What Is an Automated Long Material Storage System?
An automated long material storage system stores bars, tubes, and profiles in assigned locations and brings a requested load to an access station using powered handling equipment and controls. It can remove the need to drive into storage aisles for each pick. Whether it suits your shop depends on how often you change material, what […]
What Is an Automated Cantilever Rack System and How Does It Work?
An automated cantilever rack system uses controls and powered handling equipment to store and retrieve long stock supported on cantilever racks. In a gantry-based installation, the gantry transfers a material carrier between a storage location and an access station. A motorized roll-out rack automates arm movement, but still needs a crane or another handling device […]