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PAC E M A K E R F O R FAST M OV E R S
C O M PAC T, DY N A M I C , E F F I C I E N T

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Blue rhombus
Rebecca Michaelis

I N T E R R O L L
C O R P O R A T E
A R T
At first glance, industrial products and
works of art would appear to have little,
if anything, in common. However, when
one considers that creativity,
optimisation, finetuning and the
pursuit of perfection are
qualities associated with
both disciplines and that
each project is driven
initially by an idea,
a moment of inspiration,
a seed that requires
nurturing, then one will
recognise that artist and
entrepreneur often share
the same traits.
In combination, inspired,
provocative art and
innovative, state-of-theart
products provide a
company with those
distinctive contours, that
unique cultural identity
that no balance sheet,
no income statement
can capture.
It is precisely these
intangibles, however, that
have the capacity to infuse
all aspects of life, lingering
in the minds of staff and

capturing the imagination of the public.

Art has a positive influence on the work
environment and the internal processes
governing these structures.
Each moment of interaction, even
if controversial, generates
dynamism, openness and
creativity; it kindles a spark
of innovation, rouses
venturesome spirits and
shows ways of breaking
the shackles of convention
and charting new territory.
The declared purpose of
Interroll Corporate Art is
to channel this immense
creative potential, to create
a dialogue that embraces
art and business as vehicles
of communication and to
establish an environment in
which the spirit of thought
is allowed to flourish.
The mission: to accompany,
advise and act.

Thickness
Nataly Hocke

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TA B L E O F
C O N T E N TS

Principles of Interroll Carton Wheel Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Carton Wheel Flow and the Kaizen philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Interroll wheel track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Interroll wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
The Interroll bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
The Carton Wheel Flow range and assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Applications for Carton Wheel Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
The Pareto analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17
Carton Wheel Flows performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21

Consistent design from the initial concept through system integration to efficient
operation: as the Heart of Conveyor Technology and Logistics, Interrolls best-in-class
solutions ensure high-performance unit load handling at every stage of material
processing power, precision, perfection.
Interroll is the most global core product provider for material handling solutions.
The main industries are airport, food and beverage, parcel/postal/courier, distribution,
manufacturing and healthcare.
This brochure presents the new Interroll Carton Wheel Flow CF 1212, a roller track
solution offering superior benefits in the area of order picking and carton flow storage.

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W E A R E E X P E R TS
I N P R OV I D I N G P OW E R F R E E
SOLUTIONS .
F O R TOT E S ,
BOX ES ,
C A R TO N S A N D T R AYS .
We are definitely not the first people in
history to use the advantages of sloping
beds to move items around. You need
only cite the building of the Pyramids or
the Roman aqueducts in this respect.
Something as simple as a soap box can
also clearly illustrate the energy less
principle of gravity that is all around us.
Using gravity in logistics and distribution
requires experience, engineering and
expertise, which we have gained over
the years with our pallet flow storage.
Interroll developed a new system for
materials handling and order processing
for light loads. All sticking to the concept
Proven solid, reliable and simple.

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The main features of Interroll

Carton Wheel Flow CF 1212
Unique wheel track
Exceptional ease of flow and extraordinary robustness, and unique thanks to
variable pitch capability between wheels
within each track.
When loaded the track profile closes
on the wheel axles. This design function
ensures the track never opens under
load.
Unique beds
Boltless: the installation of the beds
does not require screws and, therefore,
reduces installation time by up to 30 %.
Strong loading beam: provides a rigid
solution even for particularly wide
shelves.
Different models of intermediate beams:
the engineering can be perfectly
adapted to the load capacity and width
of the bed.
Impressive ergonomic drop out tray,
even for 600 mm containers.
High compatibility and flexibility
Universal connector:
Interroll Carton Wheel Flow can be integrated into all of the shelving systems
of leading manufacturers.

