Storage technology includes all devices used for storage and transportation purposes. As an interface to purchasing, production, and distribution, it is a key component of intralogistics.
Specialized providers offer customized solutions to align a company’s specific requirements with the right storage technologies.
This includes:
Transport equipment such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs), pallet trucks, narrow-aisle forklifts, reach trucks
Storage systems such as pallet racks
Load carriers such as mesh box pallets or Euro pallets
Advantages of targeted storage technology:
Strong impact on material flow efficiency
Optimizes picking and storage processes
Supports supply chain management
Environmental storage technology
This subfield focuses on environmental protection and occupational safety, e.g., safe storage of hazardous substances to protect people and nature.