Case Studies

The Inner Workings of the Automated Solution PALLET HANDLING FULLY AUTOMATED SOLUTIONS 0115 975 3300 Download Case Study Project Objectives / Requirements: Setting The Scene Our Nottinghamshire based customer is a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, including a large range of pallets and storage equipment. Managing the supply and return of huge quantities […]

Pioneering Automation Solutions for UK Warehousing EXOTEC & iFORCE Groundbreaking UK Automated Fulfillment Center 0115 975 3300 Download Case Study Project Objectives / Requirements: Setting The Scene iForce was formed in 1997, merging innovative software and operational capability to create supply chain solutions for the UK retail market. In April 2017, iForce was acquired by […]

Flexeserve Hinkley Bespoke pallet conveying STREAMLINED production & REDUCED cycle times 0115 975 3300 Download Case Study Ergonomic Height Adjustable Workstations Setting The Scene Flexeserve are industry leaders in designing, manufacturing, and providing hot-holding and food-to-go solutions to their customers. With increase in demand for their solutions and services, Flexeserve wanted to deploy an automated […]

The Fragrance Shop’s Journey to Sustainability & Automation PACKAGING AUTOMATION for Enhanced Customer Experience 0115 975 3300 Download Case Study Project Objectives / Requirements Setting The Scene Established in 1994, The Fragrance Shop is the UK’s largest independent, fragrance retailer. Operating through online channels and retail stores, they showcase over 6,000 items across their luxury […]

Curbed ‘Roofing’ Manpower Dependence KEYSTONES Accelerated Production line 0115 975 3300 Download Case Study Curbed ‘Roofing’ Manpower Dependence Setting The Scene Keystone Lintel Limited, a leading manufacturer of steel lintels and roofing solutions. At their Derbyshire facility, they produce a wide range of lintel variations from high grade pre-galvanised mild steel with a zinc coating […]

Streamlining Hub Operations  Evri’s Boosted Cross Docking  Project Flyer Van Automation  0115 975 3300 Download Case Study Accurate and efficient parcel sorting Setting The Scene To meet the demands of changing customer behaviour, digital communication challenges, and the rapid growth of ecommerce parcel volumes, Evri’s sortation Hub in the Northwest needed to upgrade.   Evri partnered […]

order fulfilment & replenishment solution HACHETTES MULTI-ZONE MULTI-FLOOR turn-key pick solution 0115 975 3300 Download Case Study warehouse order fulfilment & replenishment Setting The Scene Hachette UK Distribution (HUKD) is a prominent book distributor catering to various publishers. It operates from two sites in Didcot, UK, where it manages all stock receipts and customer order […]

Automated sorting system for “small traffic” Rapid & Accurate Parcel Sortation Technology 0115 975 3300 Download Case Study Fast and flexible for future e-commerce demands Setting The Scene The UKs largest dedicated parcel carrier officially opened its new purpose built, 15,000 square metre, parcel distribution hub in Warrington back in 2014.  The facility was designed […]

Omnichannel Distribution Centre Milton Keynes H&M RAPID ROBOTIC tote stacking & dispatch 0115 975 3300 Download Case Study tote stacking & dispatch Setting The Scene H&M’s first omnichannel distribution centre in Milton Keynes was built to service both H&M stores and online customers across the UK and Ireland. With their customers increasingly choosing to shop […]

iForce - UK’s fastest growing supply chain management business. For over 20 years, iForce have been entrusted by some of the UK’s biggest brand names, helping them maximise the potential of multichannel retailing through its supply chain and retail logistics services. Its continued investment in its Software and Automation has put them at the forefront [...]

Improved Reliability & Shipping Accuracy With ever changing customer behaviours, new digital communication challenges and the rapid increase in eCommerce business means the UK’s leading consumer delivery specialist and long-term customer to L-A-C, is continually looking to improve its efficiency and innovation. The distribution hub based up in the Northwest required an upgrade to current [...]

Automated sortation system installed specifically to deal with “small traffic” The UKs largest dedicated parcel carrier officially opened its new purpose built, 15,000 square metre, parcel distribution hub in Warrington back in 2014. Designed to support the continuation of growth of the company the new hub has a capacity of around 550,000 parcels a day [...]

