Intelligent AS/RS Flour Storage System
From finished flour packaging and robotic palletizing to automated storage and retrieval (AS/RS), as well as depalletizing and truck loading, the system enables a fully automated material handling process. It covers online automatic packaging, automated loading, warehouse inbound/outbound operations, and automatic replenishment of empty pallets, all seamlessly integrated through a centralized control and scheduling system.
Designed with a focus on reliability, safety, and ease of maintenance, the system ensures stable operation while meeting high production efficiency requirements, delivering a fully integrated and intelligent warehouse solution for modern flour milling plants.
Designed with a focus on reliability, safety, and ease of maintenance, the system ensures stable operation while meeting high production efficiency requirements, delivering a fully integrated and intelligent warehouse solution for modern flour milling plants.
Intelligent Automated Warehouse (AS/RS) System for Flour Milling Plants
I. System Functions
The intelligent automated warehouse system adopts high-rise racking to enable high-density storage and maximize space utilization.
It features fully automated operations throughout the entire process.
Inbound flow: packaging line → palletizing → conveying → identification → automatic slot assignment → stacker crane / shuttle system storage.
Outbound flow: WMS dispatch → automatic order picking → conveying → depalletizing / truck loading.
The system supports intelligent inventory management with full traceability, FIFO (first-in-first-out) control, real-time inventory visualization, end-to-end tracking, and automatic inventory alerts.
By reducing reliance on forklifts and manual handling, it significantly lowers labor costs, improves operational safety, and increases loading efficiency.
It can be seamlessly integrated with production lines and logistics systems to form a fully closed-loop intelligent system covering production, warehousing, and distribution.
The system is widely used for automated storage and dispatch of finished products. It can increase warehouse space utilization by over 60% and improve operational efficiency by more than 80%, while ensuring high accuracy in storage and retrieval operations. It provides a comprehensive smart logistics management solution with high-performance and cost-effective intelligent warehousing equipment and control systems.
II. System Composition
The intelligent automated warehouse system mainly consists of racking systems, aisle stacker cranes, inbound/outbound workstations, dispatch control systems, and warehouse management systems (WMS).
Integrated with warehouse management software, graphical monitoring and dispatching systems, barcode tracking systems, AGVs, sorting systems, stacker crane positioning systems, stacker control systems, and cargo detection sensors, the system enables multiple operation modes including standalone manual operation, standalone automatic operation, networked control, and fully integrated system control.
This realizes three-dimensional storage, automated storage and retrieval, and standardized warehouse management, significantly reducing logistics costs, minimizing labor intensity, and improving space utilization.
III. Intelligent Storage Equipment
Aisle Stacker Crane (Double-Column Heavy-Duty Type)
The double-column stacker crane adopts a symmetrical dual-column structure, providing strong rigidity and stable operation. It is capable of handling palletized goods up to 3 tons, making it suitable for heavy-duty storage applications. The system ensures smooth operation performance and high reliability in demanding warehouse environments.
Four-Way Shuttle System
The four-way shuttle travels in all directions within the rack lanes and works in coordination with a lift system to enable cross-aisle operations. It supports automatic charging, with a charging time of 2–3 hours and a battery endurance of 6–8 hours.
RGV Rail-Guided Vehicle (RGV)
Used for temporary inbound storage, outbound consolidation, and cross-zone material transfer.
The intelligent automated warehouse system adopts high-rise racking to enable high-density storage and maximize space utilization.
It features fully automated operations throughout the entire process.
Inbound flow: packaging line → palletizing → conveying → identification → automatic slot assignment → stacker crane / shuttle system storage.
Outbound flow: WMS dispatch → automatic order picking → conveying → depalletizing / truck loading.
The system supports intelligent inventory management with full traceability, FIFO (first-in-first-out) control, real-time inventory visualization, end-to-end tracking, and automatic inventory alerts.
By reducing reliance on forklifts and manual handling, it significantly lowers labor costs, improves operational safety, and increases loading efficiency.
It can be seamlessly integrated with production lines and logistics systems to form a fully closed-loop intelligent system covering production, warehousing, and distribution.
The system is widely used for automated storage and dispatch of finished products. It can increase warehouse space utilization by over 60% and improve operational efficiency by more than 80%, while ensuring high accuracy in storage and retrieval operations. It provides a comprehensive smart logistics management solution with high-performance and cost-effective intelligent warehousing equipment and control systems.
II. System Composition
The intelligent automated warehouse system mainly consists of racking systems, aisle stacker cranes, inbound/outbound workstations, dispatch control systems, and warehouse management systems (WMS).
Integrated with warehouse management software, graphical monitoring and dispatching systems, barcode tracking systems, AGVs, sorting systems, stacker crane positioning systems, stacker control systems, and cargo detection sensors, the system enables multiple operation modes including standalone manual operation, standalone automatic operation, networked control, and fully integrated system control.
This realizes three-dimensional storage, automated storage and retrieval, and standardized warehouse management, significantly reducing logistics costs, minimizing labor intensity, and improving space utilization.
III. Intelligent Storage Equipment
Aisle Stacker Crane (Double-Column Heavy-Duty Type)
The double-column stacker crane adopts a symmetrical dual-column structure, providing strong rigidity and stable operation. It is capable of handling palletized goods up to 3 tons, making it suitable for heavy-duty storage applications. The system ensures smooth operation performance and high reliability in demanding warehouse environments.
| Item | Parameters |
| Overall dimensions & load capacity | Suitable for pallets under 3 tons (customizable dimensions available) |
| Compatible products / positioning system | Laser barcode positioning + rotary encoder (absolute positioning) |
| Travel speed | 160m/min |
| Lifting speed | 0~40m/min |
| Fork extension speed (empty / loaded) | 60/30m/min |
Four-Way Shuttle System
The four-way shuttle travels in all directions within the rack lanes and works in coordination with a lift system to enable cross-aisle operations. It supports automatic charging, with a charging time of 2–3 hours and a battery endurance of 6–8 hours.
| Item | Parameters |
| Pallet dimensions | (1200–1600) W × (800–1200) D |
| Pallet material & type | Wooden, steel, or plastic pallets |
| Deformation after loading ≤ 3 mm | |
| Pallet legs must not be hollow (no open-bottom support structure) | |
| Rated load (T): | < 2 tons |
| Travel speed | 1.2m/s |
| Lifting method | Rack and pinion / hydraulic |
| Power supply | Battery-powered / supercapacitor |
| Acceleration | 0.3m/s2 |
RGV Rail-Guided Vehicle (RGV)
Used for temporary inbound storage, outbound consolidation, and cross-zone material transfer.
| Item | RGV Technical Parameters |
| Load capacity | ≤ 3 tons |
| Transfer method | Chain-driven transfer |
| Transfer speed (m/min) | 16 |
| Travel speed (m/min) | No-load: 160 m/min |
| Travel speed (m/min) | Loaded: 160 m/min |
| Positioning method (transfer) | Photoelectric positioning |
| Communication method | Wireless Wi-Fi or infrared |
| Power supply | Safe conductor rail (sliding contact line) |
| Position recognition method | Laser barcode positioning |
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