MADE IN USA OUR PRODUCTS ARE From US & Imported Components Modula Horizontal Carousel US NEW GENERATION2 Building on a 30-Year Legacy CAROUSEL Technology Our Diamond Phoenix Horizontal Carousel has been a workhorse in warehouses across the globe. Now we’ve taken everything we’ve learned from its 30 years of production and improved upon it with the Modula Horizontal Carousel New Generation. The Horizontal Carousel New Generation from Modula: Making a Proven Design Even Better New features • Competitively priced due to standardization Based on 30 years of learning what our customers want, we’ve standardized our horizontal carousel product line to allow more efficient manufacturing. We pass on the savings by offering them at an even more competitive price. • Safety equipment on all models Automatic doors and perimeter guarding are now standard on all horizontal carousels. • A stronger framework for unmatched dependability The Modula Horizontal Carousel New Generation is built with a solid, not tubular, 304 stainless steel framework. This results in more strength, lower maintenance and long-term reliability. • Modula controls platform and a new, user-friendly interface The same easy-to-use control system found in other Modula products is now part of our horizontal carousels. • Proven, powerful drive systems All our carousels are driven by a single or dual 3HP drives to power high-capacity live lines. Inverted drives are available to accommodate limited ceiling height. High-performance order fulfillment in low ceiling environments Modula horizontal carousels are the ideal solution when you need high-speed picking in a low ceiling environment. The carousel consists of carriers (bins) mounted on an oval track that rotate horizontally and deliver stored goods to the picker. In either a production or distribution setting, the horizontal carousel is extremely effective in saving space, reducing labor costs, speeding throughput and improving accuracy and inventory control.3 PRODUCTIVITY AND HIGH THROUGHPUT Following the “goods to person” prin- ciple, items are brought directly to the operator. With no more hunting across a warehouse for items, productivity sky- rockets, with picking rates of up to 550 lines per hour for each worker. EFFICIENT SPACE UTILIZATION Items are stored and organized in a high density, compact storage area. FULL TRACEABILITY AND REAL-TIME INVENTORY All picking operations are monitored and documented, providing full trace- ability of orders and tracking stock levels in real time. FLEXIBILITY FOR EVERY STORAGE NEED Shelf spacing can be easily adjusted to store different items. Pods can be recon- figured to meet seasonal peak ordering. FAST ROI Companies see a return on investment in 6 to 18 months, depending on the size of the project. SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS No more ergonomic problems for work- ers caused by walking back and forth across a warehouse, retrieving and carry- ing parts. Additionally, workers are pro- tected by safety doors and 6-foot-high protective fencing. PICKING ACCURACY Thanks to visual picking aids, workers can quickly identify which item to pick and how many are required. This elimi- nates the risk of human error, improving accuracy up to 99%. Main benefits4 Robust and reliable, the Modula Horizontal Carousel’s bins have a payload capacity of up to 1,200 lbs per bin and a shelf spacing adjustment of 2 inches, making them suitable for even the most demanding storage application. Urethane buffers ensure even weight distribution and reduce shock loads Bin capacity up to 1,200 lbs with a load capacity up to 250 lbs per shelf Adjustable shelf spacing of 2 inches Solid stainless steel top track with specially designed sealed bearings to distribute load across the track Reliable and flexible bins to meet any storage need Ergonomic workstation to boost productivity Following the parts-to-pickers principle, the horizontal carousel delivers the items directly to the operator, reducing handling times both in picking and replenishing. There’s no walking back and forth to find and retrieve goods. Thanks to the visual picking aids, the user can quickly identify which item should be picked and the quantity requested, allowing picking rates of up to 550 lines per operator each hour. Accuracy jumps up to 99.9%, too! Flexibility & Ergonomics to Boost Productivity CAROUSEL Technology5 The Modula Horizontal Carousel New Generation has been designed with safety and security in mind. All models are equipped with safety doors and surrounded by 6-foot-high fencing. These features prevent accidents and protect the goods from unauthorized access. Safety and security as a standard Automatic safety doors The fast opening and closing times of the automatic doors keep the operator away from the moving components of the carousel until the bin has come to a complete stop. The curved design provides optimal use of the space and more efficient pod-picking configurations. The full height door panels are made of Lexan, a highly impact-resistant polycarbonate resin that, despite its strength, offers clear visibility of the stored products and carousel activity. Additional safety systems Obstruction-detecting door sensors with automatic reverse 6-foot-high perimeter fencing Limited door closing force to prevent injury6 To speed picking times, horizontal carouses are often used in an integrated workstation called a “pod.” As the worker picks from one horizontal carousel in the pod, the other is pre-positioning the next pick. This minimizes worker downtime and dramatically increases throughput. Moreover, horizontal carousels arranged in pods offer great flexibility. With a simple software adjustment, the pods can be easily reconfigured to meet seasonal peak order times. Productivity & flexibility: Horizontal carousels in pods Even more adaptability • The distance between carousels can be modified to accommodate building columns and other obstructions. • The control panel to operate the pods can easily be positioned in different locations to best fit the configuration. • The perimeter of the safety fence can be customized to meet site requirements. 