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Material Handling Information - High Speed Box Buffer
   
Material Storage Buffers
High Speed Box Buffer
The high-speed box buffer is designed for short-term storage of small to medium-size items in automated distribution applications. The box buffer provides high-density storage in a compact footprint. With its unique crab rail shuttle, average cycle time is just seconds, making it ideal for high-volume picking operations.
Product Type
  • Automated storage buffer.
Product Components
  • Rack.
  • Crab rail-type Storage/Retrieval (S/R) machine.
  • Input/output conveyor.
  • Control software.
Product Specifications
  • Maximum load size:
    Length: 18 in. (450 mm).
    Width: 26 in. (660 mm).
  • Maximum load weight: 110 lbs. (50 kg).
  • Maximum height: 15 m.
  • Maximum bay quantity: 125.
  • Maximum level quantity: 45.
  • Maximum input/output station quantity: 20.
Product Variations
  • Multiple speeds.
  • Multiple shuttle-fork types
    • Hook.
    • Arm.
    • Frame.
    • Belt.
  • Two system lengths
    • 20 ft. (6 m).
    • 30 ft. (9 m).
Integration Options
Technology Overview
  • Crab rail S/R machine.
    • Faster cycle time: stores one load and retrieves another in 25 seconds.
  • Servo and vector drives.
    • Support vertical, horizontal, and shuttle movement for high speed, precise load control.
Applications
  • Recommended applications by product type:
    • Buffering and storage for raw material and/or finished goods.
    • Work-in-process buffering for small items.
  • Replacement applications:
    • Conventional static rack.
    • Carousels.
    • Sortation lanes.
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