WEG Electric Corp chose Kardex as its AutoStore integration partner to solve small parts growth, picking speed, and warehouse optimization within its US Headquarters without the need to expand on the building footprint.

Duluth, Georgia, 02 April 2026 - Global AutoStore partner Kardex provided a bespoke automated solution for WEG Electric Corp, a global solutions provider for electric motors, controls, panels, generators, and variable frequency drives. The high-density AutoStore automated storage and retrieval (ASRS) system at WEG's US headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, is specifically designed to support growing small-parts inventory without needing to expand the building's footprint. The new vertical storage system increases storage density, improves picking speed, and optimizes warehouse space, while maintaining operations inside the existing WEG HQ facility.

WEG's Duluth facility supports engineering, sales, and distribution operations across North America. However, as the business expands, so has WEG's small parts inventory, and this led to challenges in storing and managing material within the existing warehouse footprint. WEG needed a solution that could increase storage density, improve operational efficiency, and reduce strain on the order fulfillment process. With limited space available and rising real estate costs, WEG was unable to expand storage areas without costly changes.

Kardex FulfillX WES provides a seamless solution for order fulfillment

WEG opted to implement the Kardex FulfillX warehouse execution system (WES) to orchestrate the flow of thousands of small-parts items in the high-density vertical storage grid. FulFillX is specifically designed by Kardex to enhance the performance of the AutoStore ASRS to eliminate extra travel, improve inventory accuracy and visibility, and provide real-time control. By centralizing small-parts storage in the AutoStore grid for autonomous robots to retrieve and deliver directly to ergonomic workstations, WEG improved space utilization, increased picking performance, and freed up warehouse space for pallet storage and other inventory. This goods-to-person approach significantly reduces operator travel time, while improving picking consistency and inventory visibility.
The AutoStore system supplied by Kardex comprises a high-density grid supporting 14,000 storage bins, seven R5 AutoStore robots, and three picking ports. Kardex's FulFillX operator interface supports picking, putaway, and cycle counting, and it is fully integrated with WEG's ERP system. Scalable future growth can be supported by adding additional robots, ports or storage, without disrupting existing operations.

Since partnering with Kardex to deploy the AutoStore solution, WEG has seen small parts picking speeds double and it is able to handle higher order volumes, while providing a reliable service. The Duluth facility has also been able to redeploy several employees from manual picking tasks to higher value-added activities and it has reduced the need for forklifts for picking and putaway.
Fred Fox, President, Kardex Solutions, "At Kardex, we deliver AutoStore solutions that enable customers to grow with confidence. WEG came to us with a series of challenges, and now its Duluth Headquarters is storing more small-parts inventory, fulfilling orders faster, and benefiting from greater operational efficiency. We are proud to have played a part in that progress."

Antonio Fernando Rodrigues, VP Operations, WEG, "We explored a number of ways to automate and optimize our warehouse space to meet increasing demand for vertical storage. Our experience working with Kardex has been very positive. From the early design phase through implementation and go-live, the team demonstrated strong technical expertise and a clear understanding of our operational needs. Automation should support not only today's demand but also future growth, scalability, and flexibility as our business needs evolve."
Scott Campbell, Logistics Manager, WEG,"Strategically, AutoStore strengthens our distribution capabilities by increasing responsiveness, supporting scalable growth, and enabling faster fulfillment across our US network. It has enabled us to free up floor space for products that require conventional racking or larger storage areas, improved inventory accuracy, and given us the ability to store more SKUs without expanding the physical warehouse footprint."

Learn more by watching the case study video and reading the full success story here.

Kardex, WEG and AutoStore are providing the opportunity to see the system in action at an AutoStore Xperience Day at the Duluth facility on Wednesday April 15, 2026. Register here to attend.

Kardex is also appearing at the MODEX 2026 manufacturing and supply chain event at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on April 13-16, 2026.

About Kardex

Kardex is a leading global partner for intralogistics solutions in an attractive and growing market. The Group offers premium automated products, standardized systems and lifecycle services that guarantee high availability and low total cost of ownership. Kardex provides an intelligent entry into automation with its dynamic storage and retrieval systems, offers integrated material handling systems, small parts storage systems, and automated high-bay warehouses, and acts as a global AutoStore partner, offering flexible and modular storage and order fulfillment solutions. The Group employs around 2,500 people in over 30 countries. Kardex Holding AG has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1989. For more information, please visit www.kardex.com.

About WEG Electric Corp
WEG Electric Corp. is the U.S. subsidiary of a global leader in industrial electrical technology. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad range of electric motors, drives, controllers, soft starters, control panels, transformers, generators, and automation solutions for industrial applications. Its products support processes in sectors such as energy, manufacturing, mining, water/wastewater, oil & gas, agricultural, steel, and other industrial markets. The Duluth, Georgia, facility serves as the U.S. headquarters and a key operational hub within WEG's North American network. It supports engineering, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution activities, enabling regional fulfillment, technical support, and customer service nationwide.