Internationally renowned German fashion label Marc Cain is using a narrow chassis 15E Aisle-Master articulated forklift model in a new warehouse at its HQ south of Stuttgart. The 2,300m² storage area houses bales of textiles that are designed and produced in-house, and Team Manager Mr. Lacher was keen to make the best use of space from the outset as he explains: “Setting up this facility from scratch was a good opportunity for us to review the trucks available on the market. Space optimisation and indoor/ outdoor operation were priorities and when we saw the Aisle-Master working at a nearby location we realised that it was the solution for Marc Cain too. The current combination of the Aisle-Master, narrow working aisles and racking to a height of 5.4m has enabled us to achieve maximum storage density.”
The textiles are stored in specially designed folding containers which are somewhat larger than standard pallets. Aisle widths were configured at 2.2m, to accommodate at least 700 containers. “If we had gone for reach trucks we would have been looking at aisle-widths of at least 3.7m,” says Mr. Lacher, “ so this represents a vast improvement.” The truck was fitted with an in cab camera system which facilitates depositing and picking in the highest bays and also reduces the risk of product damage. Its versatility also allows easy loading and offloading in outdoor delivery bays. Mr. Lacher sums up: “The truck is manoeuvrable, robust, easy to operate and ideal for our requirements.”
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