Move More. Store Smarter. Work Safer.
Warehouse automation isn't just for the largest operations. Conveyor systems, vertical storage, pick-to-light technology, and warehouse management software are all accessible, scalable tools — and Alloy designs, supplies, and installs every system we recommend.
Signs Your Facility Is Ready for Automation
You don't need a million-square-foot distribution center to benefit. These are the operational signals that indicate automation will pay for itself.
Picking Is Your Biggest Labor Cost
If a significant share of your labor budget goes to order picking — walking, locating, pulling — pick-to-light or conveyor-assisted pick modules can cut travel time by 50% or more.
You're Running Out of Floor Space
Before leasing more building, look up. Vertical lift modules and mezzanine conveyors recover cubic footage that horizontal layouts leave idle, often doubling effective storage density.
Order Accuracy Is a Recurring Problem
Manual picking from paper pick lists or screen-based systems introduces errors at every touch. Light-directed picking removes ambiguity and provides confirmation at the moment of pick.
Throughput Can't Keep Up With Demand
When your operation consistently falls behind order volume during peaks, the bottleneck is often product movement — the gap between storage and shipping. Conveyors close that gap.
High-Value or Regulated Inventory
Vertical lift modules provide enclosed, secured storage with full access logs. For pharmaceuticals, electronics, or other controlled inventory, this also satisfies audit and compliance requirements.
You Have No Inventory Visibility
If "where is that SKU right now?" requires a phone call or a physical search, a warehouse management system gives you real-time location, quantity, and movement data across your entire facility.
Four Automation Systems. One Partner.
Alloy designs, sources, and installs each of these systems — and they're built to work together if your operation calls for more than one.
Conveyor Systems
Gravity and powered conveyors that move product from receiving to pick to shipping without manual transport. Sized and configured for your product type, volume, and floor layout.
- Gravity roller and skate-wheel lines for low-energy transport
- Powered belt and roller accumulation conveyors
- Sortation conveyors for multi-lane, high-volume operations
- Vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs) for mezzanine connections
Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs)
Enclosed, automated vertical storage systems that bring items to an ergonomic pick window on demand. Save up to 85% of the floor space that traditional shelving requires for the same inventory.
- Automated tray retrieval — no walking, no searching
- Full inventory access logging and audit trail
- Secure, enclosed storage for high-value or controlled items
- Integrates with WMS for pick confirmation
Pick-to-Light Systems
Light-directed picking that guides operators to the correct location with a visual display — no paper, no scanning, no guesswork. Confirm the pick with a button press and move on.
- Pick-to-light for order fulfillment and batch picking
- Put-to-light for sortation and replenishment
- Works with existing shelving, flow rack, or pick modules
- Integrates with most WMS platforms
Warehouse Technology
The software and hardware layer that ties your operation together — warehouse management systems, voice-directed picking, cubing and weighing, and automated print-and-apply labeling.
- WMS implementation and integration support
- Voice-directed picking for hands-free operation
- Cubing and weighing for dimensional compliance
- Automated print-and-apply labeling for shipping
Analyze. Design. Integrate. Commission.
Every automation project follows the same four-step process — from initial facility analysis through final commissioning and handoff.
Analyze
We review your order profiles, SKU data, throughput requirements, and current layout. Automation recommendations are driven by your actual operational data — not by what's easiest to sell.
Design
CAD-based layout planning with equipment specifications, flow paths, and integration points. You see exactly how the system fits into your facility before any purchase decision is made.
Install
Professional installation by a trained crew. Mechanical, electrical, and software components are brought up in a coordinated sequence — minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.
Commission
Full system testing under operating conditions, operator training, and documented handoff. We don't sign off until the system performs to spec and your team is confident running it.
Go Deeper on Each Technology
Conveyor Systems
Gravity and powered conveyor lines — accumulation, sortation, belt, roller, and vertical conveyors — sized and configured for your volume and product profile.
Learn MoreVertical Lift Modules
Automated vertical storage that brings inventory to the operator at an ergonomic pick window — recovering floor space and improving retrieval speed simultaneously.
Learn MorePick-to-Light Systems
Light-directed order fulfillment that guides operators visually, eliminates paper-based errors, and provides scan-free pick confirmation at each location.
Learn MoreWarehouse Technology
WMS, voice-directed picking, cubing and weighing, and print-and-apply labeling — the software and hardware layer that creates real-time inventory visibility.
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