Berkshire Grey Scoop Overview
The Berkshire Grey Scoop is a robotic trailer unloader for floor-loaded trailers and containers, with stated uptime above 99% and an operator-to-system ratio of up to 1 to 5.
Key Specifications
Specification | Berkshire Grey Scoop |
Manufacturer | Berkshire Grey |
Model | Scoop Trailer Unloader |
Category | Robot arm / Robotic trailer unloader |
Type | Robotic trailer unloader |
Loads | Floor-loaded trailers and containers |
Load types | Structured, unstructured and irregular |
Throughput | At or above manual processing |
Uptime | Over 99% |
Operator-to-system ratio | Up to 1 to 5 |
Support | 24/7/365 lifecycle services |
Price | Price on request |
Price available on request. Any price is indicative, not final and may change.
Berkshire Grey Scoop Review Summary
Unloading floor-loaded trailers is among the hardest manual jobs in logistics: heavy, hot and repetitive. Scoop drives into the trailer and moves the cartons out onto a conveyor. Berkshire Grey states throughput at or above manual unloading, uptime above 99% and that one operator can supervise up to five systems. It handles orderly walls of boxes as well as collapsed and irregular loads.
Pros
Automates a physically hard job
Handles unstructured loads
One operator for several docks
Uptime above 99% stated
Cons
No cases-per-hour figure
No case weight or dimension limits stated
Performance figures come from the maker
Who It Is For
It fits parcel hubs and distribution centres that receive many floor-loaded trailers.
Full review: Berkshire Grey Scoop Review: Features and Uses of the Robotic Trailer Unloader
