Eagle Rock Distributing of Colorado, High Level Automation (HLA) System Update

The Cirrus team is currently in the final stages of fine-tuning all aspects of the HLA system in Loveland, CO. We are closely monitoring performance and system responses to ensure a smooth transition to a fully operational warehouse. Eagle Rock Distributing of Colorado is officially the most automated beer & beverage distributor in the USA.

With key milestones nearing completion, Eagle Rock is on track to be running routes out of their facility by the end of September. We take pride in the collaboration between Cirrus Tech and Eagle Rock and look forward to delivering increased efficiencies and reliability through this highly automated technological achievement.

Reach out today to set up a time to tour the Eagle Rock facility, which has been deemed a “must-see!” by industry leaders.

WE ARE CIRRUS TECH INC.

As a total solutions provider and comprehensive integrator of material handling systems for 20 years, we offer world-class products, services and 24/7/365 support to customers across many industries. Whether it’s product retrieval, maximizing storage, optimizing material flow, reducing logistics costs, product rotation, real-time inventory management, or fulfilling orders more efficiently, Cirrus Tech, Inc. has sustainable, best-in-class, fully automated hardware and software solutions that can be scaled to fit any warehouse or distribution center environment.

Each Cirrus Tech system is based on an in-depth, collaborative analysis of each client’s data, processes, operation, facility and business objectives.

CIRRUS TECH’S HIGHER LEVEL OF AUTOMATION (HLA) FOR BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS

With Cirrus Tech’s Higher Levels of Automation (HLA), distributors will be able to automate their entire warehouse at once or choose to automate certain functions in the warehouse in phases to maximize the return of investment (ROI) and provide the most optimal business plan for their warehouse of the future.



The Cirrus Crane System at Long Beverage, Inc. in Raleigh, NC is a 5 High system that also has 84 automatically replenished pick locations at the bottom of the system. This video discusses the overall storage and annual efficiency benefits of the system.



The newest Cirrus Crane System Video at Wilsbach Distributors in Harrisburg, PA. In this comprehensive video, Frank Sourbeer Jr. discusses why he chose the Crane System for Phase 1 automation and his Phase 2 plan to put in an automated case picking system. Click here to read our Wilsbach case study.



Cirrus has automated systems in six Miller-Coors distributors. The video above is of The Cirrus Crane System at J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc. in Fort Myers, Florida. Click here to learn more about The Cirrus Crane System.



Cirrus has automated systems in seven Anheuser-Busch distributors. The above video showcases The Cirrus Automated Case Picking System installed at Eagle Rock Distributing Company in Norcross, Georgia. Click here to learn more about The Cirrus Automated Case Picking System.


AUTOMATED STORAGE AND REPLENISHMENT INNOVATORS

Cirrus Tech designed the first ever Cirrus Crane System for the beverage distribution industry for Eagle Distributing of Shreveport (EDS) in Shreveport, LA in the Fall of 2012. The SKU proliferation combined with brand acquisitions caused the EDS warehouse to reach warehouse capacity. Cirrus designed an ASRS (automated storage and retrieval system) that also provided automatic product replenishment. This innovative solution resulted in a system that saved EDS from having to build an expansion, created more room in the warehouse to better organize their inventory and allowed the company to set up a pick path that included static pick locations at the bottom of the system. These static pick locations were automatically replenished by the Crane System creating a more efficient way to pick and replenish high volume SKUs. The Crane System is still providing EDS with substantial operational efficiencies today.

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LATEST NEWS

Cirrus Tech Signs Gulf Distributing Holding Company L.L.C., with their 3rd Cirrus Automated Solution in less than 5 years!

Gulf Distributing Holdings Company L.L.C. has selected the Cirrus Tech Crane System to be implemented into their operation that serves the Florida panhandle, marking their 3rd Cirrus automated solution in less than 5 years. This landmark decision was founded on their desire to streamline operations, maximize efficiencies, and position their warehouse for the future. This is a strong testament to the consultative approach, automated solutions, and system support that Cirrus provides as the leaders in beer & beverage warehouse automation.

Join Us at OPSCOM 2025!

Cirrus Tech will be exhibiting at this year's Anheuser-Busch OPSCOM, taking place from September 30th to October 2nd in St. Louis, Missouri. We are excited to be a part of this event and look forward to seeing everyone there!

Join Us at NBWA 2025!

Cirrus Tech will be exhibiting at the 88th Annual NBWA Convention & Trade Show from October 12th to 15th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

We invite you to visit booth #1019 to connect with us and learn more about our latest innovations that are shaping the future of beverage distribution. Cheers!

