Investment in Lufthansa Technik Group site logistics

Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services GmbH (LTLS) has commissioned the innovative, automatic storage rack system AutoStore for small parts in Hamburg. More than three million euros have been invested at Lufthansa Technik’s home base over the last two years under the project name “ABLS@HAM” as part of the ongoing modernization program by the company in the city of Hamburg. “AutoStore” is a storage and retrieval system in which plastic containers are stacked one on top of the oother. At LTLS, a total of 19 robots travel on an aluminum base frame, retrieving items from stock and transporting them to seven picking stations. 75 stock inputs and up to 200 stock outputs are possible per hour.The compact storage concept delivers space savings of more than 50% compared with the legacy system. The area covered by the automated storage system extends to 700 square meters, with 24,000 containers accommodating 215,000 batches. Capacity and speed can be enhanced almost infinitely during operation.