Warehouse Racking
ASRS Warehouse Racking in Malaysia
An Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) uses coordinated equipment and controls to place and retrieve loads from defined storage locations. The wider technology category includes several system designs; see the MHI ASRS overview.
Hyperack supplies and installs essential racking components for ASRS projects in Malaysia. Confirm in the proposal who supplies the handling equipment, controls and software integration, commissioning and ongoing service.
Compare Crane and Four-Way Shuttle ASRS
A crane-based ASRS operates along a dedicated aisle, using a vertical load-handling mechanism to store and retrieve loads at height. Pallet unit-load cranes and mini-load or tote-handling configurations require different carriers and equipment, each specified to the goods and storage profile.
ASRS covers several technologies. Two options to compare for a racking proposal are:
- Stacker Crane ASRS
- 4-Way Shuttle ASRS
Select between these systems based on the actual goods, storage and SKU profile, required peak movements and site constraints. Neither system is universally suited to every application.
Stacker Crane ASRS
- Crane serves specified rack aisles with vertical load handling along a fixed path
- Load type, carrier and handling machinery are matched to the storage profile
- Crane cycle time and transfer capacity are compared against required peak throughput
4-Way Shuttle ASRS
- Shuttle vehicles move horizontally along and across connected grid tracks within the racking
- Transfer between storage levels requires specified lifts integrated with the track layout
- Expansion capacity is checked against available lift, control and track infrastructure
- Temperature-controlled or other demanding environments require suitably specified components
When comparing systems, evaluate usable storage locations and agreed peak handling capacity together, accounting for transfer, maintenance and safety clearances within the actual warehouse workflow.
Define Supply and Integration Responsibilities
Hyperack supplies and installs essential ASRS racking components. When evaluating a project, confirm which parties provide the handling machinery, controls and software, commissioning and ongoing service in each proposal.
Three areas of responsibility to confirm when comparing ASRS proposals:
- Racking structure, machinery, lifts and load-handling interfaces
- Software and control system integration, acceptance testing and handover
- Ongoing service, spare parts and operator training
Compare each proposal’s complete quoted scope under the same load, peak throughput, site and lifecycle assumptions. Obtain configuration-specific limits and a clear division of supply, installation and service responsibilities from each party.
Plan the Complete Warehouse Workflow
Storage automation sits within a wider warehouse workflow that includes receiving, picking, replenishment, despatch and exception handling. Agree which movements are automated and where handovers occur between systems or manual processes. Start with these workflow inputs:
- Peak inbound and outbound demand, including transfer queues between zones
- Unit identification method and inventory update points
- Exception and non-conforming load handling procedures
- Day-to-day operation, service access and maintenance needs
Agree the following project planning checkpoints between the racking supplier, equipment parties and software parties:
- Verified load data and site input baseline
- Responsibility and interface design between parties
- Operating, training and service arrangements
- Agreed commissioning tests, acceptance criteria and handover
System roles and interfaces depend on the actual solution. Separate inventory management functions from equipment and vehicle control when defining each party’s scope:
- WMS (Warehouse Management System) manages specified inventory, order and storage location functions
- WCS (Warehouse Control System) coordinates specified equipment commands and interfaces where supplied
- Robot or shuttle control system coordinates assigned vehicle movement and scheduling where required
Agree the actual interface data, order and stock updates, error and recovery handling, and testing responsibilities between all system parties before handover.
Request an ASRS Racking Quotation
- Loaded carrier or pallet dimensions, mass and goods stability or packaging requirements
- Storage positions, SKU stock profile, required stock rotation and planned growth
- Peak simultaneous inbound and outbound movements and operating hours
- Site clear height, floor information, column positions, transfer and service clearances, and operating environment
- Existing equipment and software interfaces, and proposed supply, testing and service responsibilities
Contact Hyperack to discuss the requirements for your ASRS racking proposal.