Greater capacity and better load selectivity
October 1st 2007 Home accessories and
furniture retailer Heal's has
maximised storage and
handling efficiency at its
North London distribution
centre using narrow aisle
racking and warehouse
trucks from Atlet, including
two Omni DCR combination
pallet stackers/order pickers.
Palletised items are
stored more densely than in
a previous warehouse but
with greater load selectivity
so that Heal's can fulfil
orders more quickly.
In addition to the two
Omni DCR narrow aisle man
rising pallet stacker/order
pickers, a reach truck and
two powered pallet
transporters were ordered.
Atlet Omni DCR trucks
operate in narrow aisle
racking to pick palletised
furniture loads. The truck
provides users with a
combination of pallet
handling and order picking
capabilities for total
flexibility. The operator
rises with the forks and
load which means they can
pick full pallets or single
items from any storage
location.
Forks can traverse and
rotate through 180° quickly
so that pallets can be
placed and retrieved on
both sides of the aisle
without turning the truck
round. At Heal's most items
are picked by pallet and the
ability to work both faces
without turning the truck
cuts the time spent
resetting after each pick.
The Omni DCR is wire
guided in the aisle which
means there are no rails at
ground level to obstruct
access to ground level
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