Globl Four-Way Shuttle Solution Empowers Beverage Warehouse Automation
Globl Helps the Beverage Industry Achieve 90% Space Utilization. Modern beverage industry manufacturers face unique logistics challenges. They must store raw materials and finished products within stable, secure conditions to prevent spoilage. This client, a well-known beverage company integrating production, manufacturing, and sales, needed a solution directly connected to their production line. They chose the Globl four-way shuttle solution. This advanced system enables high-density storage and completely automates the inbound and outbound movement of finished beverage products, ensuring the environment remains controlled and seamless through Beverage Warehouse Automation.
1. Project Challenges: Why Beverage Warehouse Automation Was Essential
Structural issues and variable market demand created serious pressure on the client’s existing warehouse operations, necessitating a shift to Beverage Warehouse Automation:
- Increased Production Capacity: Rapidly ramping up production meant the existing storage space could not keep pace, creating severe operational bottlenecks.
- Seasonal Fluctuations: Sales volumes shift drastically between peak summer and off-peak winter. This fluctuation complicates resource planning and demands flexible, efficient storage management.
- High Efficiency Requirements: Manual inbound and outbound processes were too slow, leading to errors, missed orders, and slow turnaround times. This drove up labor costs.
- Limited Usable Space: Numerous columns, beams, and a low ceiling restricted layout optimization. These structural obstacles demanded a vertical, high-density storage approach.
2. Client Requirements: Achieving Next-Level Beverage Warehouse Automation & Throughput
To support their high, seasonal demand, the Globl four-way shuttle solution was engineered to meet specific, challenging metrics for Beverage Smart Warehouse:
| Metric | Target Goal | Technical Detail |
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Space Utilization
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Maximize storage positions
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Essential for managing seasonal peaks.
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Inbound Capacity |
80 pallets per hour
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Critical for direct connection to the fast production line.
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Outbound Capacity
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200 pallets per hour
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Required for meeting peak-season sales and rapid distribution.
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Dock Flexibility
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Support dual docking modes
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Allows both Lifting AGVs and manual forklifts to work together.
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3. The Globl Four-Way Shuttle Solution for Beverage Warehouse Automation
This project utilizes Globl’s four-directional shuttle cars and a customized Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) to overcome structural limitations and seasonal peaks through Warehouse Automation.
3.1 High-Density AS/RS Structure for Beverage Warehouse Automation
- The dense warehouse zone is structured into 3 levels.
- It provides 4,132 effective pallet locations per level.
- Total Capacity: 12,396 effective pallet positions. (A 90% space utilization rate).
3.2 Equipment Configuration for Beverage Warehouse Automation
- 25 Globl intelligent four-way shuttle cars
- 7 lifting machines (3 for inbound + 4 for outbound)
3.3 Dual-Mode Docking Design for Beverage Warehouse Automation
- Inbound Area: Features 3 inbound docks and 1 dock for empty pallets. Each dock includes a lifting machine, a fixed barcode scanner, and shape detection.
- Outbound Area: Includes 3 outbound docks, 1 interface for the automatic truck loading system, and 1 empty pallet inbound dock.
- All entry and exit points support both manual forklifts and AGVs.
4. Streamlined Outbound Process with Beverage Warehouse Automation
The Globl WMS (Warehouse Management System) manages all movements, ensuring speed and accuracy in asrs warehouse:
- The WMS receives electronic outbound orders and assigns shuttle tasks.
- The shuttle moves beneath the target goods, lifts the pallet, and transports it to the lift entrance conveyor.
- For pallets on upper levels, the lift machine lowers the goods to the main operational level (Level 1).
- Goods are conveyed to the outbound dock chain conveyor.
- Final Step: Manual forklifts/AGVs pick up the goods from the chain conveyor, OR the goods are transferred directly to the automatic truck loading system via roller conveyors.
- The WMS updates the task status, ensuring real-time inventory visibility.
- The WMS receives electronic outbound orders and assigns shuttle tasks.
5. Take the Next Step: Partner with Globl for Beverage Warehouse Automation
Ready to manage seasonal fluctuations and maximize space like this leading beverage company?
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