Material Handling
Your customers expect timely delivery, and we will help you get there. Our material handling automation solutions help parcel hubs, warehouses and distribution centers maintain efficient order fulfillment.
600+
Employees
25
Locations across North America
1.5M
Safe Work Hours
20,000
Successful Projects
Stay Ahead of the E-Commerce Curve with Industrial Distribution Automation
As e-commerce and Direct to Consumer (DTC) platforms become the consumer standard, reliable material handling solutions are essential for any business seeking to stay competitive in today’s environment. E Tech Group provides key automation and integration processes to boost operational efficiency and profit.
The logistics industry is simultaneously facing soaring demand and labor shortages — both problems that you can alleviate and reap the rewards of through automation. Our automated logistics systems slash production costs, improve your employees’ experience, and speed up fulfillment.
End-to-End Coverage Means More with E Tech Group Automation Services
E Tech Group understands that you have unique order fulfillment goals. Our engineers customize automation solutions, implementing best-in-class algorithms and controls to integrate parcel technologies. Whether you need to synchronize order fulfillment, improve employee ergonomics, or optimize your conveyor systems, we’ll implement solutions to improve safety and flow.
When it comes to automated logistics systems, our role doesn’t stop at implementation. We can empower you to eliminate human error, improve efficiency, and reduce necessary touchpoints by providing human-machine interfacing for data collection and analytics. With a track record of over 1.5 million safe working hours, you can trust our engineers to make quality a priority.
We design automated logistics systems for various parcel, fulfillment and other material handling clients, including:
- Parcel hubs
- Distribution centers
- Warehouses
- Manufacturers
How We Make Material Handling More Efficient
E Tech Group’s automation and controls engineers streamline material handling and order fulfillment by integrating the following technology:
- Palletizers and depalletizers
- Pallet conveyors
- Transportation conveyors
- Accumulation conveyors
- Vertical indexing conveyors
- Case, tote, and polybag conveyors
- Automated Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS)
- Robotic material handling and tending solutions
- HMI data acquisition and analytics
We help parcel and fulfillment operators boost efficiency by integrating sorting equipment. Our engineers work with a variety of technology, including:
- Pushers
- Sliding shoes (e.g. single-sided, dual-sided, HDS, etc.)
- Pop-up wheel belts and pop-up wheel strip belts
- Bomb bays
- Tilt-trays
- Crossbelts
- Push trays
- Sweeper sorters
- MDR transfer conveyors
Our Engineers in Action
Increase of Throughput Capacity at a Global Parcel Hub
Our engineers helped an international parcel service meet peak-season demand through our turnkey controls systems.-
Distribution Center PLC Fault Detection Techniques Streamline Parcel Sortation Operations
E Tech Group helped a global parcel services provider with PLC program development, troubleshooting, and system start-up to meet a tight timeline and improve productivity.
Lift Table Motor Burnout Remedied by Signal Delay Timer
A customer had been experiencing motor failures on hydraulic lift tables in their distribution centers.
Taking over a system upgrade to get a client back on track and operational
A fulfillment center needed to upgrade its obsolete system which was no longer operational. E Tech Group traveled on-site and overcame a multitude of challenges to get the client operational in their allotted timeframe.
Food Production and Distribution Freezer Outbound Optimization
A food production and distribution facility contacted E Tech Group to assess and upgrade the conveyor increasing output, efficiency, and safety.
What is digital twin and what does it do?
Digital Twin solutions provides its users with immediate data, a user-friendly production display, easy diagnostics, remote support, and troubleshooting.
Large-Scale Electrical & Mechanical Safety
A global battery supplier reached out to E Tech Group with their initiative to bring 99 machines into compliance with the most recent electrical and mechanical safety guidelines.
Financial Savings for a Leading Steel Mill
Improvements to this steel industry customer’s cold mill yielded measurable financial savings.
Implementation of an FDA-Compliant Process Control System
E Tech Group's process control solutions included a manufacturing execution system for FDA-compliant data collection and reporting.
IT/OT Risk Assessment
An IT/OT Risk Assessment is the compilation of a complete directory of a facility’s control systems and IT Infrastructure to identify security risks and weak points in your facility’s operations. Compiling this list allows for the facility to more effectively budget, plan, and account for future remedial work.
Other Industries We Serve
Manufacturing
Our control systems may have animated the robots who made your car, or our automated systems could have driven the processes that crafted your favorite beverage. Explore E Tech Group’s long history of delivering value for manufacturers nationwide.
Metals
E Tech Group has been delivering results from the factory floors of the country’s leading steel and aluminum producers since 1992. We upgrade obsolete coordinated drive systems, conduct independent mill system evaluations, eliminate line instability, reduce energy consumption, and improve overall throughput and quality.
Life Sciences
Both biotech and pharmaceutical industrial clients are served by E Tech Group’s Life Sciences teams. Do you need to scale up alternative protein production to meet demand, or require validated processes for high-tech medical equipment? Look no further.