I am a first-line practitioner in the field of electric forklifts. I have been exposed to many projects of three-dimensional warehouse supporting handling equipment. Today, I will share some practical operation plan references based on practical experience.
The matching reach forklift of the three-dimensional warehouse usually has several basic adaptation directions. The first is the narrow channel adaptability. The channel width of the conventional three-dimensional dense warehouse will be narrower than that of the ordinary flat warehouse. Generally, the turning radius of the forward-moving equipment should be controlled within a reasonable range in order to operate smoothly in the channel. Secondly, the matching of the lifting height and the bearing capacity should be based on the actual floor height of the warehouse shelf and the maximum bearing weight of each floor to select the corresponding equipment parameters to avoid the safety hazards caused by excessive use. Finally, the stability of battery life and maintenance. The operation intensity of the three-dimensional warehouse is relatively high. The battery life of the handling equipment should be able to support at least one shift, and the maintenance method should be as simple as possible to reduce the impact on daily operations.
The forward-moving lithium-ion forklift has a good performance in these suitable directions. Its body structure is usually relatively compact, with a small turning radius, which is suitable for turning around and handling in narrow passages. Lithium batteries have a long battery life and also support fast charging mode. Some devices can continue to work for a period of time after charging for half an hour to an hour, without the need to charge for a long time or change the battery gap like traditional lead-acid batteries. Its lifting motor and driving motor have fast response speed and accurate positioning, which can better complete the access of high-level goods. In addition, lithium batteries have no risk of electrolyte leakage, have little pollution to the warehouse environment, and have a relatively long maintenance cycle.
The optimization of the core operation link can also improve the overall efficiency. For example, when warehousing and putting on the shelves, you can plan the priority of the same batch of goods in advance, and place the high-frequency access goods on the middle shelf to reduce the frequent lifting height changes of the forklift. When picking out of the warehouse, you can match the basic path optimization tools to plan a reasonable picking sequence to avoid repeated passage. Before daily operations, pay attention to check the wear of the fork, the tension of the lifting chain, and the battery power to ensure that the equipment is in good condition.
