GEBHARDT StoreBiter® MLS
High-density multi-level-shuttle
The GEBHARDT StoreBiter® MLS is an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) that can retrieve items from multiple storage levels. Suitable for totes, cartons, and trays, it can quickly transport goods to workers and rack storage areas.
It is ideal for complex manufacturing warehouses and distribution centres with high order volumes. With the precision of automated storage systems, you can quickly handle small orders without sacrificing accuracy. Our shuttles interface with WMS and ERP software to receive, respond to, and track order requests.
MLS systems are also high-density, thanks to compact shuttle vehicles and racking. By making your facility more space efficient, you can minimise building costs and maximise floor space.
Advantages of Multi-Level-Shuttles
- High throughput for greater productivity
- Low maintenance and servicing costs
- Accurate, real-time inventory tracking
- Modular design for scaling operations to match demand
- Can handle a range of product sizes and weights
- Capable of double-deep storage on the load handler and within the rack
Multi-Level-Shuttle Components
Shuttle Vehicles
We have several types of shuttle models to suit various heights. Each shuttle consists of a vehicle and a load-handling device (LHD). Our vehicles use rails to drive to their destination.
Load Handling Devices (LHD)
Load Handling Devices (LHDs) are solutions that can extend into racking to load and unload units. They use a small, precise conveyor to move the product unit onto the rack or onto the shuttle vehicle.
Applications
Order Picking
Multi-level-shuttles can be used to retrieve goods from storage areas. Our systems can suit various picking styles, such as batch picking and wave picking. By quickly transporting goods to workers, orders can be completed in a shorter timeframe. This is ideal for users with short delivery windows and managing orders during peak seasons.
Stock Replenishment
Our ASRS storage systems can quickly carry incoming goods up to storage areas. The movement of product units and shuttles is continuously monitored for greater process visibility. In addition, automating replenishment improves site safety by reducing the need for manual handling.
Buffering
Shuttle systems can help create a storage buffer to keep operations lean. By introducing an area to temporarily hold goods, items can be prepared ahead of time to prevent delays.
Buffer stores can also be used as storage reserves, creating additional space for high-demand goods. Manufacturers and distributors can tap into these reserves to combat demand surges. They can also help maintain productivity in the event of supply chain disruptions, such as raw material shortages.
Production and Assembly
Multi-level shuttles are well suited to manufacturing warehouses because of their buffering capabilities. With products that require several processes to produce or complete, MLS systems can put aside items rather than transporting them back to storage.
"The cooperation with GEBHARDT was very good. They reacted professionally and quickly to every request. Thanks to the GEBHARDT solution, our processes are much more reliable and faster and we can already see a very good return on investment today."
Klaus Wohlfarth, Founder, Managing Director and Partner of KW automotive