Retrotech
ASRS, ACTIV, AGV Custom Software Solutions
Retrotech specializes in ASRS, AGV, and
ACTIV software design for business solutions. Retrotech's
experience in
a wide range of industries has created an extensive library
of software modules that can be edited and built to accommodate
WMS applications tailored to our clients. We believe that
client processes and interfaces need not change to utilize
ASRS. Our software analysts make our interfaces to client
ERP and legacy systems seamless and bullet-proof. Careful
development of business needs first drives our software design
and validation process, as well as our platform and operating
system/database configurations. Retrotech's software retrofits
and upgrades include every aspect of a client's existing
ASRS operation.
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Software
Ownership
Retrotech leads the ASRS software design
industry by providing ownership of software written for
our clients. This virtually
eliminates the risk of losing support for ASRS software. |
High
Level Functionality
Our ASRS software design offerings for new ASRS
and ASRS retrofit and upgrade include:
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Host interfaces
(order management and inventory reconciliation) |
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Real time interfaces (floor
and material handling control such as PLC and micro-processors) |
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Inventory and order visibility |
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Inventory and order management & processing |
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Including all aspects of automatic
identification systems (bar code, passive and active
RFID) |
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End-to-end material tracking
and control (unit load, case and each) in the ASRS
and material handling system as well as in conventional
areas, staging and shipping |
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Order closeout and bill of
lading |
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Extensive troubleshooting and
error recovery |
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Predictive and preventative
maintenance reports |
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Extensive reporting capability,
usually via relational database tools and utilities |
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Reliability
Warehousing and distribution systems cannot
be down due to IT problems and Retrotech prides itself in
a long history of providing superior ASRS, ACTIV and AGV
custom software system designs.
Our ASRS software deliveries are designed to provide: |
Real
Time Material Tracking Software - Real Time Control
 Retrotech
software upgrades extend into the real-time world of material
handling. Our material tracking and controls
systems manage high speed case sortation, complex conveyors,
and a variety of sub-system control and management including
AGVs, SR machines of all manufacturers, end-of-aisle
controllers for ASRS, palletizers, de-palletizers, stretch-wrappers,
and robotic systems. Learn
more...
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User Friendly Software Interfaces
Construction: Interfaces are always
designed to be interactive with people using drop down
menus, point and click, multiple
windows and alarm based prompts. Extensions of the
interfaces can include paging to call key operators or maintenance.
The ability to view real time material flows on realistic
looking material handling layouts combined with overlays
of order and inventory information make warehouse management
easy and manageable.
Real-time: ASRS users require easy
to use interfaces for monitoring and controlling material
management. Quick response
to conditions such as jams, communications failures and
other anomaly conditions require interfaces that clearly
display and identify problems, present diagnostic information
at the lowest possible level of materials & I/O and
quickly walk operators through recovery. Retrotech's screens
for PLC and Computer alike are designed to make the process
unique to the client operations.
Reports: ASR Systems
have maintained a large variety of standards for reports,
driven by industry. Retrotech develops
report screens that allow tailoring to occur to let clients
have what they need to run their business. Additional tools
such as Crystal Reports can be integrated to simplify changing
or temporary needs.
Programmable Control: Retrotech's
extensive software experience extends into programmable
control of
material handling systems and
sub-systems. Rockwell Allen Bradley PLCs are our standard
but design
in Modicon ( Group Schnieder Telemecanique), Omron, GE
and others
are part of our experience.
Our command and monitor designs are unparalleled for absolute
control and the foundation or that is solid PLC design.
Our approach to continuous verification of state for material
in motion and interlocks to the material tracking data
is proven and operating in hundreds of sites for case and
unit load conveyors alike. Our experience in PLC programming
for SR machines in second to none. Our tried and true PLC
programs interact with state of the art positioning systems,
drives and communications. |
