119 Best Practices
Case study I Alinatur
Semi-automatic Pallet Shuttle
operations
The operator uses the various integrated
commands on a remote control that works
via radio frequency to give orders to the Pallet Shuttle.
That is when the shuttle starts to work autonomously.
This shuttle model, besides the drive and lift
components, has the following devices as
part of its setup:
The order output process
The channels, due to space, have variable
depths to store the pallets according to the
SKUs and consumption. By having a small
number of SKUs, the operator does not
have to continuously change the channel
the shuttle occupies, thereby increasing
warehouse throughput.
During the output process, also managed
with two shuttles, movements are optimized by several pallets of the same SKU being extracted at the same time, but for different orders. In addition, pallet racking was
placed on one side to store prepared orders
and lower consumption SKUs.
As a further safety measure, mesh was installed on the sides of the racks to prevent
the accidental entry of operators and possible falling of goods into common areas.
- Operating pilot lights
- Anti-entrapment and anti-crushing
safety bumpers
- An on/off s witch
- A battery status indicator
- End-of-track sensors
- Fast-charging batteries
- A minimum reserve battery
- Movement direction and breakdown
sensors
- An emergency stop button
- A RF aerial
- Position sensors
The operator
guides all the movements
of the Pallet Shuttle
via a radio-control terminal
that transfers orders
