摘要 |
<p>An automated warehouse facility for warehousing and storing a plurality of items simultaneously in a plurality of varying levels, in which empty pallets circulate simultaneously with the main circulation of goods but separately from it without interfering with storing and retrieving goods on all levels. The warehouse facility comprises a multi-level building having a plurality of storage racks for simultaneous and independent storing multiple loaded or unloaded pallets. An entrance-floor level of the building includes a terminal for receiving or releasing multiple items simultaneously through an exterior entrance. An interior entrance to the terminal provides access to the storage area and transportation of the loaded pallet. The warehouse facility includes a pallet stacking station for storing the unloaded pallet located over a shuttle aisle that extends under the terminal. A transport system provides simultaneous and independent transporting of the loaded pallet and unloaded items in the storage area.</p> |