Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS)
An AS/RS Solution typically comprises equipment for material handling, a storage
system designed to suit the material to be stored and also the material handling
equipment, and the correct Warehouse Management System, which is the brain of
the complete AS/RS.
Applications
Engineering: Spares, Hardware, Engine Parts Automobiles: Car Bodies, Spares Parts
Electronic: Components, Telecom Equipments Paper: Paper Rolls, Paper Sheets, Tissue
Paper Reels, Books, Stationery Textiles: Thread Cones, Clothes Airport: Cargo
handling Others: Hospital Products, Currency Notes, Porcelain
Advantages
1. Operates in narrow aisles, i.e. depth of pallet + 200 mm
2. Storage and retrieval up to height of 30 mtrs .
3. Speed selection for given operation
4. Faster throughput
5. Real-time management of logistics information
6. Less manpower required
7. Future automation possible