Join Us at the VIP Summit 2025!

Cirrus Tech will be exhibiting at this year's VIP Summit, October 29th and 30th, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Stop by the Cirrus Tech table to chat about our latest innovations in beverage automation. We look forward to meeting with everyone there!

Join Us at NBWA Next Gen 2025!

Cirrus Tech will be exhibiting at this year's NBWA Next Generation Conference from November 10th to 12th in Kansas City, Missouri. We look forward to meeting with the emerging leaders in the beer distribution industry!

TESTIMONIALS

As we made the decision to expand our warehouse in Milton, Florida, Cirrus Tech was one of our first calls. Given our trusted partnership with the team at Cirrus, enlisting their expertise in automation has been a necessary step in planning for this project. Over the course of several months before locking in on our 3rd Crane System, we also decided to do our diligence on other automation solutions that may have come to market in the last 3 or 4 years, but our research led us right back to the solutions that Cirrus Tech has been so successful with across the industry. Knowing that Cirrus has options for Gulf to continue to grow our automation platform in the future coupled with the strong partnership and exceptional ongoing services gave us tons of confidence in our investment.

Louis Maisel

Company Name : Gulf Distributing Holdings, LLC
Designation : Chief Operating Officer

By choosing “The Crane” ASRS System from Cirrus Tech, we have gained efficiencies through our entire warehouse; how we receive, rotate and shuffle back stock, cycle count, pick and replenish pick locations.  The real surprise was the efficiencies gained on the load building side. Cirrus Tech’s “Crane,” Cirrus WMS and Cirrus Directed Picking have helped us in all areas of the warehouse.

Jose Rivera

Company Name : J. J. Taylor Companies, Inc.
Designation : VP of Administration

Choosing Cirrus Tech to implement, manage and support our Cirrus Automated Case Picking System has turned out to be one of the best decisions we've ever made.  Cirrus Tech's commitment to partnership, coupled with their exceptional 24/7 support is best in the industry by a mile.  We are proud to be partners with Cirrus Tech.

Nick Economos

Company Name : Eagle Rock Distributing Company
Designation : President

The Cirrus Tech Crane System not only saved us from doing a costly expansion, it also helped us organize our warehouse in a manner that put efficiencies in places that we would have never realized by building a new warehouse.

Brad Nichols

Company Name : Eagle Distributing of Shreveport, Inc.
Designation : CEO

The Cirrus Tech Crane System provided our company an opportunity to consolidate an entire warehouse (Norfolk, NE) into the existing warehouse here in Fremont, NE.  It will incorporate 5 years of growth while providing less than a 5 year ROI with the efficiencies of the system.

Bruce Nelsen

Company Name : Eagle Distributing, Inc. in Nebraska
Designation : CEO

The Cirrus Crane System will increase our available pallet storage significantly. When we take into account the organization and many efficiencies the system will bring, this will be a real game changer for us in our warehouse.

Jeff Knight

Company Name : Cherokee Distributing Company
Designation : General Manager

The Crane System is the right fit for our operation. We will be able to build the expansion, place The Crane System inside of it and maximize the clear height to go 5 pallets high in the system. Because of the additional space savings, we will be able to absorb another operation into our existing building and still have optimal room for future growth. Cirrus is the industry leader in Crane System implementations in the beverage industry and we look forward to our partnership for years to come.

Rodney Long

Company Name : Long Beverage, Inc.
Designation : President

We’re confident that our new partnership with Cirrus Tech will provide critical support to the realization of our long-term strategic goals. In the near-term, the Cirrus Tech Crane System will play a key role in to our efforts to modernize our warehouse and delivery operations. As we look towards the completion of our new facility, our investment in the Crane System will result in a substantial one-time construction costs savings while providing a platform to realize impressive reoccurring annual warehouse efficiencies.

Frank Sourbeer Jr.

Company Name : Wilsbach Distributors, Inc.
Designation : President

The Cirrus System will provide our company with many years of growth along with excellent annual efficiencies that will allow us to best serve Birmingham and the surrounding areas. We are pleased to partner with a like-minded company like Cirrus Tech as partners in warehouse automation. We are looking forward to the implementation of our new system.

Louis Maisel

Company Name : Gulf Distributing Holdings, LLC
Designation : Chief Operating Officer

With Cirrus Tech's HLA approach to automation, our company is able to take advantage the best automation for our environment today (The Cirrus Tech Crane System) while giving us a vision and the ability to add components down the road that will provide our warehouse with a nearly fully automated solution. It is exciting to have a road map to full automation that we can grow into over time.

Frank B. Fuhrer III

Company Name : Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company
Designation : CEO