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Figure 7.51 Miniload ASRS (MackTrucks, Baltimore, MD)

the system, the longer is the time required to access the containers. How ever, the longer and taller the system, the fewer are the aisles and storage/ retrieval machines that will have to be purchased. At between $150,000 and $300,000 per aisle, determination of the correct system length, height, and number of aisles to meet the pick-rate, storage, and economic return requirements for the warehouse is critical (Figures 7.52 through 7.57).

Figure 7.52 Miniload ASRS front-end picking with a loop conveyor (Daifuku)

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