Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs) and automated carousels eliminate floor travel by bringing inventory directly to the worker. However, because a 10-foot-wide tray still requires lateral stepping and reaching into rear compartments, the physical design of the picking...
Single-Tray vs. Dual-Tray VLMs: Is the Faster Elevator Worth It? When selecting a vertical lift module, buyers naturally compare height, tray size, load capacity and storage volume. But one less visible specification can make a noticeable difference during daily...
When facility managers ask how to optimize warehouse space, the knee-jerk reaction is often to look for new real estate. But before you sign a lease on an expensive annex or break ground on a building expansion, you need to evaluate your actual warehouse storage...
When floor space gets tight, many operations look at mezzanines as a way to increase capacity. But there’s another option worth considering: a Vertical Lift Module (VLM). Both increase storage—but they do it in completely different ways. A mezzanine adds a second...
As manufacturing operations grow, storage needs almost always grow faster. New products, more SKUs, additional spares, higher service levels—inventory expands, and it has to live somewhere. In many facilities, that growth pushes storage outward across the floor,...
Why manufacturers, warehouses, and MRO teams don’t need a multimillion-dollar ASRS to compete “Goods-to-person” is having a moment again. Everyone in the automation space is using the term because labor is expensive, floor space is tight, and speed-to-operator matters...
