Frederick, MD: April 21, 2006 -- FKI Logistex®, a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, announces that it has formed an alliance with 3M® to offer a full range of automated check-in and sorting systems to libraries in North America.
FKI Logistex, a premier provider of automated, self-service sorting and conveying systems, and 3M, a trusted supplier of library solutions, will leverage their strengths to offer efficiency improvements to libraries. This alliance makes it possible for libraries to design complete collection management systems that fully meets their individual needs.
Library solutions from FKI Logistex and 3M improve service for library customers and simplify work for library staff by automating material handling tasks, such as sorting and return-to-shelf. Automating time-consuming material handling processes increases library efficiency and staff productivity. Improvements in collection management offer library staff the freedom to perform more services for customers, in turn making libraries more customer-friendly and increasing customer satisfaction.
Cost-effective, automated library solutions systems from FKI Logistex and 3M include:
- Automated check-in
- Automated checkout
- Reserve pickup
- Collection security
- Circulation materials sorting
- Interlibrary tote handling and buffer systems
- Customer reserve, storage and retrieval systems
- Ergonomic transport devices
- RFID tracking
- Circulation materials conveying systems.
