While brand-new "dark warehouses" dominate industry headlines, the real challenge lies in existing infrastructure. Thousands of operational distribution centers feature uneven floors and manual racking that resist standard factory automation. Cartesian Kinetics, a Rockwell Automation partner, recently tackled this hurdle. They combined digital twin software with advanced motion control to transform aging facilities into high-performance automated hubs. This approach proves that facilities do not need a total rebuild to leverage modern industrial automation.
