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Figure 7.49 Vertical carousel picking at a large dental supply distribution center (Kent Dental, Philadelphia)

Vertical carousels range in height from 8 to 35 feet. Heights (as lengths were for horizontal carousels) are dictated by throughput requirements and building restrictions. The taller the system, the longer it will take, on average, to rotate the desired bin location to the pick station.

Figure 7.50 Vertical carousel (NASA, Cape Canaveral, FL)

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