storage & handling equipments used in warehouses

STORAGE & HANDLING EQUIPMENTS USED IN

WAREHOUSES

Presented by: Umar ShafiqDate: 22nd August 2010

PERSONAL INTRODUCTION

B.E Mechanical – NED University – Jan 2007

Worked in following organizations– Toyota Indus Motors (2007)– Lotte Pakistan PTA Limited ( 2007 – present)

Fulfilled following roles at LPPTA:– Asst. Manager Equipment Reliability – Asst. Manager Maintenance – Asst. Manager Workshop ( present position)

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WHAT IS THE NEED?

Increase of workload on warehouse operations

Requirement to reduce time. Reduced time leading to reduction of

cost. Hence development of better

equipments Technologies have lead to better and

faster modes of handling equipment

BASICS – STORAGE/HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Used to transport and store the product. Absolutely critical in streamlining

warehousing operations. Range from manual handling devices to

fully automated ones. Selection of equipments is critical to

optimizing warehousing operations. The faster – the better

TYPES OF HANDLING EQUIPMENTS

SEMI AUTOMATED EQUIPMENTS

ENGINE BASED EQUIPMENTS

FULLY AUTOMATED EQUIPMENTS

SEMI AUTOMATED HANDLING EQUIPMENTS

Equipments which use hydraulic / battery charged systems for operations

Low cost option Extensive manpower requirement Useful in scenarios where there is a low

volume of variety of products.

EXAMPLES - SEMI AUTOMATED HANDLING EQUIPMENTS

HAND TRUCKS PALLET JACKS STACKER PALLET TRUCK PLATFORM TRUCK

HAND TRUCKS

Non – pallet loads (beverage/foods handling)

Completely manual Very low loads Can’t be used for

stacking. Useful for small

warehouses.

PALLET JACKS

Handy tool to lift and move pallets. No stacking possible In powered pallet jacks lifting /

movement of pallets is thru motors One of the most popular modes for

handling pallets. Low cost

STACKER

Available in both manual & powered versions Good use for stacking Low-medium cost option

PALLET TRUCKS

Similar to power pallet but has operator standing option

Control handle typically tilts to allow operator to walk during loading /unloading

Stacking not possible

PLATFORM TRUCKS

For non - pallet loads Similar operations &

options to pallet trucks.

Greater lifting capacity because the platform provides a greater lifting surface to support a load.

ENGINE BASED EQUIPMENTS

Engine or electrical powered Faster moving machines More expensive Good for warehouses handling larger

volume of products belonging to a variety of categories.

Can handle larger loads

EXAMPLES – ENGINE BASED EQUIPMENTS

FORK LIFT TRUCK REACH TRUCK TURRET TRUCK ORDER PICKER

FORK LIFT TRUCK

Popular mode of handling in warehouse operations.

Engine powered Can be used for stacking

as well Very flexible

– Indoor/outdoor– Load capacities– Attachments– Rugged

REACH TRUCK

Similar to FLTs Specially designed

for multi-deep racks. Scissor like

mechanism ensures access to deep racks.

TURRET TRUCK

Greater stacking height compared to other narrow-aisle trucks (40 ft. vs. 25 ft.), but greater investment cost.

Forks rotate to allow for side loading

ORDER PICKER

Has forks to allow the truck to be used for pallet stacking and to support a pallet during less-than-pallet-load picking.

Operator lifted with the load to allow for less-than-unit-load picking

FULLY AUTOMATED SYSTEMS

The upcoming source of optimizing warehouse operations

Very little, if any requirement of manual operator

Greater speed and accuracy Higher setup costs Warehouse should be setup accordingly Ideal for high volume warehouses

EXAMPLES – ENGINE BASED EQUIPMENTS

AGVs Pallet AS/RS Overhead Monorail systems

AUTOMATICALLY GUIDED VEHICLES (AGVs)

Ready to take over from FLTs due to high operation flexibility and speed.

High cost option No requirement for

operators Runs on predefined

paths using laser technology to reach destinations

Sensors ensure AGVs do not collide with other moving objects

PALLET AUTOMATED STORAGE / RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS (AS/RS)

Automatically handles pallet loads, rolls or containers

Pallet handling machines use lifting carriages with telescopic forks and cabs

Single, double, and deep lane storage configurations.

Very efficient and reliable, but expensive option.

OVERHEAD MONORAIL SYSTEMS

The monorail allows two axes of hook movement: up/down and forward/back.

Good inherenet speed and efficiency.

Best used in applications where materials are to be transported from one fixed point to another.

Good use of space.

CONCLUSION

Optimum use of warehouse handling equipments increase the efficiency of the warehouse operations multifolds.

Therefore selection of correct system is of critical importance.

Newer technologies such as AS/RS systems have increased the efficiency of warehouse operations to a completely new level.

KEY LEARNINGS FROM COURSE

Importance of Warehouse operations in Supply Chain Management

Different unheard aspects of Warehouse Managements such as:– Order picking– Cross Docking– Importance of Warehouse Layouts

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