Sorting empties for beverage wholesalers

Beverage wholesalers are confronted with three logistic challenges: Storage, picking and sorting empties. The logistic potential here is huge.

Basic task

Numerous crates of different sizes, weights and quantities must be handled safely and efficiently in terms of time and space.

Logistical challenge

Due to the enormous range of different crate types, the task is to return the correctly sorted crates to the manufacturers. The crates must be sorted, moved and stacked on pallets. The pallets must be buffer-stored and moved. SCHMALE LOGTEC has developed an extremely workable and sturdy complete system for this, that can be designed flexibly according to requirements, scaled to the building conditions and installed quickly.

“The more complex the challenge, the more detailed the technical solution needs to be.”

Process-related solution

The system is made up of driven conveyors, pallet floor-mounted roller tracks for the A-items and a flow rack for B- and C-items. The flow channels comprise roller tracks with galvanised, ball-bearing supported steel rollers. They are integrated in the rack system provided. At the ends of the channels, run-out panels reduce the speed of the crates before the end stop and make manual removal easier.

Options for storage

Static
Pallet racks for static storage
Mobile
Space-saving flow racks or push-in roller tracks for pallets

Options for order picking

Mobile
Flow channels for crates integrated in pallet racks