WEG Takes Warehouse Automation to the Next Level with Kardex’ AutoStore Solution

May 2025 – Duluth, Georgia, U.S. – WEG, a global leader in industrial electrical solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Kardex, a premier provider of AutoStore^TM solutions, to transform its storage and order fulfillment processes. By integrating AutoStore’s high-density automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), WEG aims to enhance operational efficiency, improve inventory accuracy, and optimize space utilization.

Next-Level Automation for Efficiency & Growth

WEG is committed to operational excellence, sustainability, and continuous innovation. The company sought an advanced automation solution to optimize product handling, storage efficiency, and picking accuracy while ensuring faster and more reliable service for its customers.

With a diverse product portfolio including drives, controls, automation components, motors, and parts, WEG needed a solution that could efficiently store and manage a vast range of inventory. AutoStore’s fully automated modular and flexible design makes it an ideal fit, offering space-saving, scalable, and high-speed order fulfillment capabilities while ensuring seamless inventory tracking and reduced operational bottlenecks. The system’s high-density, cube-based scalable design will significantly increase warehouse efficiency, allowing WEG to store up to four times more inventory within the same footprint while ensuring faster and more precise order fulfillment. 

Why Kardex? The Ideal AutoStore Integration Partner

Selecting the right AutoStore integrator was a critical decision for WEG, ensuring a seamless transition to automation while maximizing operational efficiency. With AutoStore's direct recommendation, Kardex emerged as the trusted partner due to its deep expertise in intralogistics automation and its ability to deliver tailored, future-ready solutions.

Kardex’ approach goes beyond simply implementing automation. It customizes each AutoStore system to meet the unique needs of its clients. Through advanced simulation technology, Kardex ensures that every installation is optimized for maximum efficiency and performance. Additionally, the modular design of Kardex-integrated AutoStore solutions allows businesses like WEG to scale their automation capabilities as demand grows, ensuring long-term adaptability.

Antonio Fernando Rodrigues, Vice President of Operations at WEG, emphasized the importance of this investment: "WEG is dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. We actively seek customer feedback and implement solutions to enhance their experience. Our goal is to invest in the latest technology for automated inventory management, which will improve operational performance and inventory accuracy. This investment also empowers our employees to deliver their best work every day and contributes to our sustainability goals."