What is a high-bay warehouse?
A high-bay warehouse (HBW ) is used to store goods. Its high racks start at a height of 12 meters and can reach a maximum height of approx. 50 meters. An HBW is mostly made of steel structures and very rarely of wood.
Advantages of a high-bay warehouse:
- High capacity at several hundred thousand pallet spaces
- High space utilization
- Fully electronic and can be operated with a warehouse management system
- Flat goods and long goods can be stored
The shelves are arranged in such a way that there is always an aisle between two high shelves. This allows storage and retrieval machines (SRMs) to move in these aisles and coordinate the goods.
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