Red Bull reorders dynamic storage technology from Interroll
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Sant'Antonino/Switzerland. The Interroll Group, a global player in the fields of conveyor technology, logistics and automation, received a new order from Red Bull in Thailand to supply dynamic storage technology for 12,670 pallet positions in a new local distribution centre.
To support its growing business in Thailand, Red Bull placed a repeat order in June 2011 for Interroll dynamic storage technology to be installed in a new local distribution centre. The company was seeking a solution to add and maximise the capacity of the DC with the most suitable system for wooden Loscam pallets of 1200mm/1000mm/1300mm (LxWxH) weighing up to 1000 kg. The new DC would have to handle peak volumes most efficiently, reduce travel distances and the number of forklift trucks. In addition, the installation should be protected against damages through forklift truck operation and ensure a rapid return on investment.
Positive experience from first order
The positive experience gained with a flow storage solution from Interroll for 7700 pallets in a DC built in 2009 motivated Red Bull to entrust Interroll with supplying dynamic storage equipment for the new warehouse. "From the beginning, we supported the project with our know-how and expertise from many other applications, says Grisorn Nakapong, Managing Director of Interroll (Thailand) Co. Ltd. Interroll also provided a selection of viable layouts and organised site visits. "We were also able to show concrete proof of the superior performance of cart pushback technology vs. drive-in racking in areas where only one aisle for loading and unloading would be used," Grisorn Nakapong adds.
Safe and space-saving pallet handling
The new DC, located in the industrial estate of Bangsang, Prachinburi, near Bangkok, provides a total of 12,670 pallet positions for FIFO (first in, first out) pallet flow storage and LIFO (last in, first out) cart pushback storage. The FIFO section has 7,840 pallet positions with gravity lanes accommodating 16 pallets each and 2 safety separators for maximum pallet handling safety, with the first separator in the middle of the lane. The LIFO cart pushback section, storing a total of 4,830 pallets in lanes 4-deep and 5-deep, restricts all loading and unloading operations for 3 pushback blocks to 2 space-saving aisles.
Interroll Group profile
Interroll is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the fields of unit-load handling, internal logistics and automation. Its products are used primarily in the areas of food processing, airport logistics, postal services, distribution and in various segments of industry. They include easy-to-integrate drive solutions such as drum motors for belt conveyors, conveyor rollers and DC-powered rollers for conveyor systems; gravity-fed flow storage modules for compact pallet and container racking systems in distribution centres; crossbelt sorters, belt curves and other user-friendly conveyor modules for cost-efficient material flow systems. Interroll serves more than 23,000 customers, mainly regional plant manufacturers and engineering firms as well as system integrators, multinationals and end-users. Interroll has 1,500 employees working at 28 companies and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Managed by a strategic holding company, based in Sant'Antonino, Switzerland, the Group is split into two global business divisions: “Global Sales & Service” markets and distributes the full range of Interroll products in line with customer requirements; “Products & Technology” oversees the global Centres of Excellence and other production facilities, with responsibilities ranging from R&D, global product management and strategic purchasing to production technology and manufacturing.
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For more information please contact:
Grisorn Nakapong
+66 8164 01035
n.grisorn@interroll.com
Lorenz G. Koehler
+41 91 850 25 21
l.koehler@interroll.com, www.interroll.com
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