Space shuttle takes off

Automation specialist KNAPP will be presenting its universal shuttle concept on Stand 45. Intended to minimise the number of different technologies in the warehouse, this concept uses a shuttle unit as the universal handling device. Benefits include a manageable number of components, high reliability, a shorter start-up phase, lower maintenance costs and total system scalability.

Central to the shuttle concept is KNAPP's OSR (order, storage & retrieval) system, which combines a shuttle-based automatic store with pick-to-light stations. The OSR range is continually expanding, with OSR 15, 32 and 50 models now available (handling up to 15, 32 or 50kg), double-deep configurations possible and a new, twin-lift version soon to be available.