PALLET ASRS - EVO CRANE

Works higher, faster and more efficiently.

Automate your pallet warehouse with the Evo Crane by KNAPP, the automated pallet stacker crane for smart high-bay warehousing. Our innovative system picks up pallets, stores, relocates and retrieves them all at heights of up to 35 meters (115 ft) – dynamically, fully automatically and without additional personnel.

How can our solution for fully automatic high-bay ASRS save you space, time and stress

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How a pallet stacker crane
can take your business to the next level

In modern warehouse logistics, manual processes are prone to error, slow and laborious. At the same time, companies are facing more pressure from personnel shortages, rising order volumes or the desire for more efficiency. That’s why innovative automated solutions are vital to today’s business.  

The Evo Crane is our automated stacker crane, an ASRS for pallets that delivers dynamic processes, precision and order around the clock – for efficient space utilization, rapid replenishment, fewer errors and ultimately, greater performance. 

 

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Evo Crane – stocked with advantages

The Evo Crane not only gets the pallets stowed away in your high-bay warehouse, it’s chock-full of real advantages for your logistics. With our automated stacker crane, you benefit from:

Lightweight aluminum construction

saving up to 30 % in weight for greater energy efficiency and speed

Modular construction

a screw-fastened mast, mobile base and rail joints reduces the work needed for installation, checking and maintenance

Synthetic material for the main wheels

ensures quieter operation

Hard-wearing design

and rails without welded seams where movable parts run

Lifting belt instead of steel cable

less frequent maintenance and easy access with drive unit near the floor

Flexible integration

thanks to the screw-fastened construction and a number of sizes of pre-assembled modules, the system fits through standard doors and can be easily retrofitted

All in all, Evo Crane is powerful, low-maintenance and designed for maximum efficiency and can be installed in a new or existing construction.

Environments that make our
automated stacker crane feel right at home

Wherever you need to move pallets in and out of storage, whether that’s in manufacturing or in a shipping hub, KNAPP’s Evo Crane does the job automatically, safely and efficiently. This makes it an ideal solution for many different sectors and challenges: 

  • Distribution centers and e-commerce
  • Manufacturing and intralogistics
  • Automotive industry
  • Storage of long and flat goods
  • Overstock and large storage areas
(RGB): Evo Crane moves a pallet stacked with goods through an automated warehouse, with metal rails and machinery visible in the industrial setting.

How Evo Crane can be integrated into your system?

Evo Crane in practice:

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A robotic (RGB): Evo Crane with a red panel transports stacked boxes on shelves inside a warehouse, showcasing advanced automated logistics and storage systems.

Important facts about our pallet stacker crane

Evo Crane is a stacker crane that moves or relocates pallets, containers or cartons in and out of high-bay warehouses with precision, speed and maximal space utilization. The intelligent system uses the available warehouse space optimally across all dimensions: height, width and depth.  

How it works: 

The mast – with patented geometry – runs along floor rails in front of the racks. A lift carriage including a load handling device is mounted to the rack, allowing up and down and front and back movements. On it, each pallet is moved reliably with precision to heights up to 35 meters (115 ft) 

Technical key data

Device types
Available heights 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 m (20 | 39 | 66 | 98 ft)
Functions
Pick up, put away, relocate and retrieve pallets
Warehouse height
Up to 35 m (115 ft)
Limit load
Up to 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
Storage type
single-, double- and multiple-deep*
Components
Modular screw connected
Drive unit
Energy-efficient with lifting belt
Control system
Fully automatic, system-integrated

FAQs - Frequently asked questions and answers about the Evo Crane

Evo Crane works with storage heights up to 35 meters (115 ft). The length is flexibly adapted to the size of the storage system.

Pallets, cartons and containers weighing up to 1,500 kg can be moved flexibly and safely.

Evo Crane is designed for many years of operation. The robust construction and durable technology ensure system availability for many years.

The lifting belt and screw-fastened components makes maintenance work much less necessary in comparison to similar systems. Servicing is further simplified as technicians can access the switch cabinet and drive units from the floor.

The system is based on modules. The main assemblies can fit through standard doors and be mounted on site, which is ideal for retrofit projects.

Its lightweight construction allows rapid movement along the aisle and up and down the mast with great energy efficiency.

The combination of Vulcan wheels and aluminum track rails keeps noise levels very low.

How Evo Crane can be integrated into your system?

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