Dexion Auto Shuttle Systems

Automated warehouse shuttle system on storage rack

High density inside, high access outside

Your business:

You have a low SKU count and large batches of raw materials or finished goods. Stock can be either highly active or static, but storage density is a major feature you require. You typically dispatch by batch and use either First In First Out or Last In First Out.

Our solution:

The Dexion Auto Shuttle systems offers high-density pallet storage without the use of forklifts. It makes the most of limited space and forklift truck fleets. The Auto Shuttle unit deposits and retrieves pallets within the system. A Shuttle solution is applicable for ‘pack and hold’ operations where pre-picking and staging is possible, ‘dock split’ and ‘hold’ operations, and the staging of outbound pallets by route or truckloads in lieu of conventional floor staging.

Shuttle stock back & forth

Warehouse interior with organized high shelves filled with stacked cardboard boxes and a numbered floor area for storage management.

The Auto Shuttle unit travels below the pallets then elevates the pallet from the support rails and carries it back and forth within the system as required.

The Auto Shuttle unit is mechanically propelled ensuring high reliability and low energy consumption.

Warehouse pallet racking system with boxes of Anchor cream cheese.

Full access high density

Best in breed equipment, patented mechanical lifting motion, means no hydraulics and few moving parts, ensuring low noise during operations. If an error is detected, the Auto Shuttle unit will return to the home position for easy retrieval and repair.

Warehouse racking system with orange beams and metal shelves holding boxes labeled "NZMP Natural Cream Cheese." Barcodes and labels with numbers are visible on the racks.

Positions pallets perfectly

Close-up of industrial equipment with a yellow guard or bumper, red panel, and mechanical components.

Lead in guides act as a visual and physical aid for the forklift operator to assist with the placing of the Auto Shuttle unit and pallets.

Control via handheld remote

At your fingertips

Warehouse worker using remote control device for shelving system

Scanning with RF device, the screen tells the operator the destination of the pallet within the rack. The Auto Shuttle unit is controlled via the hand held remote.

Image of a person operating a forklift equipped with a control panel, keyboard, and scanning device, inside a warehouse.
Worker operating a forklift in a warehouse aisle with shelves.

High density with operational safety.

Automated warehouse system with storage racks and moving goods

A conventional forklift truck places the pallet on the rails ready for the Auto Shuttle to move the pallet into position. Similarly it collects the pallet from the front of the rack once retrieved by the Auto Shuttle.Pallets sit on their own rails, facilitating access of pallets on each level. The forklift does not enter the racking structure. This ensures the safety of the forklift driver, and prevents damage of the rack.

Warehouse interior with stacked pallets and a forklift

The rails support and guide the Auto Shuttle in operation. The rails provide detection holes which are aligned with the satellite unit sensors for shuttle unit operation. High tolerance rail joints allow for smooth running of the Auto Shuttle unit in deeper storage applications.