PURE WAREHOUSE DYNAMICS

Storage and Retrieval Machines,

Warehouse Vehicles and Shuttles
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We Optimise Space and Time

SSI Schaefer provides ideas, concepts and holistic solutions for complex
logistics management. Being a systems supplier with international know- You Determine Our Scope of Services
how and a global presence, SSI Schaefer is your competent partner. K System planning
With engineering services, mechanical engineering, steel construction and
control engineering from one source, as well as our own IT and software K Mechanics
development department, harmonious interaction is guaranteed. K Control

Automatic Storage and Retrieval Machines by SSI Schaefer are an K IT and warehouse management
important part of a cost-effective logistics chain. Anywhere optimised K Assembly
warehousing with quick transport of material and short access times is
required, we offer innovative Storage and Retrieval Machines that meet K Commissioning
customer requirements and reduce warehousing costs. K Connection to sub-systems

Our in-house manufacturing guarantees unchanging quality and reliability. K Service and maintenance

Quality Advantage
Green Crane Technology: due to SSI Schaefer’s in-house production
SSI Schaefer provides efficient warehouse solutions that reduce energy con- and expertise
sumption and therefore minimise your organisation’s carbon footprint and
costs. Time Advantage
because of pre-commissioning is done at the
This is done by: factory and – complete prefabricated modules
are ready for assembly and suitable for
K Direct current power pool of drive controls and energy-optimised
shipment in containers
overlapping of movements in order to transfer brake-energy of one
drive into drive-energy for the other
System Advantage
K Energy recovery: Brake-energy is fed-back into the power grid thanks to the modular design which adjusts
to the respective situation (new project,
K Adjustment of speed and acceleration of Storage and Retrieval
integration, modernisation)
Machine as required: Depending on the flow of material, the
superimposed control system can purport the dynamics of the
Storage and Retrieval Machine. This way, energy is saved and
abrasion reduced.
K Accompanying balance weights for the lift reduce the necessary
use of energy up to 25 %.

Our Own Technology Center:

Rigorous Quality Testing for Long-term Performance
At the more than 4,500 m2 in-house Technology Center in Giebelstadt,
all machines and components of SSI Schaefer undergo detailed, com-
prehensive testing. This ensures that our products are of the highest
quality and not prone to wear. Enhancements to our components and
machines are also easier to realise and expedite this way.
Our Technology Center is also open for site tours so that you can see
our product range first-hand.

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Moving Warehouse and System Automation –
Worldwide
Our list of customers is just as international as the
SSI Schaefer group. Renowned brands, corporate groups
and market leaders have been among our customers for years.
We are extremely proud of their loyalty to our organisation.
With our commitment to quality, customised logistics solu-
tions, we continue to build this trust.

Coordinated technology is the key to developing ideal solutions

that benefit the customer. Storage and Retrieval Machines
transfer goods to and from the adjacent-components of stor-
age racks and material flow-conveyor systems matched to the
respective situation.

Be it a short-term buffer with sequencing and high throughput,

a warehouse solely used to supply and stock raw material or
finished products, or a buffer between the individual steps of
production, our Storage and Retrieval machines can handle
the task. SSI Schaefer can also develop customised concepts
and solutions suitable for your individual application.

Storage and Retrieval Machines by SSI Schaefer

will adjust to your individual requirements.
K Adjusts to your storage aid by means of dedicated
load acceptance devices
K Utilizes space well due to low travel limits
K Optimises handling capacity by means of adjusted
dynamics and diversity of drives
K Maintenance friendly machines developed with premium,
proven and tested machine components
K Provides smooth transport and short assembly times
due to compact components and pre-commissioned
storage

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Modular Standards for Custom-Made
Warehouse Logistics
Due to the modular design of the Storage and Retrieval Machines with
Types of Warehouses
individual heights of more than 45 m, the Storage and Retrieval Machines
by SSI Schaefer adapt easily to your specific warehouse requirements. K Pallet storage single deep
K Pallet storage double deep
Custom-made for Highest Efficiency. K Pallet storage multifold deep
Our Storage and Retrieval Machines are available in a one or two mast (deep lane storage)
design for single, double or multifold deep storage and can meet any K Dynamic storage for pallets (live storage)
demand ideally. K Storage for special sizes/weights

SRM-Equipment
K Designed according to pertinent
standards and regulations of
EN, DIN, FEM, VDI, VDE
K Traveling speed up to 240 m/min
K Hoisting speed up to 90 m/min
K On-board emergency-control station
K Maintenance and service friendly
arrangement and design of aggregates
K Frequency controlled drives
K Safety PLC

Special Designs
K Multi load acceptance
K Climate-controlled storage areas
K Deep-freeze application
K Multiple SRMs in one aisle for redun-
dancy and very high stock turnover
K Transport to and from dynamic
order-pick positions via SRM
K Camera system for video surveillance
K Green Crane Technology (see page 3)

Storage Aids
Euro pallets, industrial pallets, system pallets,
DIN-pallets, chemical pallets, standardised
wood-metal-plastic pallets, mesh boxpallet,
customer specific storage aids in different
dimensions (e.g. roller container, piggyback
pallets, skids, etc.) or direct handling of:
packages, extrusion tools, paper rolls,
car bodies, ULD, etc.

