Storage Systems

While often realized in clad-rack execution for new building projects, high-bay storage systems can also be designed to operate within existing facilities. Solutions can be developed to be compatible with the physical dimensions of the customer’s site as well as the characteristics of the products stored within it. The aisles of high-bay storage systems are served by stacker cranes that can access each storage position or picking location and operate up to a height of 40 metres.

High-bay warehouses can – among other solutions - feature Honeycomb or Cantilever racking. Honeycomb storage is a proven solution at sites where long products are stored in depth and direct access to the product is required. However, depending on the product, Cantilever racking may represent the best option. Facilitating easy storage and retrieval of even the most complex or bulky materials of almost any length, Cantilever arms are connected to the upright sections of the racking structure to create the required storage levels.

As no racking structure is required, floor-stacked storage schemes are a cost-efficient solution. Loads are simply stacked at floor level – one on top of another or in cassettes. Depending on the product, stacking heights of 6 or 7 levels can be achieved with this highly compact solution – which is widely used at facilities where floor space is restricted. CTI’s warehouse management software ensures perfect access to the required load.

When a building’s floor-to-eaves height is too restricted to accommodate high-bay storage technology, CTI Systems can design automated storage systems that store materials directly on to the facility’s floor. Suitable for many different industries and product types, floor storage systems are usually served by automated overhead cranes. Each CTI floor storage system provides fast and direct access and is designed to match the site conditions and throughput requirements of the applications.

Long products or industrial components require tailer-made storage systems that allow goods to be stored and retrieved quickly, safely and efficiently and of course, making optimal use of the available floor space.

CTI offers a variety of long goods storage schemes that ensure that the flow of essential parts from the store to the production line will be safe, smooth, efficient and highly cost-effective – whatever your application.

CTI has pioneered lift and run dynamic storage technology for long profiles. Designed for facilities where a significant number of different product lines high-speed be organized and processed, sophisticated lift and run solutions are an ideal choice for production sites where batches of profile high-speed be prepared. The systems are particularly suitable for the manufacturing and construction sectors.

Consisting of a highly innovative combination of honeycomb racking served by high-speed shuttles and goods lifts, lift and run storage systems deliver ultra-efficient long profile handling performance and optimum flow speeds to ensure minimum ‘dead time’ at every step of the production process.

The main characteristics of lift and run dynamic storage systems are:

• storage capacity as per requirements (often between 50 and 400 storage locations),
• dynamic throughput capacity ranging from 60 to 120 combined cycles per hour, in general adaptable according to requirements,
• modular, flexible and scalable solutions to match your business’s needs and
• compatibility with other storage systems and automated or operator-controlled picking devices.

A well-proven solution used by companies operating across a wide range of industry sectors worldwide, high density honeycomb systems allow large quantities of long items to be stored safely and efficiently. Moreover, as honeycomb solutions provide direct access to the product, the storage and retrieval process is highly efficient, which makes this type of system the ideal option at facilities where shortest cycle times are required.

The main characteristics of a honeycomb storage system are:

• high storage density,
• a capacity as per requirements (often 800 to 8000 storage locations) and
• highest throughput rates.

Honeycomb storage projects offer various design options. For example:

• systems can be supplied in single or double-sided aisle formats,
• the system’s flexibility allows the most suitable configuration of storage and retrieval machines to be deployed as well as single or double-swap tables if required,
• free-standing, roof- and wall-bearing construction options guarantee maximum design flexibility within existing buildings or new-build units,
• partitioned cassettes give users additional system adaptability,
• systems can be adapted to any length of profile – from standard size to 24 metres,
•  dedicated stock management software ensures picking accuracy.

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) can handle items weighing up to 40 tons at high speeds, increasing productivity while minimizing errors during picking and storage.

Stacker cranes can be configured based on load capacity, system size, and the type of products to be transported. This flexibility makes the technology suitable for a wide range of applications across various industries.

The right material handling equipment is essential for the efficient operation of any busy production facility.

A stacked storage system is a cost-efficient, compact, simple – yet highly effective – method of storing long profiles in bundles or within various types of cassette. Suitable for manufacturing facilities in all industry sectors, it is an ideal solution for small to large-sized storage and dispatch systems.

Our storage systems are typically designed with 5 to 7 levels—but can be customized with more, depending on your product requirements. Most installations are not limited by product weight, making them ideal for a wide range of applications.

For the long profiles industry—especially PVC profiles—we offer an advanced system that allows direct product picking from the containers. Ground-level picking stations are immediately accessible, while upper levels are reached via an automated shuttle. This shuttle features a lifting platform that brings the operator directly to the correct position and height for safe, efficient picking.

With this system, operators no longer need to search manually for product references. Pre-programmed order batches can be retrieved quickly and comfortably, improving accuracy and saving valuable time.

CTI’s warehouse management system (WMS) software interfaces with the user’s manufacturing system or ERP software to control inventory movement and organize product flow to optimize storage and retrieval performance.

A stacked storage system offers:

• the most compact storage solution,
• a very high storage capacity,
• compatibility with buildings with an eaves height of 5.5 meters or more,
• single or multiple stacking rows and
• a modular, flexible and scalable design, upgradable to keep pace with a business’s changing needs.

CTI’s extensive product portfolio combined with our ability to design technology and solutions tailored to meet our clients precise requirements, allows us to deliver the ideal storage solution for any application.

From high-bay warehouses fitted out with cantilever racking, through storage towers to stacker cranes – CTI has the technology and system design and integration expertise to produce best-in-class storage and intralogistics schemes that meet the demands of industrial clients all over the world.