A new definition of efficiency in pallet storage:
DCS, the Dambach Compact Shuttle system for
rail-guided stacker cranes
Fast, flexible, foolproof:
DCS, the Dambach Compact Shuttle system
for optimising multi-deep pallet storage
DCS, the new Dambach Compact
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Shuttle system for high-bay ware-
Compact Shuttle: pallet shuttle houses, introduces an unprecedent-
with energy stored in power caps
ed efficiency into pallet storage and
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retrieval thanks to its compact design
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and flexible operation. It can there-
fore increase productivity in any
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modern high-bay warehouse.
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The DCS can deliver:
the new pallet shuttle
Fully charged in 12 seconds:
energy stored in power caps
Speed is the real bonus:
powerful 400 V motors
Efficient and economic use of high-bay
warehouses has always been a priority
for Dambach. And used in conjunction
with rail-guided stacker cranes, the new
Dambach Compact Shuttle enables users to
achieve really compact, multi-deep pallet
storage. To do this, the storage lanes are
fitted with rails on which the shuttles can
run. Shuttle and rail-guided stacker crane
therefore form one logistical unit: the
shuttle runs on the rails to the allotted
storage position where it either sets down
or picks up a pallet, and the rail-guided
stacker crane transports the shuttle to the
correct storage or retrieval point in the
warehouse.
Unique among pallet shuttles: instead
of conventional batteries, the DCS draws
its energy from high-performance capacitors. The power caps are recharged while
the shuttle is being transported by the
rail-guided stacker crane. And charging
takes only 12 seconds! That means uninterrupted 24-hour operation – no downtimes
while the batteries are being recharged or
replaced. And the power caps have other
advantages:
Low energy losses
Long service life
More than 1 million charging cycles
Nobody likes to wait too long for a load –
rail-guided stacker cranes included. The
Dambach Compact Shuttle is therefore
equipped with especially powerful 400 V
three-phase motors with a high power
density and compact design. These motors
handle both the travelling and the raising/
lowering movements. A robust frequency
converter controls the motors. As with a
four-wheel drive vehicle, all the wheels
are driven directly – and with the DCS
that means not four, but eight wheels.
They ensure reliable traction even when
the running surface is not perfectly level,
e.g. when transferring to the rail-guided
stacker crane.
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Exclusive to the Dambach
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Rated loads up to 1,500 kg
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Positioning via rotary encoders
plus sensors
Recharging time: just 12 seconds
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47 mm vertical travel
Wireless communication with
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Powerful 400 V three-phase motors
the rail-guided stacker crane
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All eight running wheels driven
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Longitudinal and transverse
On-board control for all
pallet handling
Powerful performance: the power
and robust construction of the Dambach
Compact Shuttle are obvious. The
remarkably compact 400 V three-phase
motors are the starting point for the
high power density.
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The Dambach Compact Shuttle in its element:
as the fast and reliable extension arm of the rail-guided stacker crane
Shouldering the load:
the DCS can handle up to 1,500 kg
Rail-guided stacker crane + DCS + load at front end of storage lane,
The powerful motor and the power caps
as the energy source give the Dambach
Compact Shuttle a loading capacity far
in excess of that of similar shuttles. Up
to 1,500 kg can be quickly and reliably
transferred and transported. And the DCS
also sets the pace in terms of raising/
lowering speed: it only needs two seconds
for loading or unloading!
one lane space is occupied
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DCS transfers to lane
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DCS stops in front of stored pallet and sets down new pallet
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DCS returns empty to waiting rail-guided stacker crane
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Rail-guided stacker crane + DCS awaiting next command
The generous vertical travel of 47 mm and
the special design of the pallet platform
with its uninterrupted surface are real
advantages: the DCS handles pallets
longitudinally and transversely without
double-handling.
Secure in any direction: the DCS
can load and unload pallets in the
longitudinal and transverse directions.
All eight wheels are driven and that
means reliable, full traction in every
situation, e.g. when transferring to
the rail-guided stacker crane.
Safety first:
permanent monitoring by the control
Getting to the point:
exact positioning
The DCS and the rail-guided stacker crane
understand each other perfectly: communication between the two takes place via
a point-to-point radio link. This link monitors itself permanently for maximum communication reliability, e.g. for emergency
stop signals if it comes to the worst.
When it comes to positioning, the DCS
plays it really safe. Rotary encoders in
the drive wheels are responsible for the
rough positioning. Special detectors in the
storage lanes, e.g. photoelectric sensors,
handle the final positioning. The shuttle
can therefore check its own position continuously. And that guarantees a constant
spacing between the pallets in the storage
lane at all times.
All the movements of the shuttle are managed by its on-board control system. That
results in several advantages:
The control in the rail-guided stacker
crane is relieved
The shuttle knows where it is and what
it has to do at all times, and does not
need to be constantly controlled
Several shuttles can be assigned to one
rail-guided stacker crane
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Several Dambach Compact Shuttle systems
ensure fast and flexible materials-handling
At a glance:
the technical data
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Shuttle weight: only 200 kg
Rated load: up to 1,500 kg
Loads carried on pallets
Speed, empty: 100 m/min
Speed, fully loaded: 70 m/min
Raising/lowering time: 2 s
Dimensions:
height: 167 mm
length: 1,220 mm
width: 890 mm
vertical travel: 47 mm
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Hardrain 1
76476 Bischweier
Germany
+49 (0)7222 9660-0
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