The project realization
Basing on a strict cooperation with the customer, that in this case was also the end user of the warehouse, to understand his expectations and the provider of the automation to understand his needs, so Lyto’s has developed and implemented a project for an automatic warehouse, standing perfectly capable of responding to the needs and expectations of the customer. Starting point of the project (count more than 1000) that Lyto’s has done so far all around the world, is the necessary sharing with the customer of his expectations/ needs, in order then to implement using Italian know how, result of application, research and experience.
Main characteristics of the warehouse are derived logically from the peculiarities of the structures designed and built by Lyto’s, peculiarities that distinguish them from other types of rack structures available on the market. The configuration chosen and then realized has been of a self supporting automatic warehouse, rack structure in double deep with top hats supporting unit load in its entire length.
The resistance C profiles
The use of a C profiles undrilled, which allows to obtain high strength sections (each hole on a profile is a weakening of its resistance capacity), is the first advantage that Lyto’s solution allow, in fact the configuration of double deep rack, has been resolved with a large bearing frame, more stable than the solution of the two narrow frames would normally find on the market (solution can be obtained because realized by high resistance profiles undrilled, with standard drilled profiles, this solution is not feasible), obtaining in this way a more uniform distribution of loads over the slab, that consequently leads into a less stressed slab and therefore less expensive slab.
Utilization of the friction joint (Lyto’s patent) used to link horizontal beams and uprights, is the second main advantage coming from structure, this in fact allow to design the height of the loading compartment based on the real need (not being linked to the holes pitch on the profiles) and therefore maximizing the volumes available and leading to greater storage capacity. Use of the top hats (C profiles) fixed on the horizontal beams, for the support on its entire length of the pallet, in addition to ensuring the correct and safe support of the pallet itself, regardless of its quality and its deflection under load, increases in the meantime the light of forking of the stacker cranes, effectively eliminating the risk of their impact against the rack structure. With this solution is also possible to load in the same compartment the halfpallet (dimensions 600 x 800 mm) without any modification. Another feature of the structures is that all frames are pre-assembled during the production cycle, fact that has the double benefit to allow inspection and certification over the 100% of the weldings (avoiding to do them on site, where in addition to being more difficult to executable and controllable, may also exhibit considerable safety aspects to be taken into account) and also to make in fact easier and quicker assembly activities of the structures themselves on site. As it is clearly seen from the above, there are many advantages that are obtained by the use of an automatic warehouse, advantages that are further increased by the type of structures that Lyto’s designs and manufactures.
