SHUTTLE PALLET WAREHOUSE - SHUTTLE PALLET SYSTEM - WIRELESS PALLET SHUTTLE SYSTEM

In this context, there is a need to focus more on designing and implementing more flexible and versatile warehouses that can meet the three most important needs of today's market: High storage density, low storage costs, fast in-out times. Intech, paying attention to the changes in the business market, has chosen to develop high-density systems to support companies to meet these needs flexibly. In particular, the Pallet Shuttle Automated Warehouse System is a very cost-effective warehouse automation solution, but it is very effective, especially useful in compact warehouses with consumer products, cold storage environments, warehouses with a large number of pallets per SKU.

I. OVERVIEW OF PALLET SHUTTLE - MODERN WAREHOUSE SYSTEM

In order to help customers understand the outstanding features of the high-density semi-automatic warehouse system, Intech Group introduces the Pallet Shuttle automatic warehouse system to you with the most outstanding information about the warehouse system below.

1. What is Pallet Shuttle?

Intech Pallet Shuttle is a modern system, researched, developed, completed and supplied to the market by us in 2022. Robot Shuttle is a line of loading and unloading machines in warehouse shelves, an important part of the Pallet Shuttle warehouse system that helps to transport goods in shelves in the most optimal way. This is a line of robots running on rails, storage lanes to load and unload pallets in warehouse shelves, through a system of forklifts - robots that are programmed and scientifically controlled.

2. What is Pallet Shuttle Warehouse?

Pallet shuttle warehouse is a semi-automated storage solution or High-density automated storage system, which uses a shuttle vehicle running along rails on racks to import and export pallets. This helps increase the number of pallets stored and improve the time of loading and unloading pallets in the warehouse. Logistics has become an important factor in business management, as it allows to create real competitive advantages.

Video of operation of pallet shuttle warehouse

II. PALLET SHUTTLE WAREHOUSE OPERATION PROCESS

In the Pallet Shuttle Radio semi-automatic warehouse system, forklifts will place pallets on the rails at the beginning of each lane. The vehicle will lift and move the pallets to the nearest empty position in the lane, maximizing storage space. The movement of the Shuttle vehicles inside the rack is automatic, following the operator's command via the control handle.

• FIFO (first-in, first-out): the first pallet stored on each racking lane will be the first pallet unloaded from that lane. Forklifts will operate on 2 sides of the warehouse: 1 side for storage, 1 side for unloading. Suitable when the warehouse is arranged as a buffer zone between 2 areas.

• LIFO (last in, first out): the last pallet stored on each racking lane will be the first pallet unloaded from that lane. Loading and unloading is done on the same side of the warehouse. This is the most common method used at Shuttle Radio warehouse.

Step 1: The forklift lifts the shuttle onto the shelf lane that needs to store or export pallets.	Step 2: Next, the forklift moves the pallet to the storage lane. The forklift never enters the rack.
Step 3: The operator uses the remote to send commands to the Shuttle. Once the pallet's position has been determined, the shuttle will lift the pallet and move along the depth of the rack to the nearest pallet, then lower the pallet.	Step 4: The shuttle returns to the front of the racking lane to store the next pallet (if needed) until the racking lane is full. To export pallets, the operator performs the same operation.

Functions that the Shuttle Radio warehouse system can perform:

III. STRUCTURE OF PALLET SHUTTLE ROBOT WAREHOUSE

1. Overview of shuttle robots

- What is Robot Shuttle?

Shuttle robots are automated devices designed to move specific goods or materials in areas such as logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing facilities. Robots can move along fixed or flexible routes depending on the design and technology used.

- Shuttle robot structure:

Shuttle robots are designed with high speed, equipped with various safety devices with the following structure:
1. Pallet lifting and lowering cluster

2. Lithium battery cluster

3. Guide wheel cluster

4. Drive wheel cluster

5. Safety sensor

6. Emergency stop button

7. Distance sensor

8. Pallet check sensor

Technology used for Robot Shuttle is often equipped with technologies such as laser guidance systems, sensors, management software to navigate and optimize the movement process. These technologies allow them to operate efficiently and safely in different working environments.

Controller structure:

1. Display screen

2. Single item input button

3. Continuous item input button

4. Manual button cluster

5. Power on/off button

6. Single item output button

7. Continuous item output button

8. Stop button

9. Vehicle selection button cluster

Full structure of pallet shuttle warehouse?

1. Shelf frame

Pallet racks, also known as storage racks, are items used to lift, support, and store goods in the warehouse. Shelf frames come in a variety of types to meet the load capacity, style, and size of products in the warehouse to suit all industries.Now when mentioning shelf frames, we cannot help but mention pallets on the frame:

• Plastic pallets: They are often made from recycled or new plastic, have high load-bearing capacity, are durable, do not rot, and are not harmful to the environment. Plastic pallets are widely used in industries, warehouses, supermarkets, and logistics systems, ... can be reused many times and are easy to clean. This helps to minimize transportation and maintenance costs, while reducing the impact on the environment.

• Wooden pallets: Widely used in warehouse shelving systems to store goods due to their affordable price, unlimited distribution quantity according to orders, solid structure, and ease of use.

• Iron pallets: They are made from iron or steel, have high load-bearing capacity and are suitable for storing heavy goods but are rarely used due to their high cost. In addition, the iron material often makes the shelves heavy and easy to oxidize if not properly stored.

2. Forklift

Forklift is a device for transporting and lifting goods widely used in warehouses, warehouses, ports and manufacturing facilities. Forklift is designed to lift, move and stack goods efficiently and save time.

Forklift in smart warehouse

3. Robot Shuttle AGV - Automatic Picking Vehicle

Robot Shuttle AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) is a type of automatic picking vehicle used in automation systems in warehouses and factories. Shuttle Robots are designed to automatically move, pick up and transport goods from one point to another on pre-designed shelves, programmed from a remote control system.

Automatic Picking Vehicle - Robot Shuttle AGV in smart warehouse

This is a line of automatic picking robots, AGV Robots are really effective in pallet shuttle warehouses for the manufacturing industry, smart warehouses bring benefits to businesses compared to other current warehouse models.