What is an automated pallet high bay warehouse?
A high-bay warehouse, often abbreviated as HRL, is used to store palletized unit loads. According to the industrial construction guideline, a rack counts as a high-bay warehouse already from a height of 7.50 m. Automatic high-bay warehouses are operated by storage and retrieval machines that receive and automatically execute travel orders via a warehouse management and material flow system. The machines are controlled by complex control systems (e.g. Step7). Via the conveyor system, the stored goods are transported to the high-bay warehouse and from there to the picking area, production or shipping.