Product Introduction
Himool WCS (Warehouse Control System) sits between the WMS and PLC layers, controlling and scheduling automated warehouse equipment — including stacker cranes, conveyors, four-way shuttle robots, AGVs, elevators, and palletizers — through PLC and sensor integration. It unifies equipment scheduling and monitoring to optimize operations and improve overall warehouse efficiency.
Unlike the general-purpose nature of WMS, WCS requires a high degree of customization. Our experienced AS/RS implementation team designs hardware and software based on on-site warehouse conditions, providing detailed solutions to ensure smooth system deployment.
Core Features
WCS focuses on on-site equipment task execution and management. Key functions include:
- Host System Interaction — Seamlessly integrates with upper-level systems like WMS, receiving and executing task instructions and returning completion status.
- Task Execution — Optimizes and decomposes tasks, analyzes execution paths, and provides optimal route planning with collision avoidance for efficient execution of upper-level dispatch instructions.
- Equipment Integration — Himool WCS has extensive equipment integration experience: stacker cranes, four-way shuttles, AGVs, bin carriers, DWS systems, conveyors, robotic arms, labelers, barcode readers, and more.
- Equipment Monitoring — WCS captures real-time equipment operating and idle status, allocating resources optimally for maximum efficiency.
- Abnormality Alerts — Monitors equipment anomalies with real-time visual alerts and early warning.
- Log Query — Provides diagnostic data for troubleshooting system issues.
Solution Framework
Himool WCS is a web based and low coupling application, we can customized develop it easily and offer you the best solution.
WCS Solution Framework