Case Study: Sumitomo Drive Technologies improves material handling with Seegrid automation

How a premier automotive component manufacturer transformed material handling to achieve a rapid ROI

Sumitomo Drive Technologies expanded its operations by adding a 100,000 square foot warehouse to its existing 250,000 square foot facility. The new distribution center created a need to move parts and components from the warehouse to assembly lines, and the company wanted to automate that repetitive material handling work while reducing lean waste and improving operational resiliency. Sumitomo Drive Technologies turned to Seegrid for help.

Seegrid worked with Sumitomo Drive Technologies to design an autonomous mobile robot solution for the workflow and provided hands-on training and support for the staff. The company used Seegrid’s material handling automation expertise to help employees design AMR routes, make changes, and work alongside the AMRs with confidence, supporting productivity and safety while reallocating non-value added activity.

Sumitomo Drive Technologies