Automation for Sri Lankan Garment Plants
Cerox Engineering builds automation for Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers — AGV bundle delivery from cutting to sewing, automatic labelling, vision inspection, carton erecting, and pallet wrapping. With native integration into Optitex, Lectra, and Gerber. Local team. Same-day support.
Where automation pays back fastest
Sri Lankan apparel plants run incredible operations — 5,000-50,000 employees, exporting to the world's most demanding brands. But the material flow inside the plant still relies heavily on manual handling: cutting-room helpers carrying bundles to sewing lines, supervisors dispatching accessories, finishers ferrying QC-passed goods to packing.
Each of those manual flows is a candidate for automation. Cerox builds the automation that fits — sized to your bundle weights, your aisle widths, your cutting-room software, your buyer-audit requirements.
Six automations Sri Lankan garment plants ask for most
AGV Bundle Delivery
Tugger AGV pulls a cart train of cut bundles from cutting room to sewing lines on a milk-run schedule. Eliminates manual carries.
Learn moreAccessory Delivery AGV
Unit-load AGV delivers totes of buttons, zippers, labels, and trims from store to specific sewing lines on demand.
Learn moreAuto Labelling
Sticker labellers for retail cartons, hangtags, packaging — sensor-triggered, 60-120 units per minute.
Learn moreVision Inspection
Camera checks for stitch quality, button presence, label orientation, print verification — pass/fail logging per unit.
Learn moreCarton Erecting
Forms flat cardboard blanks into open cartons, tape-seals the bottom — ready for packing at end-of-line.
Learn morePallet Stretch-Wrap
Wraps finished-goods pallets for dispatch and export. Consistent tension, programmable patterns, audit-compliant.
Learn moreTalks to Optitex, Lectra, Gerber, and your MES
Garment plants run on cutting-room CAD/CAM — Optitex, Lectra, or Gerber. They produce the cutting plan, the bundle-level data, and the routing instructions. Cerox AGV dispatch and material-flow systems integrate natively with these so:
- The AGV knows which bundle goes to which sewing line — automatically from the cutting plan
- Bundle-level traceability is captured for buyer audits — every trip logged
- No double-entry of order or bundle data into a separate AGV system
- Microsoft Windows-based fleet management server fits your existing IT infrastructure
- PLC handshakes with cutting room conveyors and sewing-line drop stations
Ready to automate your garment plant?
Send us a note about your facility and current pain points. We arrange a discovery site visit within 7 days and submit a written proposal within 14 days.
Common questions
Can AGVs be used in Sri Lankan garment plants?+
Yes — and they are a strong fit. Tugger and unit-load AGVs are excellent for moving cut-piece bundles from the cutting room to sewing lines, accessories from store to lines, and finished goods to QC and dispatch. Cerox builds AGVs sized for the SL apparel context — typical 50–200 kg bundle loads on standard plant flooring.
Does Cerox integrate with Optitex, Lectra, or Gerber?+
Yes. We integrate AGV dispatch and material-flow tracking with the major cutting-room CAD/CAM systems — Optitex, Lectra, and Gerber. The AGV knows which bundle goes to which sewing line because the cutting plan already does. No double-entry, no manual dispatch.
What ROI can we expect from garment plant automation?+
30-60% reduction in material-handler labour for the affected routes, plus consistent delivery times that smooth out the line. For audit-grade buyers (M&S, Next, Ralph Lauren, GAP, H&M, Levi's), traceability becomes a buying criterion — not just a cost saver.
How long does garment plant automation deployment take?+
A single AGV pilot on one route at one plant typically takes 10–14 weeks from contract signing. Fleet expansion adds 3–4 weeks per additional unit. Multi-plant rollouts are phased — usually 4–8 months for a complete programme.
Do you only do AGV — or other automation for garment plants?+
AGV is one part. We also deliver: auto labelling for retail cartons and packaging, vision inspection for cap/button/stitch presence, carton erecting and sealing at end-of-line, pallet stretch-wrapping for dispatch, and PLC retrofits to existing finishing equipment. End-to-end if you need it.