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KAI Z E N AN D C ARTON W H E E L F
T W O P H I LO S O P H I E S S U P E R B LY C

SE I RI = SORT:
I D E N T I F Y A N D E L I M I N AT E
U N N EC ESSARY ITE MS

S H I T S U K E = S U S TA I N :
A C H I E V E LO N G - T E R M
I M P R OV E M E N T T H R O U G H
TRAINING AND DISCIPLINE

S E I TO N = ST R A I G H T E N :
STO R E A N D O R GA N I S E A L L
W O R K M AT E R I A L A N D T O O L S T O
B E R E A D Y F O R O P E R AT I O N

SEISO = SCRUB:
K E E P T H E W O R K S TAT I O N
A N D WO R K E N V I R O N M E N T
C L E A N A N D O R GA N I S E D

S E I K E T S U = S TA N D A R D I S E :
S TA N D A R D I S AT I O N A N D C O D I F I C AT I O N
H E L P T O S Y S T E M AT I S E

Lean Production and Kaizen are only fully

effective when appropriate structures are
created for order picking and despatch at
the end of an optimised workflow, such
as this. Live storage is the key word here
for modern, reliable and cost-effective
distribution systems with the easy and
resourceful, yet above all space-saving
concept of so-called First-In-First-Out
storage systems.
Here there is both a separate loading and
unloading side.
The lanes are arranged according to product type, the containers run safely on
sloping beds and move in an energyless
manner to the picking area, where the
employees pick the required goods from
the containers.
In short, Interroll Carton Wheel Flow
provides intralogistics enthusiasts with
a distribution tool that wins them over
with its technological and economical
efficiency and seamlessly fits with the
Kaizen philosophy.

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L F LO W.
Y C O M P L E M E N T I N G E AC H OT H E R .
Two of the five free delivered
As everyone knows, the Kaizen
philosophy comprises of five founding elements: Tidiness, orderliness,
cleanliness, standardised clean up
and discipline.
This results in faster working cycles,
reduced stock holding, minimising
error ratios, optimum ergonomics
and eliminated waiting times.
Two of these five criteria are, as it
were, free delivered with Carton
Wheel Flow.
Tidiness (Seiri)
All of the products are allocated to
specific dynamic lanes, according
to their type, and can be quickly
identified. By separating A articles
as fast-movers and B articles as
medium-movers, mistakes are more
or less eliminated.

Orderliness (Seiton)
The picking area is designed in such
a way that all products are clearly laid
out, quickly identifiable and within each
reach. This way, Carton Wheel Flow
guarantees excellent availability of all
products in the immediate vicinity of the
picking area.
S H O R T A N D S W E E T.
B E N E F I T S T H AT Y O U S H O U L D
TA K E A D VA N TA G E O F .

For engineers
Optimum container flow on innovative
Interroll wheel tracks with continuous
steel axles
Reduced torsion
Compatible with Mini-load systems
(loading by stacker crane)
Boltless connections
Ergonomically optimised picking
processes

Traceability thanks to production coding

on each wheel track
Automatic and accurate stock rotation
and management based on First-InFirst-Out (FIFO)
Adaptable to Pick to light systems
For users
Picking performance is increased
by up to 65 %
Walking distances are drastically
reduced
Space-saving of up to 35 %
Return on investment within 2 years
Zero energy consumption
No maintenance costs
Operating costs are significantly reduced
Significantly reduced installation times
as a result of boltless connections
Easy stock control with FIFO
Improved picking performance with
Pick to Light (option)

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The heavier, the better. Although, as

always, there are limits here too. In any
case, our profiles do grow with their
work. This means that, with increasing
loads, the side plates on the profile move
inwards towards the wheel axle to create
a rigid shape, without this affecting
the smooth and quiet operation of the
conveyor wheels in the slightest.
This is also the unique possibility worldwide of varying the gap between the
wheels as required, so that the loads can
be better distributed at critical points and
the solution can be sold at the right price.

On the one hand this is possible thanks

to the geometry of the track profile and,
on the other hand, thanks to our special
machines that we have had built so that
we can produce this extraordinary static
and flexible wheel spacing.
Technical properties of
the Interroll wheel track
Variable wheel pitch in the wheel track.
Load-dependent closing of the profile
Outstanding torsion-free stability
Temperature operating ranges
-28 C to 40 C
Length from 196 mm to 5,500 mm

TH E N EW TRAC K SHO
EVEN MORE IMPR ES

O U R S TA N D A R D M O D E L S :
Loading side
0 986 mm

336 mm or 504 mm

N x 168 mm

Unloading side
0 986 mm

28 28 mm

28 42 mm

42 56 mm

This is the pitch that is needed

Interroll is the only company in the world
to offer variable wheel pitch on one wheel
track. The advantage of this configuration
is that the loading side, which has to
withstand the heavier loads, has greater
strength thanks to the narrower configuration of the wheels. The loading side
can be set up with a 28 mm or 42 mm
spacing depending on weight of the
containers.

