Swisslog and Lebkuchen-Schmidt complete Vectura pallet stacker crane installation at new central logistics site in Nuremberg

Lebkuchen-Schmidt’s business model is characterized by two distinct peak periods: In spring and summer, the company focusses mainly on handling products for export, while in the weeks leading up to Christmas operations shift to high volume picking of more than 2,000 cartons per hour, for replenishing its own seasonal stores and global parcel shipments. The Vectura pallet stacker cranes enable automated pallet handling for both scenarios. The new high-bay warehouse features four double-deep and two multi-deep configured Vectura systems, offering approximately 24,400 storage locations at a building height of 35 meters, with a maximum load capacity of 1,000 kilograms per handling unit. Read More......