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Storage that moves itself.

Automated storage is more than a rack. It is the rack, the vehicles that move pallets inside it, the lifts and conveyors that feed it, and the software that runs it, planned as one system around your operation.

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Close view of a four-way shuttle lifting a pallet off its rails

Four-way shuttle blockDemonstration installation

Flagship system

Four-way pallet shuttle

A battery shuttle that drives along lanes and across them, so one vehicle reaches any position in a block. Add lifts and the block becomes a fully automated multi-level store without stacker cranes or fixed aisles.

3,300 lbLifting capacity1,500 kg

4.9 inVehicle body height125 mm, fits low rails

3.6 mphTravel speed, empty1.6 m/s · 1.2 m/s loaded

1.5 sLift time2 s direction change

Flexible paths

Not tied to a single lane

Shuttles change direction in place and reach any location in the block, so the layout adapts to awkward building shapes and changing storage rules.

Efficient handling

Lanes, cross-aisles and levels

Automatic pallet moves along lanes, across the block and between levels by lift, with several shuttles working the same block in coordination.

Integration

Lifts, conveyors, WMS

Connects to pallet lifts, conveyors and your warehouse management or control software, with fleet coordination handled by the shuttle control system.

Four-way shuttle carrying a loaded pallet inside a racking block — Shuttle under load

Shuttle racking block with pallets on two levels — Two levels, one shuttle

Pallets on a four-way shuttle rack at ground level — Ground level positions

Yellow shuttle vehicle on its rails inside a lane — Lane rails

Technical details

Four-way shuttle specification

Headline figures for the standard vehicle. Pallet sizes, lane lengths and the number of shuttles per block are set per project.

Feature	Detail
Drive and chassis	Fully mechanical chassis with a sealed gearbox transmission.Long service life and low maintenance.
Body and capacity	4.9 in (125 mm) body, 3,300 lb (1.5 t) payload.Compact body gives high storage density in tight blocks.
Controller	Industrial controllers rated IP68.High compute headroom and fast response.
Speed	Empty 3.6 mph (1.6 m/s) · loaded 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) · lift 1.5 s.
Positioning	±0.04 in (±1 mm) accuracy.RFID, magnetic induction and encoder positioning; several pallet sizes in one system.
Operating environment	-13 °F to 113 °F (-25 °C to +45 °C).Suits ambient, chilled and freezer stores.
Power	Up to 10 h continuous operation per charge.Dual BMS smart charge protection, high-capacity battery.
Network	Wi-Fi 6.Fast roaming, low latency, stable fleet connection.
Safety	Long-range laser obstacle detection, STO safe-torque-off function, 64-point pallet slip detection.Tilt and roll-over protection.

Imperial figures are rounded conversions of the metric specification. Confirm exact values on the project data sheet.

Also automated

Three more ways to run lights-out

Different throughput, different building, different answer. All four are specified by the same team and can share one control layer.

Red lane shuttle vehicle on a display stand

What a project includes

Scenario studyPallet moves per hour, SKU profile, in and out rules and growth, modelled before any steel is drawn.
Rack and vehiclesRacking, shuttles, lifts and conveyors specified as one package.
ControlsShuttle fleet control and the interface to your WMS or ERP.
CommissioningInstallation, testing, operator training and ramp-up support on site.

Where it pays off

Paper & tissueFinished goods with few SKUs and high pallet counts.
Cold chainVehicles rated to -13 °F keep people out of the freezer.
3PL & retailPeak throughput without adding trucks and drivers.
Automotive & textilesDense buffer storage between production steps.

Model it before you buy it

Send us your pallet flows and we will return a block layout, a vehicle count and a cycle-time estimate.

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