storage & handling equipments used in warehouses
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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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