Double-deep beats drive-in
July 1st 2007 The need to maximise
storage density and
increase handling efficiency
were the main reasons G's
Beetroot chose a
combination of double
deep racking and
Atlet XTF ride-on pallet
stackers for the new
warehouse at its
processing
plant. "We used to spend
30-40% of the time
handling products in the
drive-in racking but with
double deep this has
reduced dramatically," says
Wayne Marshall, despatch
manager. "The Atlet trucks
were the most durable,
ergonomic and easy-to-use
of the ones I saw."
Double deep offered the
prospect of handling pallets
much less frequently
than with drive-in racking.
Half the pallets can be
handled immediately
while loads stored in the
rear row can be accessed
with just one extra
handling movement. The
Atlet XTF extending fork lift
truck is a suitable choice
for warehouses where
space is at a premium. Its
compact design allows
aisle width to be minimised
without compromising
overall performance.The
on-board cameras are
important because they
provide truck drivers with a
view of the fork and load.
Unlike a conventional
reach truck the forks, rather
than the carriage, extend to
place and retrieve pallets.
The truck can handle
pallets weighing up to
1000kg into the rear row of
the tallest racking, at 5.4m
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