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HOWS ITS P ROF I LE .

R E S S I V E W I T H H E AV Y LO A D S .
LO A D P E R W H E E L T R A C K
70

Staggered arrangement of the tracks

This option facilitates the restarting of containers with unconstant or uneven ground.

Load per wheel track (kg/m)

60

61.0

50
40
30
25.0
20
12.1

10

6.5

3.8

2.4

1.6

1.1

0.8

0.5

0
0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

Distance between supports (m)

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Standard

Black
Blue
Yellow
Optional

Red
White
Green

Interplay on wheels
Our wheels have got what it takes.
Their precision injection-moulding ensures
precise tracking of the goods and the high
density polyethylene copes with nearly
everything that may come your way in
terms of storage and transportation.
The extremely stable steel axle remains
firmly connected to the profile and
effortlessly supports the wheels under
moving loads.

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Interplay of colours
The effect of colour is a very complex
matter. Of course, there are more emotions
than there are colours and conversely,
we link each colour to a different emotion,
association and even an experience or
signal. This brings us to our very special
subject. We offer four colours as standard
and two as option at any one time.
This can be used to express your corporate identity, to brighten up your workplace
or as colour coding within your picking
operation. This enables you to combine
something beneficial with something that
looks good all in one.

25

23

30.4

And, as experience often shows, these

are not always light weights.

W E S H OW O U R T R U E C O LO U R S .

A N D AT TA C H G R E AT I M P O R TA N C E TO
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Technical properties of
the Interroll wheel track
Load per wheel: 10 kg
Highly durable, impact-resistant 3 mm
steel axles throughout
Secure casing for the axle in the
profiles exterior flanks
Robust high-density polyethlene (HDPE)
Reliable, flow of goods without
deviation
Four standard colours
Options
Two optional colours
Brake clip: reduces the speed
of heavy containers or delicate
items at the picking location.
Back stop: For use with automated storage and retrieval
systems (Mini-load system).
This reliably prevents goods
from falling out at the loading
area, in case the operator
pushes the box to the behind.

Brake clip

Back stop

E TO T H E S T R E N GT H O F O U R A X L E S .
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Side member
Designed for fixing without
screws to the loading and
unloading beams

Intermediate beam
Installed without screws, different
models to match different weights
as best as possible

Unloading beam
The reinforced profile allows
for particularly wide beds

SNAP I N I NSTEAD OF GET T

WE LET TH E OTH E RS WOR K
Fastners are a tricky business. Especially
when the parts to be joined are crooked.
So before you get all snappy, use this
snap-in system instead.
Convenient, accurate, safe and above all
quick.
The assembly of our Interroll beds without
screws is 30 % quicker to install as
a matter of course. One pleasing benefit
that should take the pressure off your
budget.
10

Installing Interroll beds

Easy and quick to install
30 % shorter installation times
Extremely low error ratios
Only one person is needed for
installation
No tools are required
Minimum number of fixing
components

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Loading beam
The reinforced entry profile
allows for particularly wide
beds. Alternate option
available for LIFO solutions
Track clip
Component for fixing the Interroll wheel tracks
to the loading and unloading beam

T T I N G S N A P P Y.
R K WITH SC R EWS .

End cap
Component to protect against section
damage as well as a connection between
the loading and unloading beams and
the side members

Universal connector
To secure the beds to all current types
of static shelving

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F I R S T- I N - F I R S T- O U T AT A L L L E V

Entry guide
The order picker is reliably
aided by these guide components when loading the wheel
track with cartons and containers in line with the lane

12

Full length guide

Components for ensuring
directional stability of the
container flow

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E VE LS WE AR E P U LLI NG OUT ALL T

U N LO A D I N G

LO A D I N G

Standard
(Unloading Regular) UR

Standard
(Loading Regular) LR
Unloading with 5 degree
inclined drop out tray U05
With Loading Plate LP

Loading with
Stacker Crane LS

Unloading with 15 degree

inclined drop out tray for
400 mm long containers
U15-400

Unloading with 15 degree

inclined drop out tray for
600 mm long containers
U15-600

Unloading with adjustable

drop out tray tray UAD
Adjustment range: 6, 11, 17,
22, 28, 34 degrees

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We have already discussed the advantages of the FIFO principle. Shorter picking
times, space-saving, energyless moving
of goods, allocation by product sort,
error-free picking are all achieved with
a separate feed-in and picking section
for each shelving unit.
Whilst we are still on this subject:
The greater the range of containers to
be stocked and the stocking methods
themselves, the larger the range of components and modules that are required
for this. The same applies to the opposite
side, the picking area with its individually
assigned picking areas and ergonomic

peculiarities. In short, we have a customised solution to meet any stocking

logistics system, any container type and
any picking process with components
and modules that are optimised in terms
of function and ergonomics.

