MOORESTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OPEX® Corporation, a global leader in Next Generation Automation providing solutions for warehouse, document and mail automation, will demonstrate the company’s latest advancements in goods-to-person (G2P) technology and automated sorting systems at ProMat, the manufacturing and supply chain industry’s premier global event.
During ProMat, scheduled for March 17 to 20, 2025, at Chicago’s McCormick Place, OPEX will celebrate 50 years of automation innovation by showcasing solutions designed to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and drive productivity for clients operating warehouses and distribution centers.
“We look forward to demonstrating the capabilities, strengths and solutions that have made us a leader in automation for 50 years,” said Alex Stevens, President, Warehouse Automation, OPEX. “Our experts will be onsite for consultations and continuous demonstrations of some of our most popular and effective solutions.”
At ProMat Booth S631, OPEX will feature its Infinity® automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS), and Sure Sort® X with Xtract™, the company’s high-speed automated sortation and order retrieval solution.
The Infinity AS/RS combines unparalleled storage density, configurability and flexibility, and increases productivity, throughput and labor utilization. The system’s wireless Infinity iBOT® robotic vehicles can carry up to 90 pound payloads and have access to all inventory and port stations, moving freely underneath and throughout the system. Unlike competitive systems, Infinity offers up to 35 percent more storage capacity with iBOT paths that are up to 65 percent more efficient.
The Infinity system utilizes a unique interlocking system to store totes triple-deep, and the configurable rack design optimizes warehouse space despite any obstructions that may exist, such as columns or other equipment.
OPEX Sure Sort® X with OPEX Xtract™ is the only fully adaptable, integrated system in the marketplace designed to automate multiple manual tasks―sorting, retrieving and packaging orders―with a simple one-touch solution.
Sure Sort X is unmatched in its compact footprint, performance rates, cost-effectiveness and adaptability to meet specific needs. It handles nearly 100% of customer-sortable items up to 20 pounds, and sorts items into a configurable array of mixed bin sizes and types, while maintaining a throughput of up to 2,100 items per hour.
OPEX Xtract can be added to any Sure Sort X system by introducing retrieval iBOTs to work in conjunction with the traditional sortation iBOTs found in Sure Sort X. Xtract iBOTs move in a loop that has both horizontal and vertical segments within the Sure Sort X aisle, and can handle up to 200 extracted totes per hour. This highly innovative system is outfitted with Xtract totes, designed to transport items from the sort location to any available roller, v-chute, transfer (RVT) module.
When these totes are used, once all products for a relevant order have been deposited into the Xtract totes, each tote is retrieved and transported to the RVT module, where the tote door opens and releases the items into the final shipping box or order container. Xtract handles complete orders up to 30 pounds, addressing multiple order fulfillment possibilities that span various ecommerce and market vertical needs.
New at ProMat this year, OPEX will feature its Xtract Tote I/O module. With the new module, completed orders are extracted from the system and the tote is then brought to the output module, where it leaves the system and travels downstream in the warehouse. Empty totes are routed back into the system through the input module.
Also featured at the OPEX Booth will be a representation of the company’s Perfect Pick® AS/RS, a fully configurable dense storage solution that maximizes previously unused vertical warehouse space to offer more storage for inventory. Like the Infinity AS/RS, Perfect Pick utilizes OPEX iBOTs to find, retrieve and deliver totes to a pick station, increasing throughput, reliability and effectiveness. While the complete system will not be onsite, there will be a stationary pick station on exhibit.
ProMat attendees can gain additional insights about these solutions and more by scheduling one-on-one appointments with OPEX experts. To request a demonstration, schedule a consultation or find more information, please visit opex.com/promat.
In addition to OPEX’s presence on the trade show floor, John Sauer, Senior Director of Global Business Development, Warehouse Automation, OPEX, will present a session titled “The Future of Warehousing: Human-Robot Collaboration for Enhanced Productivity,” on March 19, 12:45 to 1:35 pm, at McCormick Place’s Theater A.
About OPEX
OPEX® Corporation is a global leader in Next Generation Automation, providing innovative, unique solutions for warehouse, document and mail automation. With headquarters in Moorestown, NJ—and facilities in Pennsauken, NJ; Plano, TX; France; Germany; Switzerland; the United Kingdom; and Australia—OPEX has nearly 1,600 employees who are continuously reimagining and delivering customized, scalable technology solutions that solve the business challenges of today and in the future. The year 2025 marks the company’s 50th anniversary under the multigenerational ownership and leadership of the Stevens family.
