What does “Lights Out” mean in terms of industrial facilities? Traditionally, the definition of lights out is a facility without people. This can be an attractive solution for companies that struggle with costs and labor retention. As attractive as lights out is conceptually, it must be the right solution for the company. Goods-to-person transportation routes using conveyors, automatic guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots are easy ways to make factional areas as “lights out” as possible. With the current wage and skilled labor issues, we may start seeing more facilities get on the path towards being “lights out”. But how long does it take to move over to this type of system?
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