L T H E STOP S TO AC H I EVE TH IS .

Loading beam

Unloading beam

Wheel track with fixing clip

Intermediate beam

1. Installation of side profiles

2. Installation of loading/
unloading beams

3. Installation of intermediate
beams

4. Installation of wheel tracks

and options

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Carton Wheel Flow with end stop

Best suited for picking complete boxes
and cartons.

Carton Wheel Flow with inclined drop out tray from

5 to 15 degrees

Ideal for picking individual products from boxes and cartons.

This particularly ergonomic set-up offers a better picking angle
combined with a minimal error ratio.

Manual picking requires by its nature both individual and ergonomical concepts and solutions.
Interrolls innovative Carton Wheel Flow CF 1212 components open up all sectors of industry to
unlimited possibilities for creating both the physical and logistical ultimate in design of customized
picking areas.
Over and above the conveyors systems, feed systems like Mini-load and the convenient Pick to
Light technology we can also provide you with a system, which will allow you to deal with all
picking situations cost-effectively. Some examples shown on these pages are able to illustrate this.

Carton Wheel Flow combined with picking lane

This combination is best suited to different
fast-moving products. Small quantities are picked
from beds; complete units are taken from pallets.

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ay from

Carton Wheel Flow combined with Pick to Light

s and cartons.
er picking angle

Picking performance is increased by up to 50 % with this

paperless picking system. A digital display signals how many
products should be taken from each channel.

U B U I L D W H A T Y O U WA N T. W E H A

Carton Wheel Flow incorporated into a pallet flow

torage system

space is limited, the picking tunnel with Carton Wheel Flow

eds can be integrated into the flow storage block. This way,
he products are available by First-In-First-Out (FIFO) via the
hortest route without any breakdown in the cycle.
Moreover, the flow storage channels provide ample volume
or stocking of palletised products.
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Carton Wheel Flow with simple face buffer

Pallets with goods are stored on top
of Carton Wheel Flow bays for replenishment
of lanes.

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Carton Wheel Flow with integrated horizontal and driven conveyor

Carton Wheel Flow with horizontal non-driven conveyor

After the picking process, the picking container is pushed to the rear
driven conveyor and thus moves to the next picking area or to despatch.
There are also Carton Wheel Flow systems with separate (non-integrated)
conveyors. This is displayed by the illustration on the left.

Ideal for picking small parts.

H AV E W H AT Y O U N E E D .

Carton Wheel Flow in combination with Last-In-First-Out

(LIFO) pallet flow storage.
This solution works well when space at a premium. A pallet flow
storage system is installed in the higher levels, which can be fed
and picked from on the basis of the LIFO principle.
Conventional pallet racking can be incorporated instead of LIFO
technology.

Carton Wheel Flow combined with a Mini-load system

The system allows loading with a fully automated stacker
crane. Replenishment of channels is done by full units
(full boxes or cartons).

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FAST-M OV I N G P R O D U C TS A R
C A R TO N W H E E L F LOW E
Picks per person / hr

M A N UA L P I C K I N G M E T H O D S
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

From Interroll
Carton
Wheel Flow
with Pick to
Light

From
Interroll
Carton
Wheel Flow

Interroll Carton Wheel Flow

performs outstandingly
It goes without saying that good
picking performance will dramatically
reduce logistics costs.
Carton Wheel Flow is far superior to
traditional manual picking systems, as
current statistics clearly confirm.

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From multilevel small

parts storage
shelving

From singlelevel small

parts storage
shelving

Direct from
the pallet

n Max. n Min.

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A R E I N A H U R R Y.

W E N S U R E S T H AT T H E Y M OV E .
Carton Wheel Flow with the highest
throughput rates
The handling of products determines the
access frequency and storage solution.
In general a differentiation is made between A, B and C products, the access
frequency of which is determined by
Pareto analysis.

