Configura integrates automation and storage into design software

Configura has updated its CET Material Handling software to integrate smart automation and storage solutions into all warehouse and distribution design. The aim is to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve workplace safety in storage and logistics operations.

The importance of automation in the material handling industry is continuously growing. Mobile automation businesses saw a 24 percent increase in business between 2020 and 2021, underscoring the need for effective design tools. Both new warehouse projects (greenfield) and renovations (brownfield) require meticulous planning and knowledge of product applications.

Many tasks previously done manually are now handled by robotics and automated technology, requiring fewer staff to oversee the mechanical and technical systems. Software solutions like CET Material Handling, with its Essential Pallet Racking add-on, significantly accelerate the design process. It allows for the placement of pallet racks directly into drawings, exports product quantities and schematics for pricing, and offers realistic 3D visualizations of spaces.

Configura's solution targets companies that manufacture products for the material handling industry or specialize in project delivery. It streamlines design, quoting, and visualization into a single process, reducing time-consuming redraws and costs. The software helps system integrators, pallet rack and conveyor manufacturers, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers optimize their sales processes and maintain competitiveness.