Three temperature zones
Ambient, chilled and frozen goods each need their own handling conditions.
Fresh & Fast
Grocery Automation
Ambient, chilled and frozen fulfillment for distribution centers and micro-fulfillment centers.
Overview
Automation for Grocery
Metallum’s grocery automation solutions power high-velocity ambient, chilled, and frozen fulfillment across central distribution centers and micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs). By integrating high-density tote shuttles, Goods-to-Person picking stations, and automated roll-cage loading systems, our solutions accelerate grocery delivery windows, maintain strict temperature monitoring, and maximize store replenishment accuracy.
Challenges
Common Challenges
Short shelf life
Perishables leave little room for slow or inaccurate picking.
Replenishment accuracy
Store orders must arrive complete, correct and on time.
Tight delivery windows
Online grocery customers expect same-day or next-day slots.
Solutions
Suitable Automation Solutions
High-density tote & pallet shuttles
Compact storage that keeps temperature-controlled space to a minimum.
Goods-to-person picking
AS/RS delivers totes to ergonomic pick stations for fast, accurate orders.
Conveyor & roll-cage loading
Automated transport to dispatch and roll-cage loading.
Inventory orchestration
WES/WCS software prioritizes orders by delivery window and shelf life.
Products
Related Products
Scalable Fulfillment
Shuttle Systems
2-way and 4-way robotic pallet shuttles that maximize storage density — up to 80% floor plan utilization with strict FIFO/LIFO control.
High-Density Storage
Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (AS/RS)
Unit-load and mini-load AS/RS with stacker cranes and robotic shuttles for high-density, Goods-to-Person storage with near-100% inventory accuracy.
Continuous Flow
Conveyor Systems
Powered roller and slider bed belt conveyors with zero-pressure accumulation, line speeds up to 295 FPM and seamless integration with AS/RS, sortation and AGVs.
Intelligent Control
Automation Software
Open-architecture WES and WCS software that coordinates AS/RS, AGVs, robotics and conveyors in real time — without vendor lock-in.
Grocery
