Warehouse Shuttle Racking – the New Frontier
Pallet racking is used by millions of businesses around the world to store their products and comes in a range of options. One option that is surging in popularity is shuttle racking; semi-autonomous shuttles that can improve worker safety, cycle times and density.
How it Works
Brisbane shuttle racking or satellite racking comprises of shuttle/s that are controlled by RF to deliver products along rails to their place in the racking scaffold.
Shuttle Racking Sequence
1) The shuttle is loaded with the product 2) Slides along the rail 3) Stops a predetermined distance from the previous load 4) Drops the load onto a sub rail 5) Returns to the front of the racking.
Advantages
Brisbane shuttle racking brings a range of advantages to warehouse storage, key amongst them being worker safety and storage density. Forklift operators don’t enter the scaffolding area reducing both worker risk and damage to equipment. Having no aisles means extra storage space and shuttle racking systems are only limited by warehouse height.
Advanced Brisbane shuttle racking systems can move both horizontally and vertically, opening up new storage solutions for businesses that need adaptable systems. The shuttle can be removed from one rail and inserted into another. For those that want to increase cycle times, as many shuttles as needed can be loaded.
Brisbane warehouse users can also use a range of products with the system capable of being programmed to segment both high and low use products.
Uses
Brisbane shuttle racking systems work well for cold storage, food and beverage and businesses with low levels of SKU. They have also been used by car manufacturers and as a long term storage solution. Providers that want to utilise shuttle racking don’t have to invest in specialised forklifts (shuttles fit standard forklifts) and the system is both FIFO and LIFO capable.
The Future
Where Brisbane shuttle systems really come to the fore is their autonomous capabilities. Shuttles do have to be manually positioned on rails and sent to their destination but the rest is done automatically. Warehouses that are capable of integrating robot forklifts have the potential to be completely dark.
An example of this on a large scale is the Patrick container terminal in Sydney. Giant AutoStrads move containers with no human input. From truck to ship, the whole process is done by a robot. The potential for shuttle racking is just as real.
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