What is the difference between the Vertical Lift Machine VS a Carousel System?
垂直升降機 (SSI LOGIMAT) 與旋轉系統有什麼不同之處 ?
A Vertical Lift Module (SSI LOGIMAT) is an advanced concept/design that came from the Vertical Carousel.
The carousel system uses a chain system that move carriers along the chain in a vertical motion. Since it is the first storage and retrieval system developed, user will need to consider an overloading situation since everything hangs from a chain (so you always have to consider what is on the other side). Think of it as a ferris wheel, in which the gondolas have to be of a same height, weight in order to maintain a balance, you sometimes have to let several empty gondolas pass before one climbs in.
A Vertical Lift Module (VLM), on the other hand, doesn’t carry such burdens. In a warehouse environment, you need to be flexible in the process of retrieving and storage of articles. You can futureproof the storage space by increasing the height of the VLM or by reducing the height of the goods.
垂直升降模組是源自於垂直旋轉的先進概念和設計。
垂直旋轉系統使用一個讓移動裝置沿著鏈條垂直方向移動的鏈條系統。由於垂直旋轉系統為第一個開發的存取系統，因此使用者需考慮載重過重的情況，因為一切都是以鏈條來支撐載重 (所以您必須考慮另一端的平均載重情形)。可以將它想像為摩天輪，纜車需於相同的高度和重量才能保持平衡，有時您必須先讓幾個空的纜車先行通過，然後才能搭乘。
另一方面，垂直升降模組 (VLM) 並不會有此類的困擾。在倉庫的環境中，您需要靈活地揀選和儲存物品，可透過增加 VLM 的高度或降低貨物的高度來保留將來的儲存空間。