Improve Inventory Control, Floor Space Utilization, Picking Speed, and Accuracy with Vertical Carousels (ASRS)

The need for accurate, fast, and organized order picking in warehouses has never been more urgent. Data from Grandview Research indicates that the global warehouse order picking market is expected to witness a compound annual growth rate of over 10 percent from 2020 to 2025 to reach nearly $12 billion by 2025. At the same time, warehouse storage space continues to be at a premium.

As warehouses grapple with storage space and inventory-control concerns for expanding SKU lines plus the increased pressure to fulfill more orders, the focus turns to multi-functional solutions like vertical carousels.

Vertical carousels are automated storage systems consisting of a group of shelving or bins powered by a motor inside of a secure enclosure. They smartly utilize overhead airspace to eliminate wasted space, reduce storage footprint and increase storage density by up to 60 percent while saving floor space by over 70 percent. Vertical carousels are ideal for storing large and small items, making them a smart investment for warehouses storing all types of products and inventory, specifically facilities focusing on e-commerce order fulfillment. They can store all types of products and in various applications, including:

Small Item & Parts Storage

• Document Archiving and Storage
• Pharmaceutical and Controlled Substance Storage
• Electronics Storage
• Finished Goods for Order Fulfilment
• Spare Parts for Vehicles and Machinery
• Tools Storage

Vertical carousels can be configured to your facility’s exact storage and inventory-control needs. They can be custom-built for any application or environment.

Applications and Benefits of Vertical Carousels

Vertical carousels are considered a goods-to-man order picking solution and offer multiple storage and inventory-control benefits, including:

Increased Speed and Accuracy – Carousels bring items directly to the picker, reducing search and travel time for your staff and significantly increasing productivity and throughput. Dual-access configurations are available for even faster and more collaborative picking and loading.
Increased Organization – Vertical carousels are ideal for storing similar-sized parts for easy grouping and retrieval.
Space Optimization – Saves up to 75% floor space by utilizing full ceiling height. Recover floor space.
Safe, Ergonomic Design – Vertical carousels are equipped with multiple safety and comfort features that make goods-to-person picking even easier.
Product Protection – System enclosures and locking features help keep products and inventory safe from damage or misplacement. Loads are encased within a durable panel system.

Popular Uses

Automated Storage Retrieval Systems (ASRS) are very popular in tool crib areas for spare parts in manufacturing plants. Large manufacturing plants normally require a large spare parts inventory. This valuable floor space often populated by mezzanines and two-level parts storage can be replaced with Vertical Carousels going vertical with high-density storage. Service parts in automotive manufacturing plants is always a growing storage area that can become quite large over time taking up valuable floor space. Vertical storage can minimize the service parts footprint allowing expansion for production and warehouse.
Vertical carousels can be used as either standalone units or integrated into your warehouse management (WMS) or control systems (WCS). They can be locked and secured to keep items safe. Workers can open them through the electronic or key entry and select the shelf they’d like to pick from. Once the picker selects the shelf from the rotation, the shelf can be settled to a user-friendly, ergonomic height to reduce back strain and potential injury.

Let WOI Help Realize Your Space Potential

If you’re looking to maximize floor space, increase throughput and productivity and optimize picking accuracy, the team at Warehouse Optimizers, Inc. (WOI) is ready to help you integrate the best storage and order picking system into your warehouse operation.

With our 5 Step Total Satisfaction Experience™, you are guaranteed that we will 1. Listen to your needs, 2. Execute your project with special attention to your unique application, 3. Stick to project timelines, 4. Ensure a safe environment, and 5. Pay close attention to the appearance of the finished product. The WOI team will walk you through each stage of the process and provide expert customer service to deliver great results and peace of mind.

Contact a member of our team today and let’s chat or Zoom. Call (865) 540-4004 for a prompt response. We proudly serve customers in Tennessee, Alabama, and throughout the Southeast.