Food Industry Automated Storage Solutions

Westfalia's automation is

The Essential Ingredient

Demand on the food industry continues to rise and ever-changing product diversity has highlighted the need for companies to invest in efficient and flexible storage solutions.

To keep up with demand, food manufacturers are turning to automation.

Flexible and customized

Automation Solutions for the Food Industry

Westfalia's automated warehouse solutions provide many long-term advantages to overall warehouse operations – from reducing costs and increasing inventory accuracies, to boosting productivity and optimizing material flow.

The labor shortage & undesirable working environments
Quality control & strict regulations
Need for reliable refrigeration & energy savings
Rapid SKU growth
Inventory visibility & short product lifecycle

CASE STUDIES

Select Westfalia Food Industry Customers

Beef Products Inc.

Food safety is a critical priority at Beef Products, Inc. (BPI) and with manufacturing...

Gehl Foods, Inc.

The AS/RS and WMS nearly tripled Gehl’s storage space and provides significant operational...

Tillamook County Creamery

Tillamook's AS/RS has been in operation since 2000. In 2007, with their $23 million expansion, it...

Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.

Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc® was struggling with space constraints in their warehouse,...

Since the installation of the AS/RS, we have been able to complete full pallet orders with greater efficiency than ever before with fewer physical demands on our warehouse staff. Based on the safety and efficiency gains achieved, we are considering similar systems for our other bakery.
Tony Martin | Vice President
Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.

Automation for

Temperature controlled food storage warehouses

The challenges of operating a warehouse are amplified when working within a refrigerated or frozen environment. An AS/RS is designed to operate without restrictions or downtime in temperatures as low as -40°F while improving energy efficiency.

Learn more about AS/RS design

Benefits of

Food Warehousing Automation

The high-speed nature of an automated storage/retrieval system (AS/RS) increases the speed that products are moved in and out of a warehouse, preventing spoilage. Our automated food warehousing systems and solutions ensure brand reputation and provide many long-term advantages to overall operations.

We believe that our automation technology is the primary solution to meet these challenges head-on.

Manufacturers and distributors see a high volume of products move through their warehouses, and we offer sensible solutions to:

Combine full pallet, layer and case picking depending on your needs
Reduce costs and increase inventory accuracy
Improve delivery times
Facilitate quick truck turns at the loading dock
Optimize material flow
High-volume FIFO/LIFO rotation
Promote workplace safety keeping employees out of the deep freeze environment
Operate 24/7 to mitigate labor shortages and downtime

VIDEO

Sargento Foods AS/RS Customer Testimonial

Dairy & Cheese

Our automated solution provides a refrigerated, shelf-stable environment for the dairy industry.
Bread & Bakery

With automation, bakeries can meet consumer demands, ensure product consistency, enhance food safety, and adapt to market dynamics while improving workplace safety and achieving long-term cost efficiencies.
Meat & Poultry

Product freshness and quality is critical in the meat and poultry industry. Our automated solutions can provide the right environment throughout the warehousing and distribution process.
Pet Food

Maximize product quality with conveying systems and temperature control using an AS/RS.