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Racking Systems

Selective Racking

Selective racking systems are commonly used across all industries due to its ability to pick and put-away a pallet at any given time. 

TWS has improved the standard selective pallet racking layout by integrating the Aisle Master Articulated Reach Truck by reducing the average aisle width from 3.1m to 2.3m. This reduction in aisle width further enhances the storage capacity. 

Moreover, the Aisle Master can lift up to 15m giving it a clear advantage over standard reach truck operations that can lift up to 13m.  

Double Deep Racking

Double Deep racking systems are ideal when the (Stock Keeping Unit) SKU size has multiples of two in a batch. The tea industry has approx. 30% of its produce that fits into the double deep system catagory.

For rack heights up to 8.0m TWS has to capability of offering Aisle Master Narrow Aisle Articulated Double Reach Trucks that will only require approx. 2.6m of aisle space.

On the other hand the Junheinrich ETR 335d is the best in class double deep reach truck that can lift 1000kg to second deep position at 11.3m.

It should be noted, that the ETR application requires a bottom beam and clinically calculated beam length while the Aisle Master application does not require a bottom beam.

TWS has many double deep applications successfully installed in Sri Lanka where both types of MHE's are being used.

Garments On Hangers (GOH) Racks

Garment on Hangers (GOH) is commonly used by many apparel manufacturers to store their finished garments while awaiting consolidation of shipments.

These systems range from simple manual picking and put-away layouts to automated multi-tier layouts. 

Using the standard rack upright profiles for GOH systems enables the user to adjust the rail height based on the height of the garment. This increases the flexibility of storage within the system irrespective of the type of garment beign stored.

Multi-tier Shelving Systems / Rack Supported Shelving

Multi-tier shelving systems are the best way to store low volume pick items utilizing high roof heights of warehouses. 

Cargo movement on to each floor level can be via goods hoist or MHE such as Jungheinrich ETV reach trucks or Aisle Master reach trucks. 

Each cargo access point has to be safely secured using safety gates for health and safety purposes so people working at each level is safe at all times. 

Dispatching cargo to the loading bay level can be via goods chute or roller converyor depending on throughput requirement. 

Shuttle Systems / Jungheinrich UPC Systems

The Jungheinrich Under Pallet Carrier (UPC) system is a shuttle system developed by Jungheinrich in order to reduce the storage inefficiencies of drive in systems. 

UPC systems are very fast and can sequentially store and retrieve pallets with a single button command via the hand held remote controller.

Furthermore, it is also cable of confirming the number of pallet in a lane when it is not clearly visible to the nacked eye during cycle counting. 

In order for this system to be operational it is mandatory that large baches of the same stock keeping unit (sku) is stored in the warehouse. The longer the lane the more efficient the system becomes.

The carrier comes with lithium ion batteries that can be easily replaced during operation by a single operator with ease.

Cantilever Racking Systems

When storing long loads, cantilever racking system is the best solution coupled with a Combilift mutidirectional reach truck.

The conventional cantilever systems required a large operating aisle. With the new Comilift the aisle width can be reduced to approx 2.2m irrespective of how long the load is.

With the introduction of Combilift the storage capacity of a cantilever racking system can be exponentially increased in comparison to a conventional cantilever layout with forklift / reach trucks.

This solution is ideal for;

  • Steel / plastic pipe industry
  • Structural steel industry
  • Roofing sheet industry
  • Any type of long load storage / handling industry