P A R E T O A N A LY S I S
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

80%

15%
A

5%

A stands for 75 % to 80 % of the total

stock movement. These are fast-moving
items with 1 to 14 days stockholding.
A + B stands for 90 % to 95 % of the
total stock movement. B products are
medium-moving items with 15 to 30 days
stockholding.
A, B and C stand for 100 % of the
total stock movement. C products are
slow-moving items with over 30 days
stockholding.

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Interroll Carton Wheel Flow CF 1212

reduces picking distances, increases
picking performance per person and per
hour and provides improved stockholding
within the same amount of space.
That creates room for additional projects
and more money for future investments
or simply helps you to save with a view
to achieving a competitive edge. How this
squaring of the circle is possible is clearly
illustrated by the diagrams on this page
without the need for much in the way of
explanation.

The channels, which carry only one

product, ensure with their single item
loads that there are no picking errors
and, at the same time, ensure optimum
stock control as each product can be
visually correctly identified.

T I M E A N D S PAC E

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t

M EAN HARD CASH.

C A R T O N W H E E L F LO W H E L P S
T O M A K E S U B S TA N T I A L S

The pallet racking on the left stocks 6 pallets, that is to say 6 different products.
Within the same floor area, Carton Wheel Flow racking on the right stocks 25 articles
on five levels. Therefore, 19 more can be picked than from a conventional pallet rack.

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S M A L L PA R TS
S T O R A G E S H E LV I N G

Picking

INTERROLL
C A R T O N W H E E L F LO W

Replenishment

Picking

Replenishment

Reduction of walking time*:

In the example on the left, picking through the whole shelving system equals to
a walking distance of 60 metres. With Carton Wheel Flow, walking distance is reduced
to only 27 metres, allowing a reduction of walking time from 40 % to 50 %.

Reduction
of up
to 40 %
20 %

30 %

10 %

Picking time
Walking time

Identification time S M A L L P A R T S

Saving time

I N T E R R O L L C A R T O N W H E E L F LO W

S T O R A G E S H E LV I N G

10 m
1m

1m

L S AV I N G S .

1m

13 %

13 m

1m

1m
1m

1m

Space saving*
In the example above, surface required for shelving system is 130 square metres.
With Carton Wheel Flow, it is reduced to 113 square metres, which equates to a 13 %
space saving.

Energy saving
Gravity is a free source of the energy, which we need to move your loads.
Carton Wheel Flow beds are installed with a light and well balanced slope and
ensure the homogenous material flow from the loading to the unloading side.
Reduction of picking mistakes
As one channel corresponds to one reference and therefore each item is at the right
place, stock controls are superfluous and picking mistakes are dramatically reduced.

* Number of references and articles are the same in both solutions.

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There are many good reasons, why the following companies opted for
a Carton Wheel Flow picking system. The technical features and economical advantages have already been described. That is one side of
the coin. It is important for us to have an in-depth discussion with you
with particular emphasis on workflow analysis. Then, when all details

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EXAMPLE: MEDIA
E B GA M E S I N M A L M ,
SWE DE N
Project:
New distribution centre.
Products:
Fast-moving interactive games
Requirements: Improved picking performance
Increased competitiveness.
Solution:
Interroll Carton Wheel Flow with
2,380 container spaces on 180
beds each with 28 integrated
wheel tracks.
For dynamic storage of 1,600 to
1,800 products.
Advantages: 50 % higher picking performance; optimised Time-to-market
process.

C A R T O N W H E E L F LO W C O M E S W
EXAMPLE: COSMETICS
L ` O R E A L I N GAU T E N G ,
SOUTH AFRICA
Project:

Optimisation of the picking

systems.
Products:
Fast-moving cosmetic products like lipsticks, fragrances,
shampoos, etc.
Requirements: 30 % higher picking performance, 40 % improvement in
usage of space.
Solution:
Interroll Carton Wheel Flow
with 22 stock areas and 880
picking positions.
Rack depths of 1.3 m and
2.3 m. Load capacity 500 kg
and 900 kg.
Advantages: 30 % higher picking performance; 40 % space-saving.

