On the issue of choosing equipment for a warehouse
Manifoldly increasing business efficiency through the use of automation equipment for handling material assets is a natural desire of the managers of all companies that have their own warehouse facilities. This is a completely solvable problem, since in each region dozens of organizations offer warehouse equipment for rent and purchase. It is necessary to carefully study the catalog of warehouse equipment of each regional dealer. The offered electric forklifts, stackers and other types of warehouse machines were developed by the world's best manufacturers, taking into account the highest quality standards, based on advanced innovative technologies. These are reliable, maneuverable and efficient mobile units that have expanded functionality.
What to buy for your warehouse?
It is important for warehouse specialists to purchase exactly the equipment that will fully comply with the conditions and standard tasks. So, an electric counterbalanced forklift has some great features, but it requires space and a fairly wider stacking aisle to operate. Most models are limited in terms of the maximum permissible height of the racks - five meters. This technique cannot cope with a large number of pallets. This will lead to an increase in the cost per unit of pallet.
A reach truck may be more effective in cramped conditions. Its use allows you to increase the number of pallets moved by 80%. The ability to lift loads onto high racks also increases by 40%. The reach truck is more maneuverable, so the permissible passage width is reduced by 25%. As a result, the cost per pallet is reduced by 40%.
An even more tangible advantage is provided by the use of a narrow-aisle stacker with the ability to handle cargo on three sides. A good example of such a machine would be the GROS MCA15. As a result of choosing such equipment, the number of processed pallets increases by 200%. The available shelving height is increased by 100%. The aisle width required for stacking is reduced by 55%. All this leads to a reduction in the cost of a pallet by 60%.
Competent choice of supplier
The final choice of warehouse equipment depends on many factors. It is recommended to make a decision only after studying all the information and receiving expert advice. It is important to take into account the possibility of maintaining equipment in working condition. To do this, it is recommended to purchase loaders, stackers or reach trucks from those companies that will continue to be active in the Russian market and will be able to provide a worthy alternative to their Western counterparts.