The beverage market is fast moving, competitive and covers a wide range of drinks, from spirits, beer and wines to bottles of water and soft drinks in cans, bottles and cartons. This large subsector of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) deals with high volume movement of goods and is big enough to receive a classification in its own right.

Since cans, bottles and other packaging materials come into massive volumes of finished goods and head out to national distribution centres or regional ones, or to customers, standard systems create significant pressures and stresses. Fuel costs and other expenses of taking to the road, high turnover of drivers, shortage of drivers and pressure to meet delivery deadlines are all further difficulties beverage transportation businesses and operations face.

Operating sustainably is another challenge these businesses face, whether it’s through innovation in the product, the packaging or the logistics. Consumers today are turning their backs on companies that don’t operate sustainably, in favour of businesses that do.  

We offer you some beverage loading solutions that can help boost your beverage transportation options and tackle the tough challenges you, as a logistic operator or beverage business, might face.

Book a FREE Loading Assessment

Learn how to make the loading process safer and more efficient with a no-obligation assessment...

BOOK NOW
Implement Icon

Efficiency

Lower costs - labour & maintenance, quick turnarounds - less drivers

Partner Icon

Safety

De- manned loading/unloading, no forklift drivers, safety increased due to automation

Joloda Icon Stopwatch

Time Saving

Load a trailer in 2 minutes

Actiw Case Solutions

beverage loading solutions

When loading drinks or transporting them, technically, you’re working with fragile goods. Jars or bottles can smash easily during the loading process. Cartons can tear. The pallet of goods can suffer damage. As a result, the contents can spill out onto the trailer floor, creating a safety hazard for anyone unloading the vehicle at the end of the operation, or even during the loading process itself. The damage also inflicts costs on the company, who must replace the damaged stock.     

This means you should pack everything as safely, efficiently and neatly into your beverage trailer as possible, which you can achieve with our beverage loading solutions. Think of it as our ‘art of packing’ for you. Using our beverage loading solutions, you can load drinks and other fragilely packaged goods onto your trailer in a way that allows them to make it to their final destination undamaged.

automated loading systems for the beverage industry

Automated loading systems are highly suitable for handling palletised, slipsheet, or palletless products. These systems can manage complex load patterns and accommodate different pallet types on the same load. They also enhance process traceability by automatically tracking each pallet. What’s more, they can be applied to existing truck fleets without any modifications, and easily integrate with upstream warehouse automation systems such as ASRS, FLT, and AGVs. Additionally, these systems offer simple plug-and-play integration with existing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and ERP systems.

 

Trailerskate Loading (1)

benefits of using automated loading systems in beverage logistics

The beverage industry is fast-moving and highly competitive, requiring efficient logistics to succeed. Speed is crucial, as the quicker businesses can deliver products to retailers and other businesses, the better for their operations. Automated loading solutions are particularly advantageous in this sector. With trailer loading times reduced to just two minutes, businesses can operate more efficiently while also reducing labor costs. Forklift drivers are no longer needed for loading and unloading, resulting in faster trailer turnarounds and fewer drivers required. This leads to a reduction in operational costs, including the elimination of forklift maintenance expenses. Automation also increases safety and reduces the risk of product damage. Furthermore, the systems are equipped with ATEX-compliant moving floor systems, ensuring safe operation in hazardous environments.

For beverage manufacturers and transportation businesses looking to enhance logistics, automated loading systems provide a reliable solution tailored to the industry's needs.

Trailerskate 2

trailerskate

When it comes to loading and unloading beverages, many businesses in the industry have chosen the Trailerskate. This simple system is highly effective, and consists of a mere four tracks in the trailer and long skates. The tracks provide the lift, and the skates take care of the loading and unloading.

The Trailerskate will help you to save space in your trailer when loading and unloading, and spare you the need for forklift trucks to conduct loading, increasing the safety of the process. You’ll be able to work with high volumes of goods quickly, easily and at minimal risk, if any at all.


Read More
Moving Floor6 (1)

moving floor conveyor

The Moving Floor Conveyor is another superb, automated solution for loading drinks. This heavy duty system is especially good when working with drinks stored in bulky items such as barrels. Operators in the whisky industry especially make use of the conveyor.

