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Credits: SMS Group, Nordfrost, Harry K\u00f6ster Fotografie<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]First two, then three to four, and now up to six containers high. Containers are stacked higher and higher at the terminals. \u201cWithout additional technology, it\u2019s just not practical to go any higher,\u201d said Mathias Dobner, CEO of BOXBAY, which is a member of the SMS Group in D\u00fcsseldorf. \u201cThat\u2019s because increased restacking to access specific boxes reduces productivity.\u201d<\/p>\n
An attempt was made in the 1980s to stack containers even higher using high-bay storage technology, but demand was limited in the past. \u201cBack then, there was still enough space at the port terminals,\u201d stated Dobner. That has since changed, he added, largely in terms of restacking activities, electricity consumption and staff and time requirements.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery few companies around the world are as well acquainted as we are with handling large and heavy loads,\u201d emphasised Katja Windt, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of the SMS Group. Featuring shelves up to 50 metres in height, special automated high-bay storage systems have been developed to accommodate up to 40 tonnes of heavy metal coils, which can be stored and retrieved 24 hours a day.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_7″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Startseite \/ Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_9″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/N-SMS3195-019-c-SMS-Group_4C_1920.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”200px||300px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The high-bay storage system for containers at the Port of Jebel Ali in Dubai measures 230 metres in length, 26 metres in width and 50 metres in height, and features 792 spaces for boxes. The full version can accommodate 800 storage and retrieval manoeuvres per hour, with a theoretical capacity of 92,000 TEUa year.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The 2013 New Horizon innovation strategy took a closer look at where this special expertise could be put to use in future. Two sectors quickly stood out: freight logistics at airports and container logistics at seaports. Luckily for the SMS Group, port operator DP World was also looking for industrial companies to collaborate with on the idea of a high-bay storage system for containers \u2013 and ultimately placed its trust in the D\u00fcsseldorf company.<\/p>\n
Many drafts later, the BOXBAY joint venture was founded in 2018, and construction of the proof-of-concept (POC) test system at the Port of Jebel Ali in Dubai kicked off in summer 2019. After a construction period of 18 months, the system began operating in 2021, with more than 200,000 container movements conducted under realistic operating conditions since then. During this time, the testing demonstrated the desired function, performance and productivity and confirmed that the system was ready for the market.<\/p>\n
And now it is time for the next major step: a high-bay storage system for containers is now under construction at the Port of Busan in South Korea, representing the world\u2019s first commercial application. The Pusan Newport Corporation (PNC) is a subsidiary of DP World, making the automation statement all the bigger in the sector. That is because there is a lot of catching up to do particularly in container spaces.<\/p>\n
\u201cBOXBAY simplifies logistics, as all the boxes are directly accessible, and availability can be predicted with precision,\u201d explained Dobner. Whilst traditional stacking requires complex warehouse management algorithms to ensure intelligent stacking and unstacking, the lorry or straddle carrier is often already there when the rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) or rail-mounted gantry (RMG) crane is still in the process of restacking.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Katja-Windt_500px.png” title_text=”Katja-Windt_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
Katja Windt, CDO of the SMS Group[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NORDFROST_Bau-Hochregallager_Wilhelmshaven_c-nordfrost-4C_1000.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”200px||300px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The high-bay storage system at NORDFROST Seaport Terminal in Wilhelmshaven was built in around 14 months and has been operating since November 2021.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]It is also worth noting that a significant increase in handling is forecast, with traditional stacking pushing far more ports than before to their limits. \u201cThree per cent growth means that 45 per cent more space will be required in ten years. Our high-bay storage system can accommodate 3,000 rather than 500 TEU on one hectare, reducing space requirements to around 25 per cent,\u201d emphasised Dobner.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project in South Korea was the breakthrough,\u201d said Windt with delight. \u201cWe\u2019re currently involved in 20 to 30 conversations about additional applications,\u201d added Dobner. \u201cThis type of high-bay storage system is ideal for ports that handle 500,000 TEU or more a year \u2013 especially if there\u2019s limited space for expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n
NORDFROST, the company which warehouses and distributes a variety of palletised frozen foods, from vegetables, fish and meat to baked goods, convenience products and ice cream, has also been using fully automated high-bay storage systems in Herne since 2020 and at Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven since 2021. Using automation technology, the logistics company plans to fulfil customers\u2019 requirements in frozen food logistics, with a particular focus on quality and flexibility.<\/p>\n
The process of loading and unloading lorries at the NORDFROST Seaport Terminal is already fully automated. \u201cThat\u2019s something new in the services sector,\u201d emphasised Britta Bartels, Managing Director of NORDFROST. \u201cThis will accelerate logistics processes, ensure efficient use of vehicle loading capacities and reduce the amount of manual work required in freezer spaces.\u201d <\/p>\n
But full automation in high-bay storage systems also extends to important process steps such as transporting palletised goods from incoming goods to the warehouse using pallet conveyor technology.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mathias-Dobner_500px.png” title_text=”Mathias-Dobner_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
Mathias Dobner, CEO of BOXBAY[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NORDFROST_Herne_c-Harry-Koester-Fotografie_4C_1200.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”200px||300px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”arrow2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” bottom_divider_height=”120px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The 34-metre-tall high-bay storage system features six shelf aisles, each of which is equipped with a storage and retrieval system, and offers space for 42,000 pallets.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ custom_margin=”||75px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]In addition, fully automated processes include placement on shelves with storage and retrieval systems, subsequent retrieval for customer orders and transport to outgoing goods for loading, which will ultimately lead to some logistical changes. \u201cMost importantly, conveyor technology will be used on routes that are otherwise covered by employees with forklift trucks at conventional warehouses. The technology is operated from a central control station,\u201d explained Bartels. \u201cThe system and IT have high demands in terms of load carrier and box quality and in terms of labelling and interface data. We\u2019ve offered internal training courses on the necessary automation-specific adjustments to working methods in the office and warehouse.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s even an automated picking system connected to the fully automated high-bay storage system in Herne that fulfils its tasks at exceptional speed and with very high quality,\u201d continued Bartels. For example, up to 125 mixed pallets can be packed automatically per hour based on recipients\u2019 orders, even with an extensive and alternating range.<\/p>\n
A variety of conveyor technology types make it possible to move pallets and individual boxes in the automated warehouse areas in Herne. There is an automated depalletiser system available for removing boxes from pallets. Individual boxes are temporarily stored in the so-called shuttle warehouse until they are accessed for order picking. <\/p>\n
The combination of automated and manual processes selected at both locations provides NORDFROST with extraordinary flexibility, allowing the company to handle an extensive range of goods in the warehouse and during the picking process. \u201cThat\u2019s important because it allows us as a logistics service provider to fulfil a whole host of customer requirements. The fully automated processes are only suitable for goods and load carriers that fulfil technical requirements in terms of pallet dimensions, for example,\u201d stated Bartels. <\/p>\n
Even if the building projects currently under construction or in the planning phase in Wilhelmshaven, Wesel and Bremerhaven do not contain fully automated high-bay storage systems, the managing partner is sure of one thing: \u201cAutomation and digitalisation are increasingly shaping the future of logistics.\u201d (cb)<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Britta-Bartels_500px.png” title_text=”Britta-Bartels_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Britta Bartels, Managing Partner, www.boxbay.com<\/a> With the amount of space available dwindling and automation on the rise, more and more logistics companies are not only thinking ahead, but are also thinking upwards. Examples include the high-bay storage systems for BOXBAY containers and for NORDFROST frozen foods. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":62944,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics-story-en"],"yoast_head":"\n\u201cAutomation and digitalisation are increasingly
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