More energy efficiency with Movu automation solutions

The way to reduce energy consumption in the warehouse

Constantly rising energy prices make saving energy an increasingly pressing issue for warehouse operators. This often involves many changes: Switching lighting to LED lighting, self-closing doors and similar measures provide savings but not enough in the medium term.

Optimising your machinery and equipment such as by adjusting the running times or using speed-controlled motors is another option. Regular maintenance of your equipment also usually helps to lower energy consumption.

You can significantly increase energy efficiency by automating your warehouse. Automated storage and order-picking systems can make a major contribution. In particular, the innovative Movu escala and Movu atlas storage systems reduce your energy consumption because they do not require classic storage and retrieval machines.

More energy efficiency during installation

Energy costs are not only incurred during operation but also, to different degrees during the installation of a storage system.

For example, many automatic storage systems require modifications to your building. These modifications consume energy. In addition, transport systems may require guidance systems to be sunk into the floor. Sloping floors or ceilings also often need to be levelled at great expense before the storage system can be installed. Plus, this may also involve extra work on your electrical system.

Movu systems eliminate this work, reducing your energy costs accordingly. Plus, transport is more environmentally friendly as there is no need for heavy machinery such as large stacker cranes. Movu systems can easily be adapted to your existing structural conditions, making them the most energy efficient means of automating your warehouse.

More energy efficiency in operation

Simply switching from person-to-goods picking to goods-to-person picking can provide significant energy savings. One example is the Movu escala storage system.

The system uses only lightweight shuttles and does not require a lift. These shuttles access the top row of shelves via ramps. A traditional stacker crane weighing several tonnes needs a lot of energy to move a bin weighing only a few kilos to a higher shelf. Several tonnes have to be set in motion. Movu escala handles this task via shuttles which only weigh a few kilograms. The potential energy savings are obvious.

Movu atlas is often used for pallet storage in cold storage. With this application, the intelligent shuttle technology also ensures higher storage density and a smaller space requirement. The storage density and high space utilisation achieves the throughput of a larger conventional warehouse in a smaller area. In turn, this means lower energy costs for cooling.

Improved environmental performance of the warehouse

The shuttles of the Movu atlas system are many times lighter than conventional stacker cranes. This makes the system up to five times more energy-efficient than conventional automation solutions.

All in all, the automation solutions from Movu contribute to reducing CO₂ emissions and improving the environmental performance of the warehouse.

Your benefits at a glance

Low energy consumption during installation and commissioning

More storage space in a smaller area = less energy consumption

Lower energy consumption improves your energy balance and reduces your environmental footprint

Business partners prefer business relationships with companies with sustainable operations

Less energy consumption = lower costs

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