Case Study | Automated Stacker-Crane Warehouse for Raw Material Storage and Handling

Automated high-bay storage with stacker cranes
7 Stacker cranes | 1,500 kg Rated load | 58.6 Peak pallets/hour | 20 h Daily operating time |
1. Timeline
· Initial Inquiry: June 2022
· Contract Signing: June 2022
· Delivery: September 2022
2. Project Background
As the new energy manufacturing industry continues to expand in scale and precision, higher demands are being placed on raw material and pallet storage, warehouse space utilization, operating rhythm, material traceability, and on-site safety. Traditional forklift-based handling and manual searching can no longer fully leverage vertical warehouse space or support continuous logistics organization.
The customer, a major player in the domestic new energy industry, required higher standards in warehousing efficiency, operational stability, and intelligent management. Based on several successful previous collaborations, the customer once again chose to work together on the construction of an intelligent warehousing system. This repeat cooperation reflects strong trust in the supplier’s product quality, technical capability, and delivery performance.

Manufacturing facility shown in the project materials
3. Solution Planning and Design
A customized intelligent raw material conveying and storage solution was designed around high-bay storage and automated inbound and outbound handling requirements. The system integrates racking, stacker cranes, conveying equipment, transfer systems, and control systems to support orderly and efficient material flow.
The project uses stacker cranes connected with racking and conveyor lines to complete material storage, retrieval, and inbound/outbound operations. With automated crane operation and integration with the customer’s dispatching system, the solution enables intelligent warehouse management for raw materials.
4. System Configuration
· 4 double-deep stacker cranes
· 3 single-deep stacker cranes
· Rated load: 1,500 kg
· Operating time: 20 hours per day
· Maximum throughput: up to 58.6 pallets per hour

High-bay racking and stacker-crane installation
5. Project Challenges
Battery raw materials have diverse packaging sizes, weights, and storage conditions. Some materials are sensitive to humidity, dust, and static electricity, creating stricter requirements for the warehouse environment and handling safety.
As production scale grows, inbound and outbound frequency increases significantly, raising expectations for inventory accuracy, traceability, and timely delivery.
The project also needed to interface with the customer’s existing dispatch system, requiring strong compatibility, reliable data exchange, and fast equipment response.
Key challenges included accurate task dispatching, real-time feedback on stacker-crane status, timely exception handling, and efficient coordination with the customer’s existing production logistics system.