Take a look at this snapshot—what do you see when you walk into an auto dealership’s parts department? You see parts lining the fixed shelves. You see employees walking up and down the aisles in search of the right part. You see the employees picking and retrieving that part. And then you see this entire process repeated over and over again.

This traditional method of storing and retrieving equipment may work for many; however, it wastes valuable employee time and costly warehousing space.

Creating more efficiency, productivity and ultimately more profits in the auto industry’s parts department calls for dynamic automated vertical storage solutions; Hänel’s Rotomat can provide just that. Their system is able to store any part including sheets, boxes, reels, and totes. The Rotomat carrier contains easily replaceable bins, totes, drawers, and shelves that are customizable to changing needs. Its unique set up allows for storage flexibility and saves space. The Rotomat offers flexible storage that will adapt to fit needs optimally.

Items stored in the Rotomat carrier can be heavy or light weight. Inventory may also be grouped in batches of items that are commonly picked together to provide faster retrieval. It handles your inventory, moving it around easily and arranging it in a way that maximizes space with all items loaded in an energy efficient manner. The automated vertical storage allows one to manage an entire inventory and have total control and visibility of an entire parts inventory while consolidating materials. Determine what the needs are for you parts inventory. Utilize your warehouse space. And discover Hänel’s Rotomat; the optimal retrieval system for an auto dealership.

Author: Heather Connors, Conveyor Handling Company

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