(Sapient Automation: Doylestown, PA) -- What is the value of unused space? It can have significant value for quality-conscious organizations that choose to take advantage of it in storage facilities. Automated storage and retrieval systems, such as vertical carousels and vertical lift modules take advantage of unused overhead space to recover 60–85 percent of the floor space typically required by shelving and drawer systems.

Vertical storage and retrieval systems, such as Sapient Automation’s Viper VLM and Avenger Vertical Carousel, are designed with rotating shelves or moving trays that can be retrieved in seconds and delivered at an ergonomically positioned window for easy picking or replenishing.

The floor space recovered with the installation of vertical storage and retrieval systems can often be reallocated from cost-associated functions of inventory to value-increasing production operations. Improved space utilization can also extend the useful life of existing facilities, eliminating the need for expensive square footage expansion to meet growth requirements.

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