Pallet Shutttle Racking System
The Pallet Shuttle is a semi-automated, high-density storage solution designed to enhance efficiency. A motorized shuttle moves along rails within storage channels to load and unload pallets, all under the control of an operator using a forklift to place the shuttle in the racking and a tablet to manage operations.
Compared to other high-density solutions like drive-in racking, the Pallet Shuttle system offers increased storage capacity, faster goods-in/goods-out flows, and the ability to store more products. For even greater efficiency, the system is available in a fully automated version, utilizing stacker cranes or transfer cars for fully automated pallet handling.
Advantages:
- Time Savings and Productivity Gains: The shuttle quickly executes orders while the forklift operates in the aisle, reducing loading/unloading times and increasing cycles per hour.
- Space Efficiency: Storage channels can exceed 60 meters in depth with minimal clearance between levels, maximizing storage capacity in a compact footprint.
- Cost Savings: The efficient use of space reduces land costs and, in cold storage environments, lowers the surface area that needs cooling, resulting in energy savings.
- Multiple SKUs: Grouping SKUs by channels rather than complete lanes allows for greater product diversity within the system.
- Compatible with LIFO and FIFO: The system supports both LIFO (last in, first out) and FIFO (first in, first out) inventory management methods.
- Ease of Use: The system is controlled via a tablet with an intuitive interface, making it easy to operate and manage.
- Enhanced Safety: With forklifts operating outside the racking, the metal structure remains undamaged, and the risk of accidents is minimized.
The Pallet Shuttle system enhances productivity, space utilization, and safety while providing a versatile solution for efficient pallet storage and retrieval.
