November 3, 2025

WES System in Action: Integrating Robots and Industrial Gates in a Cold

Storage Facility

Modern Class A logistics centers are rapidly transitioning towards warehouse automation and implementing Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) to enhance operational efficiency. However, as automation levels increase, the complexity of integration between different systems—such as autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated gates, conveyors, and safety sensors—also grows.


At one of the Class A cold storage facilities, our team faced a challenging engineering task—integrating AMRs with DoorHan industrial gates under low-temperature conditions and high traffic intensity.

The solution required fully automated gate control without human intervention, while maintaining temperature stability, throughput speed, and personnel safety.

The core of the technology lies in AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) handling the transportation of totes, into which operators place the products.


Operating in cold environments imposes specific requirements on both equipment and software:

  • Temperature fluctuations affect sensor accuracy and gate actuator performance.
  • Under high AMR traffic, it is crucial to prevent delays and collisions.
  • Gates must remain open for a strictly limited time to preserve the cold chain.
  • All operations must be executed without operator intervention.

Most standard WES platforms do not support deep integration with industrial equipment and are unable to manage real-time coordinated interaction between Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and DoorHan systems.

Our Company’s Solution


Our engineers developed a specialized WES integration module, which became the central component enabling interaction between AMRs and DoorHan gates.

WES acts as an intelligent coordinator:
  • It tracks the position of each AMR and predicts its arrival time at the gates.
  • It sends a signal to the DoorHan controller to open the gates at the precise moment.
  • It coordinates the robot’s passage through the safety zone.
  • After completion, it automatically closes the gates.
  • When multiple robots approach simultaneously, the system manages the passage sequence and gate opening times.

Such a solution integrates robotics and industrial automation into a unified ecosystem, where WES controls each component with precision and predictability.

Technical Implementation


The project implementation encompassed the full cycle of engineering work and configuration of intelligent control logic:
  • Integration of WES with DoorHan controllers via industrial protocols.
  • Design of safety zones and access logic for AMRs.
  • Development of algorithms for managing robot traffic in aisles.
  • Adaptation of system parameters for low-temperature environments.
  • Process simulation using a virtual warehouse simulator.
  • Stress testing under load with several dozen AMRs.

This combination enabled seamless data exchange between systems and ensured stable operation even under challenging climatic conditions.


Following the implementation of the solution, our company achieved:
  • Full automation of interaction between AMRs and DoorHan gates.
  • Reduced robot downtime and accelerated logistics flows.
  • Maintenance of temperature stability in cold storage rooms.
  • Decreased gate wear by minimizing the number of cycles.
  • Improved energy efficiency of the warehouse.
  • Elimination of human intervention and enhanced safety.
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