Who are ABB? ABB are a major global technology specialist, striving to transform societies and industries alike for a more productive, dynamic, and sustainable future. With a history stretching back more than 130 years, the ABB have always strived for greatness. Headquarters based in Zurich, Switzerland, they specialise in connecting leading software to robotics, therefore […]

LAC provides a leading worldwide online retailer with a modular, scalable & robust conveyor solution to satisfy increased parcel handling throughput requirements. The world-renowned company have invested in a new conveyor solution from LAC. The business boasts a network of over 800 delivery service partners with more than 75,000 drivers. Likewise, parcel deliveries operate 7-days […]

A Parcel Handling Obstacle A packing sortation conveyor system from LAC provides a global leader in the logistics industry with all the automation they need to meet their parcel handling challenge. A global leader in the logistics industry, specialising in international shipping, courier services and transportation has invested in a new packing sortation conveyor system […]

A new fully automated bale handling solution has been installed to help Ball Beverage Packaging improve its efficiency and save money. The system replaced a near 20-year-old Kawasaki ZD130S robot at the Wakefield plant, bringing greater speed, precision and durability to the customer. When Ball Packaging needed a new, fully automated waste material conveying and […]

Allen Distribution, a third-party logistics company focused on grocery distribution, installed their first robotic warehouse automation solution provided by Prime Robotics. Founded in 1998, Allen Distribution offers warehouse and distribution services including food-grade warehousing, transportation services including asset-based equipment and company drivers. From their eight warehouse locations, the company serves groceries to clients of all […]

LOGILEC, the logistics branch for E.Leclerc, was created in 1996 by the Mouvement E. Leclerc with the aim of controlling and organizing its supply chain. Fast forward to 2018 and outgrowing their existing warehouse, LOGILEC approached Exotec to find out more about a robotic Ecommerce Solution. The Brief LOGILEC struggled for space to expand in their [...]

Growing restaurant supplier, McDonald Paper & Restaurant Supplies, has introduced robotic automation into the company in a bid to keep up with rising demand and enable future growth. McDonald Paper & Restaurant Supplies was founded in 1994 in Brooklyn, New York (USA) and has since supplied top-quality restaurant supplies to thousands of restaurants, bars, coffee […]

A global wine producer approached LAC to design a solution which would not only increase efficiency, but raise safety standards by eliminating the requirement for manual handling. LAC designed and developed an automated pallet de-stacker solution which de-stacks pallets at the rate of 80 pallets per hour but also has the functionality for the settings […]

Plastic Omnium recruited the expertise of LAC Conveyors & Automation to design, build, test, and install a wide belt conveyor system solution to solve their manual handling of moulds problem. Plastic Omnium is a global company whilst remaining an independent family-owned business, who are committed to delivering first-class products in the fast-moving and ever-changing automotive […]

Hermes and LAC Conveyors & Automation have had a successful partnership over the last few years, giving Hermes assurance that LAC could deliver on a state-of-the-art return automation conveyor system. Hermes’ investment in LAC’s return automation conveyor system has already processed more than 6 million parcels in just a few months, thanks to the system’s […]

LAC Conveyors & Automation have released to market a robotic pick and place packaging cell aimed at the fresh food industry. The cell has the flexibility to handle a complete range of film lidded trays and punnet materials. The latest cell is designed to deliver a packing rate of 120 punnets per minute and is […]

International Automotive Components (IAC) was excited by the punch system LAC proposed and with a strong track record of finesse completed projects, IAC was confident LAC were the team to deliver this innovative automation solution. “This servo-driven, punch and die tooling approach meant that the desired complex profile to be cut within the parts ensured […]

LAC has seen an extraordinary response from the logistics industry for its mobile line shaft conveyor with major parcel carriers such as Hermes, DPD, and DHL placing orders to bolster their increased business. Multiple parcel carriers use mobile line shaft conveyors within the depot network including DPD, Hermes, Yodel, Parcelforce, and DHL. Therefore, it was […]

In response to a growing requirement for stainless steel tote and crate de-stackers within the food industry, warehousing, and distribution sectors, LAC Conveyors & Automation have developed a machine that performs not only to the rapid outputs that modern industries require but also ensures consistent and reliable delivery. Being made of a robust design, this […]

LAC Conveyors and Automation working closely with long-standing partner Interroll have installed a full turnkey cross belt sorter system at a UK sorting facility of a leading courier provider, Skynet Worldwide Express. The vertical cross belt sorter can achieve sorting rates of 4,000 parcels per hour. Established in 1972, Skynet Worldwide Express has grown to […]

An international parcel delivery business turned to LAC to help solve their latest problem, after having successfully provided several roller and belt conveyor systems for other major international parcel delivery companies. Why a roller and belt conveyor system? The carrier had been experiencing an increase in traffic of out of gauge parcels sometimes referred to […]

