High volume goods handling system October 1st 2009 European Conveyor Systems has
completed installation of a
sophisticated, high-volume goods
handling system for order picking and
stock replenishment at a new
distribution centre opened in
Redditch,Warwickshire, by building
products supplier, Toolstation.
The system services 14,000 rack
locations, a 1500m2 mezzanine floor
and a shelving facility. Over 4000
pallet locations are in VNA and
10,000 locations within a wide
aisle system. The whole system is
barcoded throughout.
All products are carried on the
conveyors in 600mm x 400mm
X 200mm Euro-totes with
maximum loads of 25kg,
maximum throughput being 600
totes/hour. Altogether, 200m of
conveyor of various types has been
installed, including belt, powered
roller, gravity roller and ECS's zeropressure
accumulation system, which
allows totes to queue without
touching one another and so are
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