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April 1st 2009 Link 51 racking and storage
systems are central to the
new 325,000ft2 GM France
distribution centre in Paris.
The Link 51 storage
installation works in close
conjunction with the WMS
to meet various
requirements, notably a
combination of bulk storage
and picking locations, within
a layout that reflects fast,
medium and slow moving
product lines.
"The warehouse is split
into five equal 'cells' at the
site, each of which is divided
by a central access aisle," says
Link 51's Keith Evans. "Some
90% of the picking activities
take place to one side of the
central divide with the
majority of the remainder
used for multi-level bulk
storage. A carton live
installation has also been
installed in part of the picking
area while two-tier Euroshelving
(which utilises the
full ten meter roof clearance)
in one of the cells provides a
large number of picking
locations for very small parts."
An extensive choice of
both bulk storage and picking
location configurations has
been designed, including bins
up to 1.6 metres in depth.
The bulk locations can
accommodate either pallets
or stillages of various sizes on
six levels of racking. A drive-in
racking facility, featuring 11
lanes each four levels high
and able to accommodate a
depth of six pallets, has also
been provided primarily for
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