Steel King Offers a New Semi-Automated Technology as a Turnkey Solution
For businesses seeking optimal warehouse logistics management, Steel King Industries, an OEM with extensive expertise in designing and manufacturing high-quality pallet rack systems, offers a new semi-automated technology as a turnkey solution.
The pallet shuttle is a lithium-ion powered Pallet Runner™ deep lane storage system from partner Automha Americas, a pioneering pallet shuttle provider, that efficiently moves pallets in and out of high-density storage lanes, creating increased storage density in an existing space.
The system is particularly suited to applications with high volume SKUs, as pallets are loaded into the system by lift truck and transported into deep lanes by the Pallet Runner cart. Once the load is positioned, the cart returns to the front of the system to receive the next pallet. The lift truck operator travels only between load source and lane entry, and the cart does the rest. This maximizes productivity and minimizes travel distance for both product loading and unloading.
The Pallet Runner is a cost effective option for companies looking to streamline their storage processes, reduce operational costs, and ensure a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving market. The deep lanes of the system increase storage density by reducing aisles and utilizing depth space, maximizing storage capacity within the same footprint.
The system moves quickly and seamlessly, enhancing efficiency, expediting pallet loading/unloading, and reducing wait time for trucks at loading docks compared to traditional forklift operations.
The system can be scaled up or reconfigured with relative ease to accommodate growth or changes in product lines. With less need for forklift drivers to enter storage lanes, the Pallet Runner system reduces labor requirements and associated expenses while improving safety.
“The seamless integration of the pallet shuttle technology with the pallet rack systems will offer warehouses and distribution centers increased automation, efficiency, flexibility, productivity, and safety” said Don Heemstra, VP of Sales and Marketing for Steel King.
About Steel King Industries
Since 1970, Steel King Industries has been manufacturing a full line of material handling products, including selective pallet racks, dynamic flow storage systems, cantilever racks, portable racks, and custom shipping racks, along with industrial steel containers and guard railing. Products are made using only U.S. steel. Innovation, customization, and design strength have earned Steel King the reputation as a leader in the material-handling marketplace. With over 500 employees, Steel King is headquartered in Stevens Point, WI, with manufacturing facilities in Stevens Point and New London, WI and Rome, GA. For more information, call Steel King Industries at (800) 826-0203 or visit them online at www.steelking.com