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have been carefully agreed, we work out a concept that we can customise specifically for your intralogistics operation. We do not simply
concern ourselves with the picking process but also with the peripheral
dynamic pallet storage and product supply. We come highly recommended with the references cited below:

EXAM PLE: FOODSTU FFS

E DE KA I N BALI NGE N,
GERMANY
Project:

Expansion of an existing distribution

centre.
Products:
Fast-moving dry foodstuffs (i.e. yoghurt,
cream products and tinned food).
Requirements: Improved efficiency in product handling
and storage of deeper products,
improved picking performance.
Solution:
Interroll Carton Wheel Flow with 135 beds
(screwed into pallet racking frames),
each 5 m deep and 2.7 m wide, with 5 %
inclined picking positions. 44 wheel tracks
per bed, laid as a carpet (without guide
tracks). 500 mm long special position
adaptor (REMA TEC solution) on the feedin side.
Advantages: Efficient mapping of smaller quantities,
doubling of the picking performance,
optimal combination of conveyor technology, separation, restocking and picking.

S W I T H G LO W I N G R E F E R E N C E S .
E X A M P L E : FAS H I O N
CORTE FI E L I N MADRI D,
S PA I N
Project:
Products:

New distribution centre.

Fast-moving emerging textile
collections.
Requirements: Replenish the products on pallets
every 2 weeks.
Optimum product distribution
to 1,255 subsidiaries in 47 countries.
Solution:
Interroll Carton Wheel Flow with
2,704 beds.
Part of the centre with pick by
light technology and conveyor
systems. 16,200 pallet locations
for product supply.
Advantages: Significant increase in picking
performance due to the combination of Interroll Carton Wheel
Flow / conveyors.

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E X A M P L E : H E AT I N G A N D G A S I N D U S T R Y
O E G I N H E S S I S C H O L D E N D O R F,
GERMANY
Project:
Products:

Extension of central warehouse.

Components for the heating,
electrical, plumbing and installation industries.
Requirements: Immediate order dispatch and
delivery the following working day
Solution:
Interroll Carton Wheel Flow in
a fast picking zone: two-storey
flow racking system with a total
of 20 picking stations and
associated filling sections.
SKUs: plastic containers
(800 x 600 mm conveyed lengthwise, 600 x 400 mm conveyed
crosswise)
Advantages: Optimised picking performance,
minimised throughput times
thanks to fully automatic storage
workflows, no processing errors.

E X A M P L E : AU TO M OT I V E I N D U ST RY
M G M OTO R I N B R I M I N G H A M ,
UNITED KINGDOM
Project:

Renovation of the distribution

centre.
Products:
Automotive parts.
Requirements: General store for spares.
Solution:
A quantity of 176 Interroll
Carton Wheel Flow CF1212
LR/UR type, beds with 12
tracks and full length guides.
Advantages: Maximised space utilisation,
higher concentration of small
parts ready for line-side
picking, increased accuracy
and productivity, optimised
picking process and ergonomy.

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EXAM PLE: FOOD DISTRI BUTION

E ATA LY D I S T R I B U T I O N S S R L ,
I TA LY
Project:
New distribution centre.
Products:
Food and beverage articles.
Requirements: High logistic efficiency,
just-in-time supply; exploitation
of warehouse height.
Solution:
Interroll Carton Wheel Flow with
126 beds of 2,700 x 2,292 mm
(capacity until max. 700 kg)
33 roller tracks each bed and
18 beds of 1,800 x 2,292 mm
(capacity until 500 kg) 22 roller
tracks each bed. Weight of
SKUs ranges from 1.5 to 20 kg.
Advantages:
Efficient storage and distribution
in FIFO configuration; storage
capacity increased by 60 -70 %;
considerable increase of order
processing; radio frequency
control; no human mistake.

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Interroll is the most global core product

provider for material handling solutions.
Headquartered in SantAntonino
(Switzerland), we are present in more
than 30 countries.
Please find all sales contacts
and addresses at
www.interroll.com/contacts

Centre of Excellence
for Dynamic Storage

Interroll reserves the right to modify the

technical characteristics of all its products
at any time.
Technical information, dimensions, data
and characteristics are indicative only.

en-UK OCT /2011. 1000/OY/

Interroll SAS
310, Rue du Clair Bocage
B.P. 255
Mouilleron le Captif
85006 La Roche-sur-Yon
France
Tel +33 251 37 12 32
Fax +33 157 67 99 71
dynamicstorage@interroll.com