ALS Identify Takes Stock Management to New Heights – Literally! How a Compact Lift, Smart Software, and a Quack-tastic Team Turned Chaos into Click-and-Collect Bliss If your warehouse (or even a corner of your production floor) feels more like a game of Tetris played by hyperactive squirrels than a well-oiled machine, you’re not alone. But here’s a story that proves there is a better way – and it involves a Swedish-engineered vertical lift, Czech AI smarts, and an Irish labelling powerhouse whose team took to the new tech like a duck to water.
Meet ALS Identify (formerly ALS Labelling Solutions), the go-to Irish specialists in custom labelling, identification systems, conveyors, and Auto-ID equipment. These folks design and build end-of-line automation that keeps products looking sharp and traceable from factory to customer. But even labelling pros need to keep their own house – or should we say stockroom – in order. Labels, ribbons, sensors, spare parts… it all adds up fast.
Enter Randex Ltd, the UK’s vertical storage wizards based in Livingston, Scotland. When ALS Identify decided it was time to level up their inventory game, they turned to Randex for a game-changing solution: the Compact Lift from Weland Solutions in Sweden. Why a Compact Lift? Because floor space is precious (and so is your sanity) Picture this: instead of sprawling shelves eating up valuable floor area, the Compact Lift shoots straight up – up to 16 metres of pure vertical genius. It’s a vertical storage lift that stores trays of goods high and retrieves them lightning-fast with its rock-solid 4-wheel-drive, rack-and-pinion design.
Manufactured in Sweden by Weland Solutions, these lifts are built like tanks but operate like Swiss watches. Randex has been installing them across the UK and Ireland for years, and they know exactly how to tailor one to a busy labelling operation. But ALS didn’t stop at the hardware. They went full smart-factory and added CompactNode software (the re-branded VertiNode®) from VertiFlex in the Czech Republic. VertiFlex isn’t just any software house – they’re logistics automation rockstars who specialise in AI-powered inventory control systems that play nicely with pretty much any storage tech, especially Weland’s Compact Lifts.
The cherry on the (perfectly organised) cake: LED bar + picking screen To make picking even slicker, ALS Identify added an LED bar and picking screen. Now operators get crystal-clear visual cues – lights flash exactly where to pick, the screen shows quantities and locations, and the whole process feels more like a high-tech video game than a Monday morning stock hunt. No more hunting, guessing, or “where on earth did I put that reel of labels?”
Training day? More like “let’s fill this thing right now!” Here’s the part that still makes the Randex team grin: during the training session, ALS Identify’s crew didn’t just nod politely and take notes. They jumped straight in – filling trays, populating the system, and getting the Compact Lift humming while the training was still happening. As one Randex engineer put it: “They took to the software like a duck to water.” By the time the session ended, the machine was already earning its keep. No awkward “we’ll figure it out later” phase. Just pure, enthusiastic adoption. The real magic: inventory that actually behaves With CompactNode (VertiNode) running the show, ALS Identify now enjoys:
Real-time inventory visibility – know exactly what you have, where it is, and what’s running low. Accurate stock takes at the touch of a button – goodbye endless weekend head-counts. Smart reordering – the system flags reorder points automatically, so materials arrive before you’re ever caught short. Faster, error-free picking thanks to the LED guidance and screen prompts. Massive space savings (70-90% in some cases) while handling heavier loads and more items than traditional racking ever could.
In short, what used to be a time-sucking, space-hogging headache is now a smooth, automated flow that fits perfectly with ALS Identify’s own labelling and Auto-ID expertise. A rising tide lifts all… trays
This isn’t just another installation story. It’s proof that when a forward-thinking Irish company, a Scottish storage specialist, Swedish engineering muscle, and Czech software brilliance come together, the result is genuinely exciting. ALS Identify’s warehouse isn’t just more efficient – it’s future-proof, scalable, and (dare we say it) actually fun to work in.
If your stockroom is still playing hide-and-seek with your parts, maybe it’s time to give your operation the same vertical lift ALS Identify just did. Who knows? Your team might surprise you by filling the machine before the trainer even finishes their coffee.
Huge thanks to the ALS Identify team for embracing the tech with such enthusiasm – and to Randex Ltd for another seamless Compact Lift rollout. Here’s to fewer missing labels and way more “we’ve got that in stock” moments!
Ready to lift your own stock management? Drop Randex a line – they’re always up for a chat (and probably another training session that turns into an impromptu stock-populating party).