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AS / RS SYSTEMS

Automated Storage and
Retrieval Solutions

Optimize Travel, Touches, and Storage with AS/RS

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) offer an automated solution that can improve material handling efficiency in both manufacturing facilities and distribution centers by eliminating the need for unnecessary trips down storage aisles and wasted movement in between widely placed racking, saving storage space and floor space. AS/RS solutions are available through your Toyota Forklift dealer in partnership with Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company. Highly integrative with forklifts already in use, AS/RS systems use horizontal and vertical storage carousels to move various loads automatically to a single or multiple retrieval locations, where a forklift or other piece of material handling equipment can move them to their next location. Monitoring and managing your inventory with RFID and computer-controlled systems occurs with real-time data integration, so moved loads are recorded automatically and storage audits can be reduced.
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Automated Storage and Retrieval System Options

AS/RS systems can be tailored specifically to fit the productivity needs of your storage operation and supply chain. Whether you need to move whole pallets or get down to high-velocity movement at the box size, automated warehouse storage and retrieval systems might be a realistic option for improving an already thriving and automated material handling operation:
  • Unit Load AS/RS: These storage and retrieval systems operate by moving standardized unit loads that are specific to your facility and are ideal for high-density storage spaces with high throughput.
  • Mini Load AS/RS: Ideal for an operation looking to save floor space for their smaller-products, these systems can be installed in aisles as narrow as seven feet and can operate at multiple rack heights to deliver retrieved items to a single, first-level point.
  • Pallet Shuttle AS/RS: These systems can move whole pallets of goods to specific warehouse storage locations and deliver them to the retrieval point for additional movement or to be depalletized.

How to Expand Storage Space Using AS/RS

When considering an investment in an automated storage and retrieval system, a major benefit to consider is space savings. Many AS/RS systems eliminate the need for wide aisle space and limit the travel routes needed for forklift movement. Automating storage and retrieval also allows operations to designate specific spaces for inventory retrieval by associates, helping to streamline processes and maintain order when throughput demands are high.
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A Trusted Partnership Born of Innovation

Toyota Material Handling has been a leader in the international forklift market for more than 50 years. In an ongoing effort to innovate, Toyota Material Handling is proud to partner with Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, to offer material handling systems integrations. Together, the worldwide leaders in forklift manufacturing and automation technology work as one to deliver quality solutions in a new era of material handling.