The SLAM Line (Scan, Label, Apply, Manifest) by Tension is a comprehensive, all-in-one system designed to optimize order fulfillment and warehouse automation. This powerful solution automatically scans, weighs, identifies package dimensions, and applies shipping labels, streamlining your packaging process, and reducing labor and shipping costs. Capable of processing hundreds of orders per hour, the SLAM Line is ideal for distribution centers looking to optimize the “last 100 feet” of their operations. Fully customizable, it supports various configurations and carrier sorts to adapt to your unique requirements, consolidating workstations and increasing throughput. By integrating Tension’s SLAM Line, you can reduce costs, improve safety, and boost package processing efficiency by up to 300%, helping you keep pace during peak seasons.
The SLAM Line is fully customizable and modular, allowing you to easily integrate it into your distribution center. It can be reconfigured or expanded as your warehouse automation needs evolve, supporting future growth.
The system’s manifesting scan ensures that the correct shipping label is applied to the matching package, guaranteeing accuracy before sending packages to the shipping dock, reducing errors, and improving customer satisfaction.
Track and access packages in real-time with TensionCONNECT, a proprietary software featuring an intuitive Human-Machine Interface (HMI), enabling smooth, efficient package flow throughout the SLAM Line.
Advanced Automated Labeling
The SLAM Line features an automated label application, handling everything from traditional shipping cartons to bags, and offers custom label options for increased flexibility in warehouse operations.
Efficient Shipping Operations
The SLAM Line automates the weighing, dimensioning, labeling, and manifesting of packages, significantly expediting order processing, and reducing staffing needs in your distribution center.
Carrier-Compliant Labeling
The system prints carrier-compliant shipping labels using package weight and dimensions, ensuring compliance with shipping regulations and facilitating rate shopping for cost-effective delivery options.
Real-Time Package Verification
Both the License Plate Number (LPN) and shipping label are scanned to confirm a match, ensuring your customers receive the correct package. Mismatched packages are automatically diverted for special handling, improving operational accuracy.
Rate Shopping and DIM Capabilities
The SLAM Line measures package dimensions (DIM) and weighs packages for accurate rate shopping, helping you choose the most cost-effective shipping options.
Automated Error Handling
In the event of a label mismatch, the SLAM Line automatically diverts the package for manual review, ensuring smooth operation and error resolution without disrupting the workflow.
Labor and Cost Savings
By automating key tasks such as labeling, manifesting, and dimensioning, the SLAM Line reduces labor requirements, allowing you to reallocate staff resources and reduce operational costs.
Right-size packaging minimizes waste by tailoring each package to its contents, reducing costs, DIM weight charges, and environmental impact. Sustainability
Tension’s polybags with recycled content offer a sustainable packaging solution that combines product protection, custom branding, and eco-friendly compliance, helping
Incorporating sustainability into packaging operations can be achieved through the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” approach: reduce waste with right-sized packaging, design