Free-roaming pallet shuttle system launched
Global automation player SSI Schaefer has started a partnership with Moffett Automation to incorporate its free-roaming shuttle technology into solutions.
THE PARTNERSHIP will make it easier for customers to deploy modern, scalable pallet shuttle systems that meet demanding performance and space requirements.
Many companies not only need scalable solutions but must also deal with structural limitations such as low ceiling heights or complex warehouse layouts. These issues often delay the move toward automation.
Moffett Automation founder and managing director Sam Moffett, says: “By combining our free-roaming shuttle technology and in-house software with SSI Schaefer’s WAMAS warehouse management system (WMS), global reach and system integration expertise, we are creating highly innovative solutions that give customers the confidence to automate – even in the most complex or space-constrained buildings.”
The compact shuttles can move independently along aisles, cross-aisles and between levels, choosing the most efficient route through the system and delivering high performance even under deep-freeze conditions.
The compact design and multidirectional movement allow the shuttles to use available space extremely efficiently and to remain cost-effective in warehouses with a broad range of throughput profiles.
“The free roaming shuttle technology is a true game changer, especially at a time when flexibility and efficiency are crucial,” says Markus Schellinger, head of market sector production logistics at SSI Schaefer. “By expanding our portfolio, we can offer even better scalability and support our customers in their growth. They also benefit from easy integration into existing WMS systems and AI-supported route planning.”
The first joint projects of SSI Schaefer and Moffett Automation are already being prepared.
