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Table of ContentsProduct sizeSmall lightweight parts are ideal for carousels. A system may contain as many as 10,000 different items can be stored in a pod of carousels. A rule of thumb would be that the product master pack is less than 2' by 2' by 2'. Above this point other storage modes may be better... The goal is optimize the time replenishing against the time picking. Back to TopItem storageThe best storage height is from knees to nose. This is called the golden zone. The fastest moving items should be stored in this range with slower moving items above and the heaviest items on the bottom shelf. Families of product can be stored together on carousels. If your warehouse is anything like the majority of operations you will find that most of your activity is focused on the oddballs and most of your money is made from a small percentage of items. For example, a distributor uses flow rack for the thousand fastest moving items and carousels to store the next three thousand. The waves are sequenced to the routing and the carousels pre-positioned for the operator to pick and set up the empty cases for the flow rack pickers. Back to TopTool Crib?Carousels are great for storing tools and consumable items from the manufacturing floor. They can be installed in a caged area or access limited by lock and key and user restrictions from the carousel PC. Tools and Dies can be issued and tracked. Hand tools are picked and issued by the tool room clerk. Back to TopCarousels can be used to store raw materials for the shop floor. Small parts for Dental equipment manufacturers, medical equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturers, semi-conductor equipment industry find carousels effective storage tools. Back to TopCarousels are generally 8 to 10 ' tall. There are a few 12' foot carousels for maximum storage but usually carousels are stacked one on top of the other with each pod having it's own workstation. If the carousels are above 8' a lift table is recommended. Carousels should be installed in pods of 2 to 4 carousels. This allows the picking to be optimized by minimizing the dwell time (time waiting for carousels to index to the next position. The goal is to have the next pick already pre-postioned. Carousels can be thought of as shelves on wheels. One of the greatest benefits of a carousel workstation is the items stored in the pod are brought to the operator. If the picking process requires scanning with a laser scanner for verification or accuracy, weigh counting, bagging and tagging, computer interface, then all of the items are within easy reach of the pick face without the operator moving to the product. The "shelves" come to the operator where all of the tasks can be completed. Back to TopIntegrationAS/R Systems designs software for each application using the Magic Enterprises Software
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Back to TopBin SizesHorizontal carousels range in bin width from 18" wide to 30" wide. The most popular bin size ranges from 21" to 30" wide. The sides are generally 16" (for 18" deep shelves) or 20" (for 22" deep shelves).
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