The order prep machines
at heights need to be
guided into the aisles
via mechanical guides
Loaded pallet racking
In this area, seven double and two single
31’ high, 174’ long racks were installed with
capacity for more than 4,000 pallets. In
these racks, high-volume goods and consumer products delivered in complete boxes are stored. Picking is done at all racking
levels by order pickers.
The direct access to the load afforded by
pallet racking provides flexibility in the preparation of orders.
As a safety measure, an intermediate passageway was set up in the palletization area and the picking zone that serves as the
emergency exit and facilitates rapid evacuation if necessary.
Picking area
There were seven double-deep and two
single-deep racks installed, which are
29. 5’ high and 174’ long reserved for the
principal warehouse operation: picking.
They consist of 16 levels with galvanized
metal shelves for the storage of smaller
goods, with a 1,367 lb capacity per level.
Operators access products at heights with
the help of order pickers, which are adapted for picking in an ergonomic and safe position. Workers prepare orders by waves,
i.e., several orders at a time, to optimize the
route along the locations within the facility.
The operator stands on a platform and, on
the one side, places goods in the containers
that make up each order. And on the other
side, they access machinery controls to direct the machine to the corresponding locations, following the instructions transmitted by the RF terminal. Finally, orders coming
from the two different storage areas are
routed to the joint consolidation area where
they are prepared and sorted.
