The stacker crane: automated, speedy, error-free storage
Stacker cranes are machines designed to store and retrieve pallets automatically. They move in length, height, and depth to load and unload goods from racking structures in a highly agile, precise manner.
Mecalux stacker cranes are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, significantly increasing warehouse productivity and maximising space utilisation to boost storage capacity. Moreover, they help reduce errors and risks associated with manual operations.
Advantages of stacker cranes in warehousing
• Increased productivity: these machines can run continuously 24/7/365. Storage and retrieval are performed in the same movement (combined cycles), making the system highly agile.
• Total automation: their autonomous operation streamlines warehouse management and eliminates errors linked to manual tasks.
• Maximum space utilisation: stacker cranes can reach up to 45 m high in aisles as narrow as 1.5 m wide.
• Double- and multi-depth: these machines can operate with high-density racking with deep channels — e.g., pallet flow racking or the Pallet Shuttle system — and with single- or double-deep racking.
• High flexibility: Mecalux’s wide range of stacker cranes allows users to tailor the system to their load capacity, height and cycle time requirements.
• Safety: stacker cranes handle pallets with extreme precision. In addition, they significantly reduce handling equipment traffic, enhancing warehouse safety.