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ins, containers, racking and shelving can combine to provide effective solutions that
help to boost efficiency of transit packaging, order picking and storage for many applications. To safely store unit loads and bulk storage of
small items such as screws, nails or washers that are susceptible to damage, BITO Storage Systems offers the RK series of stacking plastic bins combined with its boltless, modular shelving. This compact solution gives expandable small parts storage on a minimal footprint, away from dust and dirt. A shelving bay comprising 10 shelves will hold
40 RK3214 bins, with individual dimensions of 300mm depth, 234mm width and 140mm height. The bins optimise space on the standard 1,000mm shelf width and 300mm depth. Each shelf can hold up to 50kg, with a maximum bay load of 500kg. A total bay height of 1,850mm allows the shelving to fit into compact spaces and, being boltless, it can be adapted rapidly and easily to meet changing business requirements. Each container in BITO’s XL range is supplied
with labels and has a pick opening at the front that affords a good view inside, as well as giving convenient access for picking. The hardwearing polypropylene XL bins and containers can be stacked together to form freestanding pick
of items for picks. This system also reduces risks of accidents by separating replenishment and picking activity into different aisles. The density of pick locations provided by CLS can result in space savings in excess of 30 per cent. It also reduces travel distances for pickers resulting in improved pick cycle times, workflow and productivity. CLS racks located at pick zones, workstations or along production lines allow goods to be picked five times more quickly than from standard shelving, with ergonomic design reducing the physical stress on employees. The racks can be reconfigured and expanded
walls that do not require shelving or racking. This solution can be easily expanded to suit business requirements and comes in three basic forms covering a range of sizes and dimensions. When operator to goods order picking is
needed on a FIFO (first in, first out) basis, a Carton Live Storage (CLS) system (pictured top right) will deliver benefits that often generate a return on investment within a year. Lanes within the CLS racking are loaded from the rear with cartons moving along plastic rollers to the pick face on the opposite side, ensuring availability
after initial assembly. Existing pallet racks can also be equipped with BITO CLS shelves. Buffered CLS shelving provides picking on the bottom level, with pallet spaces on the level above for buffer storage for individual flow shelf levels in order to minimise travel distances when replenishing stock. This also makes good use of often unused vertical space. Automated or partly automated CLS will speed up throughput rates and eliminate picking errors.
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Q&A with Juergen Emmenegger, VNA and warehouse systems specialist for Hyster. Is switching to a narrow aisle warehouse layout a good solution for all applications? JE: We see many different applications experiencing a need to increase their available storage in the same warehouse
footprint. In a racking application, a typical counterbalance truck can require just over 50 per cent of the building floor space for manoeuvring. Therefore, switching to a narrow aisle configuration supported by a Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) truck, or taking racking higher, can be an effective solution. Already popular in the grocery sector and retail order picking environments, Hyster VNA trucks and High Level Order Pickers can help to support various applications handling loads within constrained aisle widths. What other options are available for order picking applications? JE: The Hyster High Level Order Picker can be similarly customised with a platform to suit the needs of applications that need to lift bulky but light loads. For example, we currently have a customer using this solution to handle motorbike frames in their warehouse. The Hyster K1.0H order picker can lift 300kg up to five metres, or 500kg up to three metres. The platform also makes handling easier by using perimeter rollers which allow larger items to be dragged onto the machine. Are there any limitations to consider when going ‘narrow aisle’? JE: The biggest challenge for any narrow aisle application is always finding ways to lift the load capacity and
dimensions to the height required in the available aisle width. Truck width plays a major part in this, as does mast and chassis construction. The patented Quad-Form and Tri-Form mast designs of the Hyster VNA truck require no tie-backs but still provide deflection resistance. This promotes greater residual capacities at height for any given truck width and means applications can achieve handling for the given capacity requirement in a narrower aisle. With many options to maximise space, how can warehouse managers ensure they select the right equipment? JE: Warehouse simulation software from Hyster can be used to help customers design their warehouse for optimal
flow, efficiency and product mix. This takes space limitations or congestion issues into account to help identify solutions with a low cost of operation, while achieving the peak flow rates required. With consumers wanting more choice and quicker deliveries, better warehouse design has never been more important.
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