2 CAROUSEL POD3 CAROUSEL POD4 CAROUSEL POD High throughput with carousels in pod CAROUSEL Technology Software and pick-to-light technology allows the carousels to work in conjunction with each other and speed productivity. The Modula Horizontal Carousel is offered in in pre-configured groups of two, three, and four carousels per pod.7 The Modula Horizontal Carousel New Generation is controlled by: • The Horizontal Carousel Main Control Panel is used to set up and maintain the carousel itself. It includes an emergency stop button and maintenance lockout key switch. • The HMI (Human Machine Interface tablet) tablet is a full-color wireless tablet positioned in the picking area of each carousel, close to the automatic safety door. It’s used to execute the tasks and can also provide emergency stops if needed. Everything controlled with user friendly interfaces Picking accuracy with the visual picking aids To make picking and replenishment activities more accurate and reduce idle time, the edge of each automatic door is equipped with LED light bars. This visual picking aid guides the operator to visually identify where the item to be picked is located on the shelf in the presented bin. The HMI tablet displays the item details and quantity and highlights the shelf compartments on a graphical diagram. This complete information simplifies the operator’s work, resulting in accurate and quick picks. Maintenance lockout key Main control panel E-stop button Task complete button E-stop button HMI tablet LED light bars indicate the correct shelf The HMI tablet displays item details and quantity8 Warehouse Management System CAROUSEL Technology Modula WMS is a complete inventory management software ideal for all Modula automated storage equipment, including vertical lift modules and horizontal carousels. It also works as stand-alone software to assist with traditional storage methods, such as shelving or racking. Modula WMS Modula Link Modula Link is a software tool that enables an external host system to control at low level a Modula Horizontal Carousel, using a set of commands managed through communication on a TCP/IP channel socket. Modula WMS Premium The most complete package for warehouse management, Premium provides: • automatic item-compartment allocation and dynamic location management • lot and serial number management • full management with custom tracking of automatic import/export in ASCII, ODBC, Excel and XML file formats • management of free or tabled sub-codes • material status management, pack type management and expiration date management advanced user management; configuration of enabled procedures for each individual user • material management by FIFO or by sub-code priority (e.g., picking can be prioritized to first retrieve the lowest, and therefore oldest, lot code) • reason codes for immediate requests. Modula WMS Premium & Advanced Picking There are several levels and types of software available for inventory control and management, and many of these solutions can be tailored and customized. Modula WMS Premium Software, combined with the Advanced Picking option, can result in batch picking that greatly reduces workers walking to pick items and significantly increase picking rates and throughput. Advanced Picking This module provides additional functionalities to improve picking and replenishing: • order position management • batch picking management • warehouse management of materials in transit (packages, cartons, boxes) • automatic creation of storage compartments during replenishing operations • serial number management (management of multiple serial numbers for the same item associated with an individual compartment). The advanced picking module is ideal for managing bays, picking carts, and put-to-light aids. LINK9 To achieve even higher picking performance, the horizontal carousel can be used in combination with batch picking. Using Modula WMS software, an operator can create a batch of orders and fill them all at one time. When the horizontal carousel presents an SKU for picking, the operator picks the total SKU quantity for all orders. The batch picking lights, located at each order position, will then direct the picker to the correct location and indicate the quantity that needs to be placed in each order. By using batch picking, the operator only visits an SKU location one time during picking. This increases accuracy, reduces picking errors and retrieval time while increasing productivity by up to 65%. The put-away process can be automated much like the picking process in reverse. Multiple operators Multiple displays can be integrated in each order position to facilitate multiple picking operators (up to 3). This can be helpful for meeting higher throughput rates during peak times. Graphical representation of orders The WMS software provides the operator a graphical representation of the orders in the active batch, as well as information on the item that is being picked and the orders the item is associated with. Even higher throughput with batch picking Batch picking lights Order position WMS software to control and manage all pick operationsNext >