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The Ministry of Communications stipulates that from March 1, the parcel cannot be sent to the express cabinet or post station without the user's permission. This has caused a lot of discussion, and some people think that delivering the courier to the home will greatly affect the delivery efficiency of the courier, especially if there is no one at home to collect the courier, and then transfer it to the post station may waste the courier's time. According to statistical analysis, the delivery time of couriers from the community to the home accounts for about 50% of the entire delivery time. Charging an additional courier fee for the last 100 meters is a feasible solution, but it is necessary to consult the user or merchant in advance, and the rules for charging the last 100 meters must also be formulated.
At the same time, in many communities, office buildings consider safety issues and prohibit takeaway couriers from entering, and consumers must go to the designated post station to pick it up. In addition to manual, the delivery method to solve the last 100 meters of distribution is mainly the community express cabinet, and in some cases drones, ground robots and other methods can also be used, but they can not solve the problem of sending express delivery directly to the door of the building.
A fast, simple, safe and reliable means of transport, the pipeline conveyance system could be an innovative solution worth discussing, perhaps revolutionizing the last 100 meters of distribution.
Methods of work
A pneumatic pipeline conveying system is a type of cylindrical box that uses the power of compressed air to transport a cargo box from one location to another, which can be transported from room to room, floor to floor, and building to building. Simply insert the cylinder into the workstation, select the destination, and the computer will guide the cylinder to its destination. Cylindrical boxes currently have a load capacity of up to 28 kilograms and an average speed of about six to eight meters per second.
With the continuous progress of science and technology, the pneumatic pipeline system is gradually combined with emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data and artificial intelligence, and the modern pneumatic pipeline system has become more intelligent and efficient, which can realize remote monitoring, automatic control and intelligent management, and further improve the operation efficiency and safety of the system.
Second, the field of application
Pipeline transmission systems are currently mainly used in hospital pharmacies and dispensing centers, restaurants, supermarkets and warehouses and other places. Especially in the warehousing and logistics industry, orders, documents, small items, etc. can be transported to different operating stations or processing areas, thereby improving the efficiency of warehouse operations and reducing manual handling and logistics links. Almost any product that needs to be transported safely and quickly throughout a building can be transported by pipeline. The plant also uses a piping system to deliver parts quickly throughout the large campus.
Pipeline transmission systems have been around since the 1800s. In the early days, mail was transported mainly in major cities such as London, Paris, Berlin and New York, and became part of the city's infrastructure. Paris is one of the world's first urban pneumatic piping systems, built and put into use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, transporting mail and documents from one location to another through a network of underground pipes, used in various industries such as post offices, banks, commercial establishments, newspapers, etc., greatly reducing the transmission time of letters. This system was considered an innovative technology at the time, however, with the development of urban transportation and advanced communication technology, by the middle of the 20th century, this system had largely ceased to be used.
3. Can it be used for residential delivery?
Theoretically, the pipeline transmission system can be used to solve the problem of the last 100 meters of express delivery, and deliver the goods directly to the home or the door of the corridor. In residential areas or office buildings, design pipeline transmission system delivery stations, couriers or takeaway delivery people will deliver packages or takeaways to the delivery station, including loading empty cylinder boxes, putting them into the shipping port, and entering the office number or home number on the control screen. The system will include the delivery to the corresponding resident's home or office, and after taking out the contents of the cylinder box, the empty cylinder box will be returned to the original route. The shipping station staff will arrange the cylinder boxes. For the newly built community, a pipeline distribution system can be built with supporting commercial facilities around the community, such as convenience stores, supermarkets, fruit and vegetable outlets, etc., and the goods can be directly delivered to residents' homes after placing orders online.
Once the pipeline transmission system is implemented in the community and office building, it will be a great achievement, solve the problem of the last 100 meters of distribution, create a new concept of urban logistics Internet, and change the future of urban logistics. Residents can receive express delivery without leaving home, and no one at home can receive express delivery directly at home, without detouring to express cabinets or nearby stations, and can also greatly save the labor cost of express delivery companies. Since the courier does not need to enter the community, it not only solves the safety management problem of the community, but also avoids the chaos caused by various takeaway couriers shuttling in the community.
Of course, there are some limitations to building and operating a pipeline transmission system inside a residential building, especially when it comes to adding space and access to pipes inside the building, which may require a large investment. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively consider various factors and conduct demonstration and analysis in terms of technology, economy, management, and safety.