Capacities expanded
Jungheinrich forklift trucks for Amazon
Just in time for Logistics Day on April 11, Amazon inaugurated the conversion of its logistics center in Pforzheim. By converting to narrow-aisle racking, the online mail order company has created additional capacity for more than two million items. In future, 115 Jungheinrich EKS high-rack stackers will be used to store and retrieve goods at heights of up to 12 meters.
Handling capacity significantly increased
More than 200 Jungheinrich trucks are in use at Amazon in Pforzheim. The EKS is particularly suitable for fast and safe order picking at great heights. "The EKS is designed for maximum performance," says Michael Risse, Branch Manager of Jungheinrich in Karlsruhe. "And this applies to all aspects that are important for use in the warehouse: Performance, efficiency, ergonomics and safety. This enables our customers to achieve significantly higher handling performance in their narrow-aisle warehouse." Thanks to the use of specially designed vehicles, the space required for operations in the Amazon warehouse in Pforzheim will be significantly smaller in future.
Space requirement reduced
With only 1.5 - 1.8 meter wide aisles between the high racks, the existing storage space can be utilized much better. Amazon site manager Alexander Bruggner is delighted with the new possibilities: "Minimal space requirements with maximum handling capacity was the aim of the conversion and we have achieved this. Thanks to the new narrow-aisle forklift trucks, we will be able to store significantly more items in the same space. This benefits our customers and is also a clear commitment to the location." The Amazon logistics center in Pforzheim is the size of around 15 soccer pitches and employs more than 1,300 people.
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