Modula FlexiBox - MA

For unlimited product picking

Flexibox — is an automated vertical warehouse for container management, capable of processing up to 180 trays per hour and simultaneously coordinating hundreds of order lines.

The system is ideal for order picking, kitting (set formation), and warehousing. Thanks to intelligent WMS software, Flexibox delivers only the necessary goods to the operator's picking window. As soon as an order is launched from the management system, the Flexibox warehouse accepts it and prepares all containers with the required items, moving them to the work area. Meanwhile, the operator can pick from several containers simultaneously.

How it works?

The picking process takes place inside the machine:

• The central elevator extracts the required containers from the storage cells one by one.
• Telescopic forks place them on a service pallet.
• The filled pallet moves to the delivery window, giving the operator access to all contents at once.

Depending on the machine model, the number of containers delivered to the window varies from 3 to 9 pieces, based on the width of the pallet.

Scalable, flexible, fast, and modular — Flexibox is the ideal solution for maximum speed and accuracy in order processing.

Modula is a visionary company, with the digitalization of processes as one of its core strengths. Over the years, it has opted for 100% Modula production according to a robust strategy of automation of production lines and insourcing of manufacturing and process know-how. This has made the company stronger in terms of product quality, market competitiveness, and process knowledge.

Modula has chosen to focus on the vertical production of a single type of product and has always dedicated significant resources to research and development. Consequently, it has developed a wide range of models and configurations at its warehouses. Foresight in investment has resulted in the dedication of over €150 million to state-of-the-art production facilities in Italy, the United States, and China.

Production Process

Everything happens automatically. Starting with the cutting of panels directly from rolls of sheet steel, production moves swiftly through to finished components. The flow of single parts, kits, or batches depends on specific orders. Production is managed just-in-time and monitored step-by-step by the proprietary MPS (Modula Production System) software.

This software manages requirements linked to sales orders and provides full control over the progress of each order via an integrated barcode reader system. MPS communicates with MRP and ERP systems for the automatic scheduling of work requests. This interconnection via robots and software allows for reduced costs, increased productivity, and real-time control.

Why Modula?

• 30+ years of experience in the development of automatic storage solutions.

• Work completed for over 20,000 clients and major brands across various sectors.

• Belief in the vertical project since the ’80s, with constant product improvement.

• Profound software knowledge, enabling integrated and customized solutions.

• Collaboration with numerous partners for integrations: from anthropomorphic robots to AMRs, AGVs, and conveyors.

Ideal Applications for Modula Flexibox

Automotive Industry

• Ideally suited for managing a large number of SKUs.

E-commerce

• High throughput and order processing accuracy.

• Scalability of operations according to business growth.

• Solution for ultra-dense storage of goods.

Electronics Industry

• Safe and reliable storage of components.

• Possibility of organizing work in an antistatic environment (ESD protection).

Retail

• High picking speed and fast access to inventory.

• Improving customer service through rapid assembly.

Pharmaceutical Industry

• Compliance with strict regulatory standards.

• Full traceability of batches and expiration dates.

• High picking speed during peak demand periods.