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Options for Vertical Package Transport

Order picking operations frequently need to transport cartons vertically. You can accomplish this with solutions ranging from?incline conveyors , vertical package lifts,?spiral conveyors , automated package lifts and manual methods.?

What are the advantages and limitations of these methods?

As mentioned above, our partners at Murata Machinery USA are introducing the?newest addition to its mini-load AS/RS line, the Ledger A3 AS/RS system. This four-tote carriage mini-load carrier for smaller, lighter goods is the first of its kind. It's unique because it can transfer any or all totes simultaneously at high speeds.?

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