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The challenges posed by automated stacking to the shelf equipment
April 02,2025

With the widespread adoption of automated vertical storage warehouses, more and more enterprises are beginning to use automated stackers. This has raised higher requirements for the accuracy of the shelves.
When operated manually, if the crossbeam is slightly tilted, workers can still adjust it based on their experience. However, the automatic stacker relies entirely on the program. Once the height deviation of the crossbeam exceeds the allowable value, it may lead to failure in loading and unloading goods.
Therefore, the consistency and straightness of the height of the shelf crossbeams have become details that customers must pay attention to when selecting models. Some customers once used laser rangefinders to test the height of the crossbeams layer by layer during the acceptance process. As a result, they found a height difference of more than 5 millimeters between different shelf sections, which directly affected the operation of the automated equipment.
Such problems often stem from cumulative errors during the equipment manufacturing process, such as insufficient positioning accuracy of the rollers or improper control of material rebound. For automated storage, accuracy is no longer an "optional" factor; it is the threshold that determines whether the system can operate smoothly.