Horizontal Carousels

What is a Horizontal carousel?

As the name implies, a vertical carousel is a high-density storage solution that operates on the vertical axis. The mechanism that drives a vertical carousel is similar to the mechanism that drives a Ferris wheel; however, rather than rotating on a circular path, as a Ferris wheel would, the shelving units move up and down vertically, following an elongated oval path. This configuration means that vertical carousels can more than double the storage capacity of ordinary static shelving units. In addition, vertical carousels can significantly improve warehouse performance. That’s because a vertical carousel’s internal mechanism is integrated with computer software, creating a true “goods-to-person” delivery system. When a certain product needs to be picked, it is the software that directs the carousel to present the correct tote to the operator at the work counter.

Increased Shipping Speed

Reduced Labor Cost

Reduced Dwell Time

Increases Storage Availability

What are the benefits a Horizontal carousel?

With the vertical carousel, items stored high are automatically brought to the operator at an ergonomic height.

Here is a summary of the benefits of storing your inventory and items in a vertical carousel:

Increased speed and accuracy of picking operations as items are automatically retrieved and brought to the operator at the touch of a button
Eliminate safety issues with forklifts and ladders
With the inherent ergonomic design, reduce employee injury from reaching, bending and twisting while retrieving or carrying loads
All inventory is centrally located and optional integrated software allows for inventory management processes to improve dramatically
Recover up to 80% of floor space by storing vertically

Components Of A Horizontal Carousel System

As mentioned above, carriers are attached to the drive chain of a carousel. The carriers provide the vehicle for your stored materials: inventory, supplies, raw materials, textiles, etc. Carriers come in all different sizes and configurations to accommodate the items they are storing.

All carriers on a carousel are uniform in size and are attached in fixed locations. You can reposition a carrier on a carousel however it is not a simple procedure, so you want to make sure you put carriers in the correct position right from the start.

However, you can modify and configure each carrier in many different ways depending on the size and type of your storage items by adding storage bins, boxes, dividers, etc.