The Mecalux Pallet Shuttle is a semi-automated high-density storage system designed to optimise pallet loading and unloading movements without the forklift operator needing to enter the storage lanes. [ Ссылка ]

The Pallet Shuttle is the perfect storage solution for boosting productivity in warehouses looking to considerably increase storage capacity while facilitating and streamlining loading and unloading operations.
- Facilities with many pallets per SKU: The Pallet Shuttle is ideal when managing a large number of pallets per SKU. Each channel can hold a different SKU.
- Warehouses with massive inbound/outbound flows: The system notably speeds up pallet storage and retrieval for businesses with a fast-paced turnover of very homogeneous goods.
- Cold stores: Thanks to space optimisation, the volume to be cooled is reduced, resulting in significant savings in energy costs.
- Facilities with seasonal product demand: Streamlining dispatches makes it possible to respond quickly to demand peaks concentrated in short periods of time.
- Warehouse buffer: This system is ideal for storing goods temporarily, e.g., in production centres.
- Facilities requiring space optimisation: Its compact structure leverages all available surface area, especially in depth.


The Pallet Shuttle racking system consists of one or more shuttles, the racking unit in which the shuttle operates, a control tablet and a series of safety elements that protect the integrity of the operators, the goods and the structural assembly.

The Pallet Shuttle control system is responsible for issuing orders to the shuttle via a Wi-Fi-connected tablet. The software has a very intuitive user interface, making it very easy to use. All functions can be executed from the tablet, and the assignment actions are touch-based.

The Pallet Shuttle’s lithium batteries provide an autonomy of up to 10 hours at full performance, depending on the temperature and load conditions.


💡 The evolution of high-density pallet storage systems: greater capacity, speed and throughput

- Drive-in racking [ Ссылка ] is the simplest and most affordable high-density storage method. It is comprised of multiple racks with a series of lanes accessed by forklifts to deposit or retrieve pallets. Compared to conventional pallet racking, this solution notably increases storage capacity.
- The Pallet Shuttle [ Ссылка ] could be considered an evolution of the drive-in pallet racking. But instead of a forklift entering the aisle, the shuttle performs this maneuver. This improves operator safety as well as the ability to store the goods compactly and house a greater variety of SKUs in the same space.
The Pallet Shuttle exists in a semi-automated solution. Using a forklift, the operator positions the pallet shuttle car at the entrance to the channel. Next, they deposit the pallet on the rails, just above the shuttle. The shuttle then raises the pallet slightly and transports it, placing it in the first free location. Operators issue commands to the shuttle from a tablet.
- The next evolution is the Automated Pallet Shuttle (APS). In this version, the forklift used in the semi-automated version is replaced with fully autonomous handling equipment (stacker cranes or transfer cars). This considerably shortens the time spent on each operation.
- In the 3D Automated Pallet Shuttle system [ Ссылка ], an autonomous multi-directional shuttle car stores and retrieves pallets from racking with unparalleled efficiency and precision. Notably, these shuttles navigate the aisles and channels within the racking structure independently, eliminating the need for additional material handling vehicles (e.g., stacker cranes or transfer cars). To move between storage levels, the shuttles employ a series of lifts.

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