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.