Warehouse technology completely rethought: LogiMAT 2022

Volume WAVE – Guaranteed not old wine in new skins

Volume Lagersysteme GmbH is presenting Volume WAVE live for the first time at LogiMAT in Stuttgart. The patented and scalable automatic shuttle system for pallets, designed from scratch, combines the compactness of channel warehouses with the flexibility of shuttle warehouses and enables extremely high storage density. With flexibly definable throughput rates of 80 to 300 double plays per hour, it requires up to 45% less space than conventional solutions. In contrast to channel storage systems, individual access to the storage locations is possible at any time thanks to integrated shifting technology. 

Volume WAVE was presented at the end of 2020 as a world first, for which there is still no comparable solution on the market, and which shortly afterwards received the IFOY Award 2021. While shuttle systems for totes have long been the norm, with Volume WAVE it is now also possible to exploit the advantages of the technology for pallet handling – particularly in terms of flexibility, efficiency and performance. In contrast to solutions with stacker cranes, only a single aisle is required. This increases storage density and space utilization. At the same time, significantly less energy is consumed. Thanks to direct access to each storage location, there is no need for time-consuming stock transfers, which occur repeatedly with conventional storage systems that operate strictly according to FIFO or LIFO. The pallet shuttle warehouse, which can be integrated into existing halls, can be used as a picking machine, sequencer or urban warehouse or micro-hub. Scalability increases flexibility even further: Volume WAVE simply grows with the requirements of companies – both in length and width as well as via additional shuttles and lifts.

Big stage: Experience Volume WAVE in action

On more than 100 m² of exhibition space – Hall 1 Gallery, Booth OG50 – the functional principle of the pallet shuttle system will be brought to life. The core components Smart Rack, Rover and Ferry will be on display, with video presentations illustrating their interaction. In addition, there will be regular show acts on all three days of the trade show. These will also show how Volume WAVE can also be easily controlled on the move using an iPad.  

Volume live at LogiMAT 2022:
May 31 to June 2
Stuttgart Trade Fair
Hall 1 Gallery, Booth OG50