HORIZONTAL CAROUSEL
The Perfect AS/RS Solution for
Storage and Picking
A horizontal carousel is an efficient automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS), delivering fast reaction times, increased through-put, and short delivery periods. The Kardex Remstar Horizontal Carousel is designed for fast, reliable, and efficient high-speed picking. Whether in production or distribution, for applications requiring high throughput, or for medium and slow-movers, Horizontal Carousels are the perfect solution.
Benefits of Kardex Horizontal Carousel
- Higher picking performance
- Minimized waiting times
- Greater accuracy through
- Pick-to-Light technology
- 24/7 availability
- Multi-level stacking
- Reduces labor and warehouse costs
Kardex Remstar Horizontal Carousels work according to the “goods to person“ principle and deliver the requested items in the shortest possible way directly to the access opening – without any unproductive travel and search times. Combining several orders into a batch will increase picking efficiency to another level.
Horizontal Carousel Specifications
- Carrier payload: 600 Ibs (272 kg), 1000 Ibs, (450 kg), 1500 Ibs (680 kg)
- The usable carrier height of the Horizontal Carousel system is between 6 ft and 12 ft (1.8 m and 3.7 m)
- Carousel length: 15 ft to 120 ft (4.6 m to 36.6 m)
- The Horizontal Carousel unit can be between 7.2 ft and 13.5 ft (2.2 m and 4.1 m) high and between 19 ft and 202 ft (5.8 m and 61.6 m) long.
- Rotational speed: 85 ft (24 m) per minute.
See How A Horizontal Carousel Can Work In Your Space
Applications for Your
Horizontal Carousel AS/RS
To achieve maximum picking performance, Kardex Horizontal Carousels are usually arranged in stations. Depending on the installation size and conception, a number of different unit applications are possible:
Dual
stations
Two Horizontal Carousels with the access openings arranged at right angles to each other create a dual station and can be comfortably operated by just one person.
Triple & quadruple stations
Triple stations or quadruple stations are recommended for applications with a wide range of items that require frequent access – the layout is usually L-shaped.
Multilevel
stations
For more comprehensive systems, multilevel stations can meet the requirements of a great variety of different material flow strategies. Multilevel stations – two or three Horizontal Carousels stacked one above the other – allow for picking and putting on different floor levels. Each level operates independently; with separate access and picking stations located at each floor level and on each platform. For uninterrupted material flow between the different levels, conveyors can be used to transport items.
As you can see, the variety of possible combinations with Horizontal Carousels is virtually endless. The experts at V&H Material Handling will gladly meet with you to find the solution best suitable for your individual requirements.
Our Horizontal Carousels Comply with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
All Horizontal Carousels also comply with the regulations of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) that were primarily developed to guarantee the safety of products for the protection of consumers. The Horizontal Carousels fulfill the strict ANSI regulations in many ways: personal protection devices such as floor mats and door locks are easily fitted into standard carousels. The moment an operator steps onto a doormat, the rotational movement of the Horizontal Carousels stops. This also applies if an incorrectly positioned product interrupts the scanning range of the photocells in the access opening.
8 Reasons to Choose A Horizontal Carousel
The Horizontal Carousel automatically and reliably processes even complex orders in the shortest possible time: one operator works off 200 to 400 positions per station and hour. Every order usually comprises up to five positions, an order batch consists of between five and ten single orders.
Paperless picking is possible while delivery notes and other relevant documents can continue to be printed. The warehouse management system combines several orders into a picking batch via PC control, allowing operators to pick multiple orders with reduced drive cycles.
With the “goods to person“ principle, the requested items are transported to the operator – rapid, direct and reliable – without any unproductive travel and search times. The Horizontal Carousel always takes the shortest path to the access opening. Integrated Pick-to-Light technology shows the operator which goods and what quantities to pick.
The Horizontal Carousel is ideally for storage and retrieval of small and medium sized items. Moreover it is capable of storing items with a maximum payload of 55 tons. The load-bearing capacity is chosen according to the application.
Items are stored compactly in a confined space; this eliminates unproductive travel and picking routes within the warehouse. The actual picking zone is as small as 54 to 108 square feet (5 to 10 meters).
To achieve high throughput during peak times and meet seasonal picking requirements the system can be divided into different stations at the push of a button. A station of 4 Horizontal Carousels can be operated by one person, and during peak times be operated by several people at the same time.
From development, manufacturing to customer service: The Horizontal Carousel is a compact, reliable, low maintenance unit with nearly 100 % availability – ensuring consistent and long-term operational safety.
Different items can be stored in the Horizontal Carousel. There is also space for bulky items – up to the entire carrier height.
To find out more information call us or submit an inquiry online. V&H Material Handling is here to help you find the right solution based on your needs.