With extensive experience in the food industry, LAC were called upon by a well-known dairy company to supply a new stainless-steel belt conveyor system for an improved butter tub checking line. What did the belt conveyor system need to do? The customer realised that significant financial gains could be made on their existing sample check-weigh […]

With a vast array of conveyor system solutions at hand, LAC Conveyors & Automation are able to provide resolutions for all types of parcel handling conundrums. Why choose LAC Conveyors & Automation for your conveyor system solutions? By engaging with the client at the earliest stage possible our highly experienced sales team are able to […]

An industry leader in distribution and wholesale for automotive, maintenance and accessories and retail introduces powered roller conveyors for products of all sizes, shapes and weights. The products are picked from storage on either one of three floors and are required to be delivered to the ground floor packing and despatch area. Client profile The […]

LAC impressed a Major Tier 1 Automotive Supplier working in collaboration with FSG Tool & Die, by producing an automotive automation bespoke interior trim punching machine. The machine delivers a clean and precise cut, that doesn’t mark and guarantees a repeatable performance. Motor vehicle manufacturers constantly refine and develop their product range this produces a […]

The automation system is used to build and check for correct assembly of an automotive car door lever bowl unit to 100% accuracy. A major tier 1 supplier of automotive parts was thrilled with the new automation system that allowed Various parts are loaded by an operator and the machine checks colour, surface finish, correct […]

Hermes had a requirement for a carousel conveyor belt system that could handle bulky items and deal with increased throughput at its hub in Rugby. Thanks to the existing relationship between the two, Hermes was sure LAC Conveyors & Automation were the right people to get the task done. Why was a carousel conveyor belt […]

LAC have teamed up once again with Intralox® to build a 3.5 meter-high Spiral Conveyor system incorporating Intralox’s patented DirectDrive™ System. Expertise Intralox recognises LAC’s experience and production capabilities as one of the few UK licensed installers of their patented Direct Drive System (DDS) for spiral conveyor system. Quality, trust, and teamwork ensure that both […]

LAC Conveyors & Automation have recently completed an innovative project which involved designing, building, and installing a pallet handling system. This system used modular belting to move the pallets of product. The same system was configured to return the empty pallets and any waste materials. By utilising LAC’S modular range of conveyors the system can […]

LAC Conveyors & Automation were approached by Hermes, the parcel delivery company, to supply a parcel conveying system that could be integrated with an existing system and increase throughput. Introduction Hermes has grown rapidly over recent years and the myHermes brand has increased its operations and reach since its start-up in 2009. With many years […]

A Major Tier 1 Automotive Supplier wanted to remove from its manufacturing procedure the potential for a repetitive strain injury (RSI) occurring during one of their manual processes which required inserting clips onto multiple tabs for a vehicle armrest. They approached LAC Conveyors & Automation to develop a solution for clip automation. Introduction The customer […]

DirectDrive technology was the solution to product loss for a baker. A baker wanted to find a solution to the high belt tension, time and product loss, and extensive cleaning cycles on a belt installed only three years prior. The spiral was challenged with the problem of friction between the drum and the belt edges […]

LAC has been at the forefront of conveyor design and manufacture for many years. It has a formidable range of heavy duty pallet conveyors which have been developed and refined over a decade, using new technologies and experience gained from the vast range of applications which have been installed. The range of  stainless steel pallet […]

LAC were given the opportunity to develop and install a converger solution for a major ready meal salad producer in Boston, Lincolnshire. Introduction A major UK salad producer needed a technical solution to help solve a product merging bottleneck with very little space to work with. Having provided many ingenious resolutions over the years LAC […]

LAC were asked to investigate and deliver a solution for conveying cabbages through a grading system that was being done by hand for a customer centred in Scotland. After examining the existing processes and understanding the problems faced by the customer that include a short supply of labour, limited space and increasing costs. LAC successfully […]

A prominent drinks manufacturer in Ireland, producing household-name branded products. LAC Conveyors & Automation used their experience and expertise to provide an ideal robotic palletising solution. The Challenge The client approached LAC Conveyors & Automation to develop a solution for detesting stacks of metal drums and placing them 4 at a time on an empty […]

Innovative thinking, reliability and confidence in our products were the key ingredients that helped LAC Conveyors & Automation be selected for this important project to replace an ageing spiral cooling conveyor. The Client Lantmännen Unibake UK is the UK’s leading supplier of high-quality bakery products to retailers, wholesalers and the foodservice industry. LAC Conveyors & […]