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Exyz – New SRM-generation for More
Storage Capacity, Flexibility and Efficiency
We are proud to offer our customers a thoroughly optimised storage
and retrieval device: the Exyz. From the production of single, indi-
vidually tailored machines to combinations of standardised machine
components, the Exyz offers flexibility and efficiency.

Different, serial-produced basic elements – from single or double-mast

devices with one or two load handling devices for a single-, double-
or multi-deep storage and retrieval to an Orbiter-version – create a
comprehensive pool for customer-specific mounted end devices.
Designed as a modular system, the devices can be tailored quickly to
the individual requirements of the user from eight to 45 meters height.

With innovative design features, the Exyz provides a multitude of

efficiency advantages, high flexibility and more storage capacity.
The compact construction has led to an especially high customer
volume. The Exyz offers an attractive price, reduced delivery and
implementation times as well as highly reliable components.
Efficient energy recovery devices are included features in the Exyz.

Exyz – Advantages
Efficient modular design:
K Highest reliability by use of proven components and high quality
series manufacturing
K Highest flexibility allows individual configurations to meet specific
customer needs
K Shortest delivery and implementation schedules because of
intensive pre-assembly and testing in our plant

Efficient use of energy:

K Green Logistics on highest level included in standard design

Efficient geometries:
K More usable storage volume due to the extremely compact design

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Schaefer Lift&Run System – Storage Device
with Integrated Shuttle for Channel Storage
SSI Schaefer offers an exceptionally economic solution
with its Lift&Run system for the highly dynamic handling Schaefer Lift&Run System – Advantages
of pallets in a channel storage warehouse. High longitudinal dynamics
K vx,max = 240 m/min
Specialty of the system: the storage machine SLR consists of K ax,max = 0,8 m/s² on level 0 or
a transfer carriage with lifting device for the extremely flexible K ax,max = 0,5 m/s² on higher levels
load handling device Schaefer Orbiter System (SOS). It runs on
two rails and therefore doesn’t need upper guiding rails. It is Low lifting heights
also possible to use many such devices on top of each other K Height of device up to about 8 m
in order to scale the SLR to specific customer requirements. K Accessible from 2–3 shelf levels per device
K Possible use of multiple devices on top of each other
The feed-in and retrieval of the pallets is done via vertical lifts. K Highly effective vertical dynamics despite moderate
SLR and lifts work together to form the Schaefer Lift&Run driving power
system with which the storage capacity can be effectively K Movable emergency control station not necessary
heightened and the efficiency of the logistic solution can be K Very low bottom rack-in measure
increased.
Extremely high level of energy efficiency
K Light weight
K Energy efficient drive
K Economic lift-drive design on account of use on
multiple levels

Lifting carriage with flexible Orbiter channel vehicle

K Especially appropriate for use in the beverage industry

High machine safety

K Integrated hydraulic buffer for lifting movements
K Hydraulic buffer for driving movements
K Solid lifting mechanics via chains

Modular design
K Compact
K Easily scalable

The Schaefer Lift&Run system consequently implements

the matrix idea in logistics for the handling of pallets.
High dynamics, low space demand and efficient use of
energy make this system an interesting alternative to the
classic pallet SRM for various applications.

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Schaefer Miniload Crane (SMC) –
SRM for Small-parts Logistics
With the Schaefer Miniload Crane (SMC), SSI Schaefer completely
covers rack automation for totes, cartons, and trays and presents the
ideal solution for maximum use of vertical storage while using very
little floor space.

Since there are a variety of load handling devices to choose from, there
are almost no restrictions to the form and surface of the items to be
stored or buffered. Whether your SMC has one- or two-masts, your load
handling devices can be custom fitted to your requirements. The modular
building block system allows for an individual custom design and an ideal
cost-performance ratio.

SSI Schaefer utilised every bit of experience and research to the in-house
development of the SMC. Therefore, the SMC is designed for quality and
longevity starting with the very first screw.

SSI Schaefer offers a wide range of solutions to connect the SMC to

automatic and manual warehouse equipment from goods receiving and
order picking positions to goods issuing.

SMC – Advantages:

K Optimisation of storage volume

K Improved inventory reliability and optimisation
K Adjustment to your individual warehousing strategy
K Safe storing of sensitive or valuable goods
K High availability of goods
K Short order processing times
K Flexible adjustment to altered logistics parameters and processes

Tested systems and innovative solutions for small-parts logistics.

