Pallet Shuttle – A need for a warehouse to achieve your business targets
Pallet shuttle technology is relatively new but is gaining popularity. It is used to store and retrieve full pallets in the drive-in style rack. It can significantly increase pallet storage density and almost eliminate pallet picking and replenishment labor. Automatic or Semi-Automatic compact system that uses an electric motorized shuttle to load and unload the pallets inside shelves quickly and accurately. An operator, using a controller (tablet) gives commands to perform the operation, both storage & retrieval of pallets. Shuttle receives the commands, identifies the pallet location with the help of the vision system & sensors & performs the carrying operation. It can sync with WMS and work in an automatic fashion too. It considerably reducing operating times and enabling items to be grouped by channels rather than complete lanes. It is an ideal solution for companies with a high volume of pallets per item and intensive loading and unloading activity. Shuttles can operate in FIFO and LIFO mode (controlled by the operator).
Pallet shuttle can drastically improve warehouse functioning either in a semi-automatic mode through forklift or in advanced applications like mother-child shuttle/complete AS/RS system. Addverb is one of the largest players of Pallet Shuttle in India. Addverb has developed and deployed more than 60 pallet shuttle sin last one year. If you have any requirements in automation to achieve your business targets, do write to us at our email id [email protected].