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Best Practices Magazine - issue nº1 - English

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Case study I Ypê<br />

Advantages for Ypê<br />

- High storage capacity: the clad-rack warehouse of Ypê enables them to locate 24,168 pallets, 1,000 x<br />

1,200 mm in size each with a weight of 1,300 kg, in a 5,200 m² area.<br />

- Cost savings: automation of the different storage processes helps Ypê to boost efficiency while reducing<br />

operational costs.<br />

- Flexibility for future growth: an area to the side of the automated warehouse has been prepared in<br />

order to expand storage capacity based on the future needs of the company.<br />

- Complete control: thanks to the Mecalux Easy WMS, Ypê controls all the processes and operations that<br />

take place inside the warehouse.<br />

Technical data<br />

Storage capacity<br />

24,168 pallets<br />

Dimensions of the pallet<br />

1,000 x 1,200 mm<br />

Maximum weight per pallet 1,300 kg<br />

No. of stacker cranes 8<br />

Type of stacker crane<br />

twin-mast<br />

Fork type<br />

single and double-depth<br />

Live picking channels 330<br />

Pallets in picking positions 1,128 pallets<br />

No. of transfer cars 5<br />

Preload<br />

on the floor<br />

48 <strong>Best</strong> <strong>Practices</strong>

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