Kardex launched its PortScale solution, designed to measure weight changes during picking and putting away processes.
The high-precision PortScale seamlessly integrates with AutoStore, as well as Kardex’s Intuitive Picking Assistant (IPA), to improve inventory accuracy, instantly detect picking errors, and accelerate warehouse workflows.
“We are proud to introduce PortScale as a new innovation within our AutoStore portfolio. By combining precise weight measurement with intelligent system integration, we enable real-time verification of inventory movements and create the foundation for more reliable and automated warehouse processes,” says Marco Pfendsack, director technology of AS Solutions business unit at Kardex.
“MODEX 2026 is the ideal platform to showcase how we continue to expand within the AutoStore ecosystem. At Kardex, we are committed to continuous innovation, providing our customers with enhanced efficiency and scalable automation to grow their businesses. Our new PortScale solution enhances the Kardex AutoStore SmartWorkStation and Kardex IPA by providing improved inventory accuracy and accelerating warehouse workflows, while BinInductAI delivers effortless, consistent, and efficient operation. With dedicated AutoStore solutions we further strengthen our position as a trusted partner for customers looking to optimize their automated warehouse operations,” adds Fred Fox, president, Kardex Solutions.
Key takeaways:
· PortScale is part of the Kardex AutoStore SmartWorkStation, an integrated workstation concept that combines technologies like Kardex IPA, barcode scanning, computer vision, data capturing for track and trace, and weight-based verification to support accurate and efficient picking processes.
· PortScale uses multiple weight sensors to capture and process weight data in real time, providing exact weight, count, and even location information to the warehouse management system (WMS).
· Benefits include immediate picking error detection, real-time item counting for picking and replenishment, support for cycle counting processes, unintended double-pick detection, improved SKU master data, reduced shrinkage rates, and more.
· The system is ideal for high-throughput warehouses where accuracy, speed, and process reliability are critical.
