{"id":13774,"date":"2023-05-02T00:02:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T00:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/44.206.56.9\/?post_type=case-studies&#038;p=13774"},"modified":"2023-06-30T08:17:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T08:17:11","slug":"tricolops-technology-to-achieve-a-more-intelligent-and-accurate-dimensioner","status":"publish","type":"case-studies","link":"https:\/\/www.orbbec.com\/staging\/case-studies\/tricolops-technology-to-achieve-a-more-intelligent-and-accurate-dimensioner\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tricolops is Revolutionizing Parcel Dimensioning for Warehouses and Distribution Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tricolops technology, based in Canada, created a parcel dimensioner for inventory control, outbound freight estimation and packing optimization. Their product, the RapidSize dimensioner, is easy to use, easy to setup, and reliable in its operations. It can derive accurate measurements of parcels and even irregular shaped objects almost instantaneously, allowing businesses to effectively calculate dimensional weight, optimize space and packaging material without any downtime.<\/p>\n<p>Tricolops has over 200 warehouse and distribution center customers around the world. At over 700 warehouse locations across the world, the Tricolops dimensioner has been the preferred choice for warehouses, third-party logistics providers, and post offices.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this leads to significant revenue recovery, faster and cheaper shipping.<\/p>\n<h4>Challenges<\/h4>\n<p>Have you ever been overcharged by inaccurate shipping cost or Dimensional (or DIM) weight? In the $400 billion e-commerce industry, &#8220;free&#8221; and &#8220;fast&#8221; shipping are not affordable for many online retailers. The underlying reason is dimensional weight, a concept introduced by couriers like UPS and FedEx to account for the volume that a package occupies in addition to weight. In eCommerce, dimensional weight primarily dictates the final fees.<\/p>\n<p>Warehouses can now use accurate dimensions and choose the right shipping agent for by dimension, weight, destination, mode of transport and time and also avoid unforeseen dimensional weight chargebacks.<\/p>\n<h4>Solution Delivered<\/h4>\n<p>Tricolops uses the Orbbec Astra S depth sensor and state of the art computer vision software to quickly measure parcel dimensions.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14631 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/orbbec3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-04-at-12.12-1.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"392\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14082,"template":"","class_list":["post-13774","case-studies","type-case-studies","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","industries-logistics"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Tricolops is Revolutionizing Parcel Dimensioning for Warehouses and Distribution Centers - ORBBEC - 3D Vision for a 3D World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Tricolops is Revolutionizing Parcel Dimensioning for Warehouses and Distribution Centers - ORBBEC - 3D Vision for a 3D World\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Tricolops technology, based in Canada, created a parcel dimensioner for inventory control, outbound freight estimation and packing optimization. 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The underlying reason is dimensional weight, a concept introduced by couriers like UPS and FedEx to account for the volume that a package occupies in addition to weight. In eCommerce, dimensional weight primarily dictates the final fees. Warehouses can now use accurate dimensions and choose the right shipping agent for by dimension, weight, destination, mode of transport and time and also avoid unforeseen dimensional weight chargebacks. 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