"Swiss made" - as far as the eye can see: In the pallet warehouse, an automated storage and retrieval machine (ASRS) using the cranes from Stoecklin Logistik AG”s “MASTer” series, is moving pallets. Next to the pallet stacker cranes, the BOXer and the FSP shuttle system, guarantee speed and precision in the automated small parts-part of the warehouse, where totes and smaller containers are being moved. The high-performance lifter (BOXer/FSP) can be flexibly adapted to the unique and individual performance requirements. Thanks to a sophisticated control concept, the shuttles adapt their dynamics to the container being transported. Slip compensation allows the shuttles to correct their position deviation during the travel and to drive safely to the destination. The conveyors pick up laods from the lifter or deliver them. At the same time, they generate a transfer point for the shuttles. The required output determines how the system is dimensioned and constructed. With Stöcklin Logistik AG’s experienced employees and engineers, each system is designed to meet the customer's uniqe requirements.
As requirements change, systems can easily be modified and expanded
"Since the requirements for warehouse systems change over the years, the option for subsequent adjustments and extensions are essential,"
says Urs Grütter, owner and CEO of Stöcklin Logistik AG.
"We have taken the factor of flexibility into account in the development of the FSP, so that as order volumes increase and/or demands for further shorter delivery times grow, the performance can be adjusted accordingly. This in turn leads to a high degree of investment security for our customers."
Redundancy, interchangeability/ adaptablility and fast accessibility ensure maximum availability, which is further increased thanks to reliable components and a coordinated control concept. The software, which can be integrated into existing warehouse management systems (WMS), coherently controls the orders that are processed by the aisle controller of the FSP system. The aisle controller ensures harmony among the components of the overall system and makes sure that the plant is operated in a process-safe manner.
Variability also guaranteed for totes and containers up to 100 lbs
The FSP is designed for handling totes, cartons and trays weighing up to 50 kg (100 lbs). Standard totes can be stored double-deep (OWS = One Width Shuttle), and various dimensions (min. 200x200x50 mm, max. 860x660x500 mm) (min. 7.8x7.8X1.9 inches, max. 33.8x25.9x19.6 inches) can be stored mixed multiple-deep (MWS = Multi Width Shuttle) via a transversely adjustable telescopic gripper. The shuttle vehicles work simultaneously and independently of each other. They are interchangeable if required, so that, in the event of a malfunction or maintenance, operation can continue uninterrupted.
"Another advantage is that the system solution can also be integrated into existing structures thanks to its modularity and compatibility,"
continues Urs Grütter.
Flexibility through system-resiliance even in times of uncertainty
"Especially in times of dynamic, ever changing environments, with planning figures forecasts that are difficult to predict, companies are increasingly dependent on being able to act with maximum flexibility,"
adds Urs Grütter. The possibility of continuous scaling also offers the opportunity, for example, to efficiently map additional growth generated by an expansion of for example an e-commerce business at the logistics level.
