Conveyor System

automatic system

                                               Automatic system

AS/RS is one that stores goods at a greater height than can be serviced by fork lift. Under this definition some narrow-aisle and other installations already discussed would count as high-rise; high-rise structures can be up to 30m high, and in addition to pallet loads can support stacker cranes, external walls, intermediate floors and services-in other words the racking can be the warehouse building.

ASRSs are categorized into three main types: single masted, double masted, and man-aboard. Most are supported on a track and ceiling guided at the top by guide rails or channels to ensure accurate vertical alignment, although some are suspended from the ceiling.

The 'shuttles' that make up the system travel between fixed storage shelves to deposit or retrieve a requested load (ranging from a single book in a library system to a several ton pallet of goods in a warehouse system). As well as moving along the ground, the shuttles are able to telescope up to the necessary height to reach the load, and can store or retrieve loads that are several positions deep in the shelving.

Conveyor System