Dematic Multishuttle 2 high-volume order fulfilment system

Dematic’s Multishuttle is designed for the storage, handling, buffering, staging and sequencing of totes, cases and trays in high-volume order fulfilment operations. The systems use self-propelled carts to retrieve and put goods away in a space-efficient storage system at high speeds.

Dematic’s second-generation Multishuttle 2 incorporates advanced engineering, lightweight aluminium construction and a load extractor for faster operating speeds, higher payload capacity and multideep storage capability. Designed to supply sequenced products for order fulfilment, pick face replenishment or mixed case palletising, Multishuttle 2 can be used in a range of applications from short-term buffer storage to production support.

The Standard, Flex and Belted Multishuttles enable the system to be tailored to meet each user’s product handling requirements. With telescopic arms that automatically adjust to the width of the load to be handled, Multishuttle 2’s Flex option enables the rapid retrieval of variable load sizes and types of packaging, without the use of trays.

The eight-finger design of the load extractor and overlapping telescopic arms enables Multishuttle 2 carts to store products single, double or multideep. Load capture fingers are carbon fibre reinforced for robust long-term performance. The load extractor design also minimises space between products, maximising storage density, and can be configured to handle loads up to 50 kg in a range of widths from 150-650 mm, lengths from 200-875 mm and from 50-600 mm high.

Throughput is claimed to be four to seven times greater than conventional ASRS solutions, while fewer aisles are required to obtain the same throughput, reducing required space. The systems can be implemented virtually anywhere, including wasted airspace and under or over obstructions, optimising the use of warehouse space. Additional Multishuttles can be added at any stage to further increase throughput.