorting would solve nearly everything. There are many companies that manufacture or simply integrate systems based on third party products. One challenge that can cause a lot of inefficiency in zone picking (pickers only pick to ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2009/07/23/replenish-to-order-fulfillment-best-practices-or-should-be/ It seems there is a machine or software solution out there for just about anything imaginable. In the material handling world this also rings true to the degree there is someone willing to buy such a solution or pay to have it custom built. One area that is often ignored ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2009/05/12/why-use-an-automatic-case-splitter/ Most companies do not consider the extra costs of installing a conveyor system aside from the material and engineering they purchase from the seller or integrator. The fact is, traditional 480 volt conveyors require large electrical panels as well as onsite PLC programming. In today's world, 24 volt conveyors offer a ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2009/02/27/24-volt-conveyor-systems/ Let's face it - we all want to spend as little as possible on just about everything.  The same goes for business. We are constantly tasked with spending less yet required to do more. When it comes to automation, I find there are a lot of companies that are right in ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2008/12/23/low-cost-packing-solution/ It seems every time you turn around there is some new software package that does something...anything. I am impressed with the amazing ideas in the automation world. The fact that some guy can crunch a bunch of code together and make something perform a task at the right time, the ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2008/12/16/wcs-software-blog/ In these challenging economics it is important to realize there is a fixed cost associated to labor with many tasks including packing and shipping operations. Even if you normally ship out 5,000 cartons per day and now only ship 3,000 per day, the cost to do so is fairly static; ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2008/12/15/automatic-shipping-systems/ CASI has opened this category to discuss all things picking and fulfillment related. Topics could include Dispensing systems Zone picking Voice Picking All comments will be submitted to moderator first. Feel free to drop your thoughts or solutions. http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2008/12/15/36/ Automatic Case Extractor and Decaser Prosper, TX, November 19, 2008, Cornerstone Automation Systems Inc. introduces ABOT ACE; a new application for automatic case extraction. ABOT ACE is a system designed to automatically index full cases or bags, cut tops, remove contents, and dispose of the box and/or lining. CASI is ... http://www.cornerstoneautosys.com/blog/2008/12/15/30/