WAREHOUSE HANDLING AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS PEOPLE
SEMI-AUTOMATIC PALLET-FLOW AND DRIVE-IN RACKING SYSTEM
Raymond Handling Solutions, Inc offer a variety of deep-lane semi-automatic dense storage systems which combine the density of drive-in systems with the benefits of pallet-flow systems and can be easily positioned and repositioned by lift trucks of an existing fleet.
The system uses self-propelled intelligent carts that run along rails. The rails are supported by a network of trusses and beams. The cart will shunt full pallet loads in and out of the deep-lane storage structure.
This system can be set up for true FIFO (first-in/first-out) or LIFO (last-in/first-out) operation. It is ideal for applications with a high number of pallets per SKU with a high turn rate. Lift-truck operators are free to focus on bringing product to and from the system, as the cart (shuttle) operates automatically and independently within the system. It can operate anywhere from ground-floor level to the highest level of the rack.
Control of the cart (shuttle) is with a hand-held electronic transmitter. It communicates lift and move functions, while sensors along the channel determine where it must stop, deposit the load and return. The sensors also determine where the cart (shuttle) must position itself to retrieve a load. The system's cart is easily lifted out of one lane with a forklift truck and placed into another lane. A single cart can service multiple lanes of of the system.