Gabor Shoes Automates Warehouse with Robots from Magazino

Gabor Shoes AG is using two TORU robots from the Jungheinrich subsidiary Magazino in its warehouse in Mindelheim, successfully automating its shoe picking process. The two TORU robots assist in order picking in the shoe warehouse.

(Munich/Mindelheim) Gabor Shoes AG, a traditional German company and one of the largest shoe manufacturers in Europe, is automating the shoe picking process at its Mindelheim location near Munich in collaboration with the Jungheinrich subsidiary Magazino from Munich. Two TORU robots support order picking in the shoe warehouse. The goal of the collaboration is to automate another process at Gabor in Mindelheim and thus adapt the picking process to the high level of automation of the entire warehouse.

“We chose the Toru because we were convinced by the combination of modern technology and high personal commitment from the Magazino team,” explains Armin Euler, Head of Controlling & Logistics.

The implementation of the TORU robots at Gabor in Mindelheim went smoothly. After signing the contract, the process began with a kickoff. The commissioning, including IT integration, took about three months. The short time frame is due to the already optimal warehouse conditions for automation, which meet all the requirements of the mobile picking robot. Thanks to effective collaboration, desired process changes could also be implemented without any issues.

Know-How Meets Clear Strategy

Ruben Salz, project manager at Magazino, says: “During the commissioning of the TORUs in Mindelheim, Magazino’s know-how met Gabor’s clear strategy for autonomous warehouse processes, allowing the project team to work efficiently together and overcome typical challenges. With the implementation of the TORUs for fully automated picking, Gabor has taken another step into the future of logistics, and Magazino has gained a customer who is already making our vision of automated logistics a reality.”

TORU operates autonomously and can be seamlessly integrated into existing warehouse environments, as seen in Mindelheim. Equipped with 3D camera technology, sensors, and laser scanners, it can perceive its surroundings and operate safely alongside humans. At Gabor, its tasks include picking, transporting, and sorting shoe boxes of various sizes into a transfer shelf, with the ability to transport up to 16 boxes in its backpack shelf. Orders are transmitted via a connection to Gabor’s warehouse management system over Wi-Fi.

Increasing Number of Orders in Picking

The TORU robots in Mindelheim are operating at full capacity and are taking on an increasing number of orders in the picking process. Magazino looks positively towards the future and collaboration with Gabor Shoes AG.