Automated warehousing ensures fast access to stored goods
Quick access to stored goods via automated warehouses
Due to global competitive pressure and the shift toward Industry 4.0, storage systems that were once manually operated are now largely controlled by machines. Various racking systems are motor-driven and managed by a storage and retrieval system (SRS) or a transfer system. This system is operated by specialized warehouse management software, which handles the automated storage and retrieval of goods from the warehouse.
Increased safety through automation
Automated transport technology also helps prevent accidents in the warehouse. Picking processes and other routine operations are carried out according to ergonomic and safe principles. The system operates using the "goods-to-person" concept, where orders are automatically retrieved and delivered to a pick-up point.
From there, goods can be moved using a simple pallet jack, forklift, or manually.
Advantages of an automated warehouse
- Elimination of unnecessary search, travel, and transport time
- Fast and safe transport that minimizes the risk of goods being damaged
- Optimized space utilization through efficient vertical storage — reducing costs for rent, heating, and energy
Better-organized logistics
Prolonged product searches, inefficient transport, and the risk of delivery errors negatively impact productivity. In contrast, an automated warehouse ensures better logistic organization.
Increased reliability in logistics centers
An automated warehouse is also highly reliable: thanks to its connection with warehouse management software and other IT systems like ERP, inventory data is always up to date, and the location and tracking of goods can be precisely managed.
This software integration greatly simplifies warehouse operations and ensures optimal and efficient use of storage capacity.
Automated warehouse systems come in various designs — each tailored to the specific requirements of a wide range of companies. Hänel’s storage systems are an excellent example of the flexible application of automated warehousing.
The best examples of automated storage
Some of the best examples of high-quality automated storage systems come from Hänel. The Rotomat® storage system, based on the carousel principle, as well as the Hänel Lean-Lift® and Hänel Multi-Space® vertical storage systems, are successfully used in logistics centers worldwide as automated storage solutions.