Main Advantages of Magaziner Very Narrow Aisle Turret Machinery

 

1. More productive use of warehouse space available

 

 

The picture above illustrates the aisle width requirements for counterbalance forklifts, reach trucks and narrow aisle turret machinery. The forklift requires an aisle width of 4 metres, the reach truck requires 2.9 metres, however the turret machine will allow you to operate in an aisle width of 1.8 metres. Across the multiple aisles of a warehouse a narrow aisle system minimises the storage of “fresh air” making better use of the storage space available to you.

 

2. Man rises with a pallet at all times

 

The operators cabin rises with the pallet, which is located on the forks in front of him/her. When the pallet in placed in position they are right beside the rack in question as opposed to a number of metres below on the floor if they were using a Reach or Forklift truck. As a result the opportunity for miscalculation and subsequent damage to your palletized goods or injury to your personnel is significantly reduced. Due to this design feature it is also possible to use the machine to order pick from any pallet position in the warehouse.

 

3. Available Capacities/Heights

 

Magaziner Very Narrow Aisle machines are available in a range of capacities from 1100kg to 2000kg this allows us to provide you with the optimum solution for your height and weight requirements. Our machinery can also service racks up to 16.5 metres.

 

4. Wire Guidance

 

The preferred form of guidance for the machine when in the aisle is referred to as wire guidance. A wire is installed in the middle of each aisle once the racking system is in place. A frequency generator passes an electronic signal along the wire, which is picked up by a guidance system on board the truck. Once the machine enters the aisle it picks up the signal from the wire, from this point on the operator may only move the machine forward/backwards and up/down, it is possible to simultaneously move forward/backwards and up/down. An added safety feature allows the machine to firstly slow down and then stop at the end of each aisle or bottom wall. The wire guidance system allows you to operate quickly and safely while placing or removing pallets and order picking.

 

 

5. Duplex/2 Stage Mast

 

As standard we prefer to supply our customers with turret machinery with 2 stage masts. As only one joint exists in the mast the amount of swaying that the driver experiences at height is minimized, extra stiffening in the mast and bracing back against the machine also facilitates driver comfort. Where low doors are an issue it is of course possible to supply 3 stage masts

 

6. 3 Point Stability

 

All Magaziner turret machines are supplied with 3 wheels, 1 drive wheel and 2 support load wheels. Depending on the height requirement it may be possible to operate on a slightly reduced floor specification due to this three point stability, which many competitor machines cannot operate on because the have 4 wheels. However the higher you wish to operate the better the floor surface needs to be. A superflat floor is required for operation to heights of 10 metres above 10 metres a catergory 1 floor is required.

 

7. Transfer Aisle Requirement

 

The transfer aisle is the amount of space required at the end of each aisle to safely move the truck from one aisle into another aisle. Relative to the capacity of the machine the Magaziner range of machinery offers the operator a reduced transfer aisle when compared to the competition. The recommended transfer aisle requirement for Magaziner machines is 4.5 metres.

 

8. Serviceability & Reliability

 

Magaziner machines offer unrivalled serviceability in terms of access to the compartment where all of the electronics and serviceable parts are situated. All of the electronics are easily accessible by way of a fold out compartment. These design features reduce the service costs associated with this machinery over its lifetime. The component parts are protected by means of 6mm thick steel doors preventing any possibility of damage in case of a collision. The reliability of the machinery is unrivalled when compared to the competition, a great many of our customers successfully operate entire warehouses with just one machine experiencing minimal down time. It is recommended that machinery of this sort should be serviced at 3 monthly intervals.

 

9. Options

 

All machines are individually tailored to your particular requirement and application. Magaziner trucks can be supplied in either AC or DC power options at no cost difference depending on your particular preference. If your new warehouse has an apex roof we can allow you to safely place pallets into the apex in addition to allowing you to safely negotiate the lowest roof point.