HORIZONTAL CAROUSEL
Horizontal carousels deliver the same picking order efficiencies and labour cost reductions as VLMS, but are best in an environment where height is restricted.
These carousels are able to provide high-density, horizontal storage while offering flexibility for different item sizes and adjust to seasonal ordering peaks. The carousel consists of carriers (bins) mounted on an oval track that rotate horizontally and delivery stored goods to the picker.
Picking rates can be achieved to up to 550 lines per hour for each worker, and picking accuracy to up to 99%. Customers see a return on investment in as little as 6 months. In either a production or distribution setting, the horizontal carousel is extremely effective in saving space, reducing labour costs, speeding throughput and improving accuracy and inventory control.
HORIZONTAL CAROUSEL BENEFITS
Productivity and High Throughput
Following the “goods to person” principle, items are brought directly to the operator. With no more hunting across a warehouse for items, productivity skyrockets, with picking rates of up to 550 lines per hour for each worker.
Full Traceability and Real-Time Inventory
All picking operations are monitored and documented, providing full traceability of orders and tracking stock levels in real time.
Flexibility for Every Storage Need
Shelf spacing can be easily adjusted to store different items, of various shapes and sizes. Pods can be reconfigured to meet seasonal peak ordering.
Safety & Ergonomics
No more ergonomic problems for workers caused by walking back and forth across a warehouse, retrieving and carrying parts. Additionally, workers are protected by safety doors and 6-foot-high protective fencing.
Picking Accuracy
Thanks to visual picking aids, workers can quickly identify which item to pick and how many are required. This eliminates the risk of human error, improving accuracy up to 99%.
Fast ROI
Companies opting for our Modula Horizontal Carousel often see a return on their investment in 6 to 18 months, depending on the size of the project.
HORIZONTAL CAROUSEL ADAPTABILITY
To speed picking times, horizontal carouses are often used in an integrated workstation called a “pod.” Software and pick-to-light technology allows the carousels to work in conjunction with each other and speed productivity.
The Modula Horizontal Carousel is offered in in pre-configured groups of two, three, and four carousels per pod.
As the worker picks from one horizontal carousel in the pod, the other is pre-positioning the next pick.
This minimizes worker downtime and dramatically increases throughput. Moreover, horizontal carousels arranged in pods offer great flexibility. With a simple software adjustment, the pods can be easily reconfigured to meet seasonal peak order times.
- The distance between carousels can be modified to accommodate building columns and other obstructions.
- The control panel to operate the pods can easily be positioned in different locations to best fit the
configuration. - The perimeter of the safety fence can be customized to meet site requirements.
To achieve even higher picking performance, the horizontal carousel can be used in combination with batch picking. Using Modula WMS software, an operator can create a batch of orders and fill them all at one time.
When the horizontal carousel presents an SKU for picking, the operator picks the total SKU quantity for all orders. The batch picking lights, located at each order position, will then direct the picker to the correct location and indicate the quantity that needs to be placed in each order. By using batch picking, the operator only visits an SKU location one time during picking.
This increases accuracy, reduces picking errors and retrieval time while increasing productivity by up to 65%. The put-away process can be automated much like the picking process in reverse.
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