Automated Pallet Storage Systems

Temperature controlled storage is often best undertaken in automated ASRS systems.

Reasons include:

• Simplifies fire protection
• Reduces energy losses through higher density storage
• Eliminates unpleasant workplace for operators
• Reduces product damage
• Provides strict product management

The pallet infeed system has a number of responsibilities, including:

• Connecting to other functions
• Measuring pallet dimensions
• Spreading the workload between cranes

Infeed systems are generally conveyor-based, but can also be achieved with pallet trucks, AGVs, or shuttle cars.

Large storage systems are sometimes built with structural steel racking, which is then clad to form the building. These "Clad-on-rack" structures can reduce overall costs (no separate building required), as well as offering tax benefits.

Dispatch marshalling of pallets can be easily achieved with gravity conveyor adjacent to dispatch docks. Reverse drop sequencing is also often a requirement. Automated vehicle loading and offloading - direct from or to a trailer - is also possible, completing the fully automated DC operation.