Datalogic fast tracks logistics for DHL
Datalogic, a global leader in Automatic Data Capture and Industrial Automation markets, has strengthened their alliance with DHL with the installation of imager solutions at DHL Express Logistics’ new hub in Italy. DHL chose Datalogic’s top of the range industrial camera the NVS9000. The NVS9000 vision system is designed to dramatically improve the productivity of mail carriers and distribution centers. The solution combines the most advanced image capture technology currently on the market with reading performance, ease of integration and installation at a significantly lower operating cost.
The new deal with DHL consists of the installation of 15 NVS9000 cameras in different configurations on four reading stations in a sorting system provided by the system integrator Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company.
Datalogic’s solution is integrated into the sorting system that distributes parcels and flyers, which arrive in Bologna from all destinations. These must then either be routed directly to the mail customers or forwarded to the local hub for a specific region in Italy. With the image-based solution in DHL Bologna, parcels and flyers running at a speed of 2,3 m/s are read per hour by a system which is fast and autonomous – reducing manual sorting and increasing throughput.
In addition, through video-coding, ‘no read’ barcodes can be captured using imagery by system operators and historical records of the images can be maintained, adding controls in the case of queries or legal claims for lost or damaged parcels.
“With our 40 years of experience in technology investments and the T&L industry, Datalogic has proven once again it is well placed to meet the needs of leading companies such as DHL Express who continue to choose Datalogic not only for its innovation, but for our flexibility and willingness to analyze and develop tailor-made solutions, which can be integrated seamlessly into host systems,” said Dr. Romano Volta, Chairman and CEO of the Datalogic Group.
