Custom-built
January 1st 2008

Diamond Phoenix has delivered a custom-built pallet handling system at IKEA's Ashton warehouse. The vertical transport system handles a broad range of product sizes that are either pallet or load ledge mounted across three floors – from the loading area up to and across two further store levels.

The system includes two vertical lifts, a conveyor system based on a robust modular belt design, plus software and controls. The result is that Ashton can now deliver 100 to 250 pallets in a 6h shift as opposed to the 9h previously taken, resulting in labour savings.

From design to installation, the process took just 32 weeks.

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