New Buffalo Trace warehouse uses robotics to sort liquor

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Buffalo Trace distillery has a new warehouse that uses robotics for an automated storage and retrieval system. It is thought to be the first distillery in the state to use the technology, which was part of a $20 million investment.

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports (http://bit.ly/1MOWAXJ ) the new 83,000-square-foot warehouse was unveiled on Friday.

Pallets of boxed liquor are sorted by the system, then three cranes organize them into rows of bourbon, vodka, gin, and other spirits. When an order comes in for a pallet, the robot crane retrieves it. The system was installed by Westfalia Technologies.

The company is building another larger warehouse at its Glenmore Distillery in Owensboro.

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Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com

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