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The sophisticated construction of the SMC is geared toward providing the
maximum value for the customer. The use of premium steel guarantees Technical Data
high durability and contingency reserves with low costs. Due to the diagonal
bracing of the mast, a lower weight, greater elevation and higher throughput Series SMC1
are achieved. The design is unique and significant. The traveling unit made K Height up to 18 m
with steel-rail and the successful Omega-drive are designed for high avail- K Width of aisles 850 – 1,500 mm
ability and low wear. K Load max. 100 kg
Since SSI Schaefer also designed the control for the SMC, it can be adjust- K Storing single, double and
ed to fit each customer’s needs. For example, through customized behavior multifold deep
during acceleration and slowdown. The SMC can be controlled by the the K Traveling speed up to 5 m/s
SSI Schaefer warehouse management software or directly through the SAP K Acceleration up to 3 m/s2
Extended Warehouse Management. K Hoisting speed up to 4 m/s
K Acceleration up to 4 m/s2

Series SMC2
K Height up to 24 m
K Width of aisles 900 – 1,500 mm
K Load max. 300 kg
K Storing single, double and
multifold deep
K Traveling speed up to 4 m/s
K Acceleration up to 2 m/s2
K Hoisting speed up to 4 m/s
K Acceleration up to 4 m/s2

SSI Schaefer does not just review the dynamics

and performance of the equipment, but also
investigates how the performance impacts the
overall system. The result is data driven solution
designs that provide fast positioning and load
changing times, an overall higher throughput and
energy efficient, low-wear operation.

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Minimum Requirements for Empty Space in
the Racks – the Schaefer Tray System (STS)
The Schaefer Tray System (STS) is a system for storage and picking of
Transport Aid
complete pallet loads on trays. With multiple STS vehicles on top of each
K The transport aid is
other, the warehouse can be efficiently used. Each STS vehicle has two designed in such a
load handling devices with a pulling jig installed. way that three STS
can be transported in
one container.
As a result there are very short cycles and minimum requirements for
K The STS is inserted
empty space in the racks. The trays are typically supplied via STS lifts to into the rack by means
transfer places in the rack. of the transport aid.
K In case of mainte-
Based on a strategic alignment of the single components, this storage sys- nance or breakdown,
tem allows for highly dynamic, highly available, and efficient use as well as a “back-up STS“ can
be put into operation.
very high throughputs. The rack vehicle is delivered in a stable transport aid Hence, long down-
made of steel which ensures a safe transport and facilitates the installation times can be avoided.
of the STS vehicle in the rack.

STS – Advantages: Technical Data:

K Highest dynamic by relinquishing telescope movements K Velocity up to 4.5 m/s
K Modular and scalable system, optimal use of space K Acceleration up to 2.4 m/s2
K Flexible use of up to 6 levels on top of each other K Hoisting Speed up to 1.25 m/s
K High throughput performance by use of transfer stations K Load max. 200 kg/tray
K Additional sorting (sequencing) via lifts possible K System height 4m
K Rail and conductor line already integrated in rack construction K Aisle length up to 150 m

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Navette – the Scalable
Multi-level Shuttle
With the Navette, a flexible multi-level shuttle, SSI Schaefer has achieved another technological breakthrough for increasing
efficiency in the storage and picking of trays, totes or cartons in automated warehouses. The shuttle, which can be scaled
precisely to the customer’s requirements, and the overall system, represent an innovative leap in design and technology.

The matrix idea in the logistics is consequently implemented for the handling of single units. In connection with the 3D-MATRIX
Solution unimaginable throughputs are possible now. Navette lifts act as a link between the conveying system and the individual
Navette travel levels in these solutions with the user determining the positioning and aisle numbers. The Navette is integrated
into the steel framework of the miniload aisles serving up to eight storage levels as single component – two of them actually in
parallel. The Navette is equipped with two load handling devices, such as carton grabs which is an important design feature. In
one load cycle, the Navette moves a total of four transport units simultaneously, serving storage locations on two storage levels
in a single operating sequence. So, unlike single-level shuttles, the Navette is able to operate in genuine double cycles. This min-
imises travel times and doubles process efficiency.

With its design features, the Navette system delivers maximum synergies within the warehouse and provides high efficiency with
maximum flexibility, scalability, energy savings and investment security. All active components can be expanded, replaced and
renewed in a totally flexible way. In terms of performance and storage location access, Navette solutions are much more effi-
cient than traditional shuttle applications.

Navette – Advantages: Technical Data:

K Scaled to customer’s requirements through multi-level technology K Speed up to 2,5 m/s
K Flexible concerning the number of storage levels per aisle K Load max. 35 kg/tray
K Access to a wide range of items in the storage aisles K Machine height 2–3 m
K Minimisation of driving times through 2 load handling devices K Storage double deep
K Decoupled handover between vehicle and lift K Temperaturbereich 4 to 40 °C
K Stackable up to 24 meters high: Flexible storage configuration K Aisle length up to 150 m
K High throughput through integration of transfer locations

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Storage and Retrieval Storage and Retrieval Storage and Retrieval
Machine for pallets Machine for pallets Machine for totes
K Exyz K Schaefer Lift&Run system K Schaefer Miniload Crane (SMC)

Storage and Retrieval

Machines for Pallets
K Exyz

Storage and Retrieval

Machine for trays (left)
K Schaefer Tray System (STS)

Multi-level Shuttle
for trays, totes and
cartons (right)
K Navette

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