There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. Picking sheet materials, decors, etc., is a highly demanding task. The materials need to be brought from A to B accurately, quickly, and without getting damaged. Only in this way will sheets, decors, and other wood-based materials get to their destination safely and unscathed so that the next steps in the process can kick in without a hitch. We try to recommend the most appropriate solution to our customers based on an analysis of their requirements on site. HUBTEX offers a wide range of solutions for this. On our Order Picking microsite, we explain how we go about selecting the most suitable system and provide an overview of the most important order picking systems together with their benefits and drawbacks. As a specialist in handling long, heavy, and bulky goods, we use a checklist to tell users what they need to be aware of when choosing their ideal solution. For anyone who’s interested, the relevant microsite is also available as a whitepaper:

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There are three key factors in play here. First, vacuum suction devices help to reduce damage to goods. By using vacuum suction technology, heavy loads are moved safely and the risk of damage due to incorrect handling is minimized. Second, wood-based materials are getting ever larger and heavier, meaning that they can often no longer be picked manually. Third, they are essential in order to automate processes for picking sheet materials.