The new shuttle nearly doubles the system’s storage capacity. It is especially suitable for highly automated goods-to-man order picking systems which handle a large number of order lines per hour.

The company has already sold four projects incorporating the VARIOSTORE HDS, with a total of 23 aisles, since its official introduction in March 2006. Two projects are operational and the other two are in the planning/installation phase. Goods-to-man order picking systems generally have high storage requirements. The new shuttle has been optimized for this specific purpose.

VARIOSTORE HDS provides optimum access to goods in store for a wide range of distribution processes. The system maximizes productivity by minimizing manual labour. This makes it ideal for situations where large numbers of stock keeping units (SKUs) need to be accessed frequently.

The system can achieve a throughput capacity of up to 1000 tote movements per hour per aisle. The modular and scalable unit allows VARIOSTORE HDS to be matched to every picking process and working environment.

In combination with the Vanderlande Industries picking systems, VARIOSTORE HDS forms the basis for optimised picking solutions. VARIOSTORE is part of the company’s standard automated storage, picking and consolidation concepts for a complete warehousing and distribution solution.

VARIOSTORE systems can be used to facilitate bulk storage, order picking and consolidation and packing operations in distribution centres.

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