Multi-column vertical lift module SILO² | Multi-Column Vertical Lift Module

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SILO² is ICAM's multi-column vertical lift module (VLM): an automated storage system that converts floor space into vertical storage capacity, recovering up to 80% of floor area. Fully modular and field-configurable, SILO² is engineered to match available space, item type and weight, and operational workflows — with over one billion standard configurations available.

Key specifications:

• 2 to 7 storage columns
• 120 tray size options; max tray capacity 400 kg; specific load capacity up to 1,001 kg/m²
• Standard height up to 15 m
• 1 to 8 picking and refilling stations per unit: side-by-side, opposing, multi-level, or extraction

Goods-to-person
The tray travels to the operator at the picking station, not the other way around. This eliminates unnecessary movement, reduces retrieval time, and keeps operators ergonomically positioned throughout their shift.

Installation flexibility
SILO² can be installed indoors or outdoors, in complex layouts (corner, U-shaped), across multiple floors, or in below-grade facilities.

Strengths

• Modular: 2–7 storage columns to match any footprint
• Versatile: 120 tray configurations; up to 400 kg/tray; specific load up to 1,001 kg/m²
• Configurable: 1 to 8 picking and refilling stations — side-by-side, opposing, multi-level, or extraction
• High-throughput: trays delivered directly to the station at ergonomic height; no waiting, no unnecessary movement
• Intelligent: real-time item traceability, multiple tray and item optimisation algorithms, reduced access times, maximised storage density, Industry 4.0-ready integration with existing factory systems

Variants

• SILO² ECO — approx. −20% energy consumption
• SILO² FAST — approx. +30% throughput

Smart options
IRIDE, the interactive guided picking system:

• Light Picking Guide: coloured light beams direct each pick or replenishment to the exact compartment
• Head-up Digital Dashboard: displays mission, item image, batch, weight and quantity in front of the operator — no need to step away from the picking station
• Adaptive Interior Lighting: visual alerts for critical events
• Active Control: in-station keypad to confirm, modify or cancel operations without leaving position

IRIDE eliminates picking errors and reduces operator onboarding time.

Smart Vision: where packaging is visually identical across SKUs, batches or variants, Smart Vision prevents mis-picks by combining advanced image-processing algorithms with automatic QR code reading. Available with automatic tray extraction at the picking station.

Typical applications

• Small parts, components and consumables (fasteners, kits, PCBs)
• Tools, dies and heavy industrial parts
• Work-in-progress buffers for line feeding and kit preparation
• Robotic pick-and-place cells and MRO/spare parts stores

Managed stock
Accessories & components • MRO spare parts • Printing sleeves • Finished goods • Fabric rolls • Raw materials • Consumables • Moulds & dies

Industries
Windows & Doors • Food & Beverage • Packaging & Flexographic Printing • Fashion & Textiles • Automotive • Metalworking & Mechanical Engineering • Distribution & Logistics • Electrical • Construction & Building Materials • Defence & Aviation • Furniture & Home Furnishings • Healthcare & Medical Facilities