Automated Shuttle Racking
Automated Pallet AS/RS
Stacker cranes, fully automated
Stacker cranes travel narrow aisles between tall racks, storing and retrieving pallets automatically under software control, with no forklifts in the storage area.
Racking partner: Rebel Rack
Benefits
Why it works
Uses the height
Racks well over 100 ft tall in aisles as narrow as 5 ft.
High throughput
Up to 120 pallets per hour per crane, per Westfalia.
Less floor space
Interlake Mecalux cites up to 40% less storage space than conventional storage.
Software-controlled
Every pallet tracked in real time, with no forklift traffic.
Options
Automated Pallet AS/RS
Single- or double-deep
Racks one or two pallets deep on each side of the aisle.
Deep-lane options
Rack-entry vehicles store pallets up to 18 deep (Westfalia Satellite).
Single- or dual-load cranes
Dual-load cranes carry two pallets per trip.
Freezer systems
Proven in multi-level freezer installations.
At a glance
Automated Pallet AS/RS
| Height | Up to about 131–148 ft (Interlake Mecalux) · double-mast cranes up to 140 ft (Westfalia) |
|---|---|
| Aisle width | From about 5 ft |
| Crane speed | Up to 900 ft/min horizontal · 400 ft/min vertical (Westfalia) |
| Load | Up to 5,000 lb single-load · 2 × 3,500 lb dual-load (Westfalia) |
| Throughput | Up to 120 pallets/h per crane (Westfalia) |
| Considerations | Highest capital cost; requires WMS and controls integration |
Typical figures published by Interlake Mecalux, Steel King, Frazier, and Westfalia. Your system is specified for your loads and building.
Integration & services
Automated Pallet AS/RS
- Conveyor infeed and outfeed with pallet inspection
- Warehouse control system (WCS) and WMS integration
- AGV / AMR connections at pick-up and drop-off
- Rack-supported building options
Related
Automated Shuttle Racking
- Selective Pallet Racking: Direct access to every pallet
- Drive-In & Drive-Through Racking: Deep lanes, forklift enters
- Push-Back Racking: Carts on sloped rails, 2–5 deep
- Pallet Flow Racking: Gravity-fed FIFO lanes
- Cantilever Racking: Arms for long and bulky loads
- Pallet Shuttle Systems: Semi-automated deep-lane storage
- Back to overview
Get more from your building
Send us your pallet profile and building drawings, and we’ll propose the storage mix that fits.