High-bay warehouse

A high-bay warehouse is built when large storage capacities are required. With a hall height of between 12 and 50 meters, the available floor space can be used very effectively.

If necessary, several hundred thousand pallet spaces can be provided in complex racking systems. To manage this enormous volume of goods, most high-bay warehouses are fully automated. The goods are stored and retrieved by computer-controlled, driverless storage and retrieval machines that move on rails or induction loops in the aisles between the racks.

Transfer points for storage and retrieval are often located at the head of the individual rows of shelves. Here, the stored goods are either delivered or picked up by special conveyor technology (supply or removal systems) or by warehouse personnel.

Optimal utilization in the high-bay warehouse

To make optimal use of the high-bay warehouse and to achieve maximum throughput of goods, a sophisticated material flow computer usually takes over the coordination and monitoring. This way, handling performance can be noticeably increased using special methods of dynamic warehousing. Various movement strategies, such as double cycles, can also significantly improve the efficiency of a high-bay warehouse.

Racks can be divided into different zones in the warehouse. For more information, see Rack zones – overview.

 

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