As with the Trailerskate, the moving floor eliminates the need for forklifts during the loading process, making the operation much safer. The automated nature of the Moving Floor Conveyor, as well as increasing the safety of the operation, allows you to conduct loading in under two minutes, making it more efficient.


Read More
Loadmatic

LoadMatic

  • Suitable for palletised, slipsheet or palletless products
  • Capability to handle complex load patterns
  • Suited for different pallet types on the same load
  • Increases process traceability, each pallet can be tracked automatically
  • Applicable to the existing truck fleet, no modification needed
  • Integrates to any upstream warehouse automation (ASRS, FLT, AGVs, etc.)
  • Easy plug and play integration to existing WMS and ERP systems

Learn More

the benefits of using automated loading systems in beverage:

The drinks industry is fast-moving, highly competitive and requires efficient logistics to operate successfully in it. The quicker businesses can get their drinks out to retailers and other businesses, the better for the operator.

Above we’ve covered some of our most suitable automated solutions for operating in the drinks industry. Here’s a short recap of the benefits of implementing automated solutions for your beverage logistics/transportation business

  • Trailer loading in 2 minutes;
  • Reduction of labour required due to:
  • No forklift drivers necessary for loading and unloading
  • Quick turnaround of a trailer and fewer drivers;
  • Reduced operation costs: no costs connected to forklift maintenance;
  • Increased safety due to automation;
  • Reduced product damage;
  • ATEX-compliant moving floor system.

If you’re a drinks manufacturer or transportation business and wish to bolster your logistics, let's chat. We’ll be happy to discuss your project and help you choose the right automated solution for you.

what systems can help you?

Moving Floor

Learn More

Slipchain

Learn More

Trailerskate

Learn More

LoadMatic

Learn More

LoadForming

Learn More

LoadPlate

LoadPlate
ALS Mockup

DOWNLOAD NOW

automated loading systems brochure

Wondering if an automatic loading and unloading solution is right for your warehouse, factory, or business?

Download our FREE Automated Loading Systems leaflet to find out how they can help streamline your operations and reduce your environmental impact. Plus, discover the benefits of our different automated loading systems, including Moving Floor, Slipchain and Trailerskate.


Download
ACTIW Loadmatic 2023 Brochure Mockup

DOWNLOAD NOW

LoadMatic brochure

Wondering if our LoadMatic system is right for your nonmodified trucks or containers?

Download our FREE LoadMatic brochure to find out how it can help streamline your supply chain, improve work safety, and prevent handling damage. Plus, discover more benefits of our LoadMatic system, and how it can be used for transporting palletised or palletless industrial goods


Download
ACTIW Loadmatic Payback 1 Mockup

DOWNLOAD NOW

LoadMatic payback brochure

Automated loading has the largest potential for cutting costs in intralogistics operations. This far, it has been applicable only in certain settings due to technical limitations. Actiw LoadMatic changes the rules of the game.

LoadMatic offers a unique, fully integrated automation solution for loading standard containers and trucks. The purpose of this white paper is to explain in which settings this new technology is applicable and illustrate the real, monetary business benefits it generates.


Download

see how others have used our systems

our partnership process

Globe Icon

We consult

Integrating and coordinating with stakeholders on site

Partner Icon

We design

In-house adaption and production capabilities

Implement Icon

We implement

Manual or automated loading solutions

Product Icon

We support

Servicing packages and emergency call out services

Joloda Sales Team

schedule a consultation

speak to the experts

Contact us today for a consultation session with a member of our Systems team.

During the consultation, a Joloda Hydraroll Group Systems Expert will speak with you about your business' current logistics operations, plans and goals. 

We have over 60+ years of experience providing cutting-edge technological solutions to the logistics industry and have helped countless companies around the world lighten their load.  


Book Now
NEWS LETTER Iconartboard 1 NEWS LETTER Iconartboard 1

sign up to our newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to have the latest industry news and updates delivered straight to your inbox.  

Sign up now

want to lighten your load?

contact us