INFLUENCE OF SELECTION OF MATERIAL HANDLING DEVICES ON SOLUTION FOR WAREHOUSE SYSTEM IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Abstract

In the automotive industry, warehousing generally refers to the facilitation of storage, management, and distribution of automotive components. This paper considers the influence of the choice of the material handling devices on the solution of the warehouse system within the automotive industry. The types of convenient storage and retrieval equipment (forklifts) were considered. The calculation and selection of the standard parts of the rack structure were performed. According to the set design task and in accordance with the selected standard parts of the rack construction, three types of warehouses were designed, which are served by a standard forklift, reach truck and very narrow aisle truck. For all the three types of the warehouses, the layout of the pallet racks is shown, and the realized capacities are compared.