THE COMPANY
AuTOMATEd MATEriAl HANdliNg sYsTEMs

AuTOMATEd MATEriAl HANdliNg sYsTEMs
in today’s business environment, more and more demands are being placed on the logistics operations of companies.
Making the most of the available opportunities will most likely involve changes, often through automation, to your
logistics operations.
Maximising your opportunities
Vanderlande industries can help you to make the necessary changes by automating your
material handling processes. We create solutions for the way you work, and for the
service your customers demand. solutions that range from simple and stand-alone right
through to the most extensive integrated systems. Our solutions will meet your needs
today… and tomorrow.

iMPrOViNg YOur
COMPETiTiVE POsiTiON
Vanderlande industries is dedicated to improving its
customers’ business processes and strengthening their
competitive position by designing, implementing and
servicing automated material handling systems.
We focus on providing fast, efficient, reliable and
labour-saving solutions for goods handling in distribution
centres and express parcel sortation facilities, and for
baggage handling at airports.
From small to large systems
We implement material handling systems of all possible
sizes, ranging from numerous small, local depots, airports
and distribution centres right through to some of the
world’s largest and most advanced goods- and parcel-
handling facilities.
in close partnership with you
Whatever the scale, and whatever the logistics
challenges, the emphasis is always on close customer
partnership. This extends from initial analysis of the
underlying business processes, through engineering and
installation, right up to total life-cycle support.
global player with a local presence
Vanderlande industries is a global player with a presence
in all key regions of the world. it operates locally through
Customer Centres handling all key functions.

EXTENsiVE EXPEriENCE
Vanderlande industries has extensive experience in the design and implementation of automated material handling
systems of all sizes, gained with customers in a broad spectrum of industries.
distribution centres
Our solutions for WCs, automated storage, order selection, sortation and consolidation
are applied in segments as diverse as care, food, fashion, automotive, parts &
components, retail and business-to-consumer.
By delivering the right level of automation with the flexibility for future changes, we enable
our customers to provide guaranteed service levels to their own customers.

Parcel handling facilities
We offer the world’s widest range of information and sortation systems for both parcels
and documents. These are implemented in facilities of all sizes: from small, local depots
with throughputs of some thousands of parcels per day right up to the world’s largest
automated sorting hub handling well over 100 000 parcels per hour.
The high levels of availability and process control that are demanded in this industry are
achieved through the use of robust, leading-edge technologies that have been proven in
practice around the world.
Baggage handling at airports
Our baggage handling systems, from raw baggage to high speed dCV systems and
robotics, provide fast, safe and robust sortation, transportation and security screening of
departure baggage from check-in to gate, as well as of transfer and arrival baggage.
These systems provide airports with effective solutions to address today’s pressures on
cost, handling quality and security, as well as the ability to deal with increasing passenger
numbers and baggage volumes.

sErViCEs...
liFE CYClE suPPOrT
services are an integrated part of what we have to offer.
Our services cover all system- and process-related issues
throughout the life cycle of your material handling system.
Full range of maintenance services
With a full range of maintenance services, we ensure the
performance of your system is always at the level your
logistics process demands. You can select a service package
tailored to your individual requirements: from call-out
response and preventive maintenance, right up to a
permanent, on-site maintenance presence based on a
comprehensive service level Agreement.
Optimising your operations
We can analyse system performance to identify system- and
process-related issues. This focuses on operational methods,
routing, personnel deployment and other relevant factors,
with the aim of optimising productivity.
A partner for the future
Changes in your business situation can make system
upgrades and modifications desirable. Such enhancements
throughout your system’s life cycle can reduce operational
costs and increase the lifetime and added value of your
existing system.

COMMiTTEd TO YOur suCCEss
At Vanderlande industries we are committed to your business, both today and in the future - an obligation that is
taken seriously by every one of our employees. We deliver on our commitments, because our success depends
on yours.
Core competences
We can draw on all the necessary resources and capabilities, from system design and
engineering, through supply chain management to manufacturing and services.
Equally important is effective project management - the key to successful implementation
of automated material handling projects - with dedicated project teams possessing all the
required competences.

A proven track record
We are among the world-leading system suppliers worldwide. With more than 1 000
distribution centres automated in recent years and more than 300 sortation facilities in the
express parcel industry. While in baggage handling our track record is proven by well over
400 airports around the world, both large international and regional. More than 500
customers entrust us with the maintenance and support of their systems.

WOrld ClAss PrOduCTs
We offer the full range of iT and material handling technologies, both
designed and produced in-house and from proven partners. A wide
range of equipment such as conveyors, sorters and stacker cranes
handles all kinds of goods from the smallest box or bag up to the
largest pallet. These are complemented by the associated software
from low-level equipment controls up to high-level controls and
management information systems.

innovative solutions
investigating today’s needs and anticipating tomorrow’s is part of everyday life at
Vanderlande industries. For r&d this results in a steady stream of innovations in
equipment, software and applications. Before introduction these are thoroughly tested
under real-life conditions in our dedicated 8 000 m2 innovation Centre.

iN A WOrld OF
TECHNOlOgY ...
A BEliEF iN PEOPlE
The knowledge and competence of our people forms the
basis for the success of our systems and services around
the world. Entrepreneurial and highly motivated people
are our strongest asset.
With over 55 years of experience, Vanderlande industries
is committed to working with you to build the future of
your business.

PuBl 2015 EN/08-07 This information is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Vanderlande industries.