What Is a Rotary Stocker?
Rotary stockers are circulating rotary shelves that use the ceiling space to store large quantities of parts and products.
They help to save space by making effective use of the height direction, and make it easier to organize a warehouse.
You can choose from a variety of types with one to four take-out ports, single-sided or double-sided take-out, and more. When considering installation, it is important to select the right one for the application, taking into account the environment of the facility where it will be installed and the amount of items to be stored.
Uses of Rotary Stockers
Rotary stockers are used to store and manage assembly parts, processing jigs, and various tooling at manufacturing sites.
Because it is necessary to store all kinds of parts, jigs, and tools in a warehouse at a manufacturing site, the environment is inevitably prone to a large number of items being placed in a disorganized manner.
By introducing a rotary stocker, the time and effort required to move and reload items when taking them out can be reduced, thereby improving work efficiency.
Principle of Rotary Stockers
Inside the rotary stocker, shelves are stacked vertically, each connected to the other in a circle.
The shelves are rotated by entering the desired shelf number on the operation panel from the retrieval slot, and the retrieved shelf is brought to the retrieval slot.
Rotary stockers vary in height and maximum loading weight depending on the type. Shelf types can be selected from standard, partitioned, and multi-tier types.
In addition, a LAN connection can be used to centrally manage multiple stockers with a single PC.
Using these features to keep items in the warehouse organized is very important in terms of inventory management.
At various manufacturing sites, there are a large number of inventory items that are placed in disarray in the warehouse, making it difficult to know where they are and resulting in losses. This means that if inventory items are properly stored and managed, losses can be reduced and profit margins can be increased.
Rotary stockers are a useful device not only for keeping the warehouse organized, but also for inventory control.