Features/Benefits Provided: Ability to manage increased inventory without additional floor space Order accuracy over 99% Parts delivered at ergonomically correct heights

When a world leader in thermal analysis and rheometer systems acquired a top rheometer supplier, the company was challenged to find a way to add several new product lines to their facility while maintaining the same amount of space.

Finding room for the new inventory was no easy task. The company was able to find a location, but because the space was very close fitting, a vertical storage solution was the best option. Two 24' multi-bay vertical lift modules were selected due to their tremendous flexibility, allowing two operators to access the same master inventory simultaneously. The vertical lift modules were installed facing one another, making maximum use of the vertical space of the building.

The vertical lift modules have proven to be central to the company's manufacturing operations. They handle various small to medium sized parts for kits that are supplied to the manufacturing floor for building thermal analysis and rheometer systems. Orders for the manufacturing system are received from the host; distribution personnel then select the appropriate orders from the vertical lift modules using the touch screen, graphical user interface.

Response to the new system has been very positive. Not only was the company able to manage the increased inventory without additional floor space, the order accuracy rate is now over 99% and parts are delivered at ergonomically correct heights. The vertical lift modules have been such a success that the company recently installed another vertical lift module in their UK facility.

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