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Logistics

Over 30 Years Increasing Efficiency for

Material Handling & Fulfillment Solutions

Looking to increase efficiency in locating and marshaling components and materials within the production environment? Fighting a labor-constricted market? Are orders coming in faster than the human workforce can handle Midwest Engineered Systems has automated material handling solutions that help reduce these concerns and others when it comes to moving materials and products in and out of a production, fulfillment or warehousing operation.

Robot automation can improve efficiency, accuracy, safety and flexibility in all aspects of material handling and fulfillment, such as picking, packing, sorting, palletizing, loading and unloading operations. Robotic automation can reduce labor costs, human errors, and operational risks in logistics environments. Robotics is a rapidly growing field that offers many benefits and opportunities for the logistics of material handling and fulfillment. By using robot automation, logistics operations can optimize their processes, increase their productivity, and meet the changing demands of customers and markets.

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Packaging & Palletizing Operations

While speed is a factor of the products and packaging involved, MWES’s standard palletizing system is designed to operate at rates at or above similar manual operations. Some performance highlights of the system include up to 20 boxes per minute stacking rate with up to a 500 lb layer weight. the system can operate on taped, stapled, or strapped corrugated boxes, as well as many shrink-wrapped and able to pick layers as short as 2 inches in height.

Warehouse Storage & Retrieval

Our automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) can store materials not only in an efficient manner, but it allows in production environments to quickly manage materials as needed. The system does this by cataloging materials and their locations by how they integrate into the production process.

Our material storage and monitoring system can become a central hub for the factory: with both the tooling and materials in the same location and an overarching management system to run it. The MWES AS/RS buffer system allows for the collation and management of asynchronous production processes and helps keep production efficiency high by retrieving materials, tools and finished parts without needing human help. Also, material arrival and removal data can be harvested for production performance analysis.

Warehouse & Distribution Center Conveyance

Midwest Engineered Systems provides a wide range of conveyance options. We specialize in automated package handling systems from start to finish, including design, integration, conveyor control systems, and retrofits.

Our conveyor systems are designed to handle items at high speeds and with high precision. When you combine automatic weight-scale verification with code tracking, you have greater quality control and complete digitally recorded traceability for each product or shipment.

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Why work with us

A trusted partner in manufacturing

Team Members

100+

Systems Built

4,000+

facility sq. feet

100,000+

RIA Robot Experts for

12 years

The Future of Manufacturing

Recent Projects by MWES

Layer Picking System

Layer Picking System

We provided this customer with an automated layer picking system, equipped with a robot and...
Refrigerated Storage Tending

Refrigerated Storage Tending

Midwest Engineered Systems provided to our customer an automated layer picking system that...
Aerial Lift Weldments

Aerial Lift Weldments

Robotic welding cells were provided to our customer, to accommodate a variety of weldments...
Robotic Case Packing Cell

Robotic Case Packing Cell

The customer was utilizing multiple employees in order to manually pack their product. An automated...
Robotic Frame Welding

Robotic Frame Welding

MWES provided a Robotic Frame Welding Cell to our customer, for the final welding of generator...
Disposable Silverware Napkin Wrapping Automation System

Disposable Silverware Napkin Wrapping Automation System

An automation system that wraps cutlery and napkins together quickly and efficiently...
Flexibility and Production Speed with Robotic Vision

Flexibility and Production Speed with Robotic Vision

A leading manufacturer of picture frames was in need of more flexible manufacturing capability...
Skid Steer Welding Automation

Skid Steer Welding Automation

The robotic weld cell that MWES provided to our customer is capable of processing both Wacker...
Pressure Vessel Head Welding Cell

Pressure Vessel Head Welding Cell

This system is designed to install, tack and weld ring sections into the shell section of the...