This is why the Lean-Lift from Hanel is the logical complement to the tried-and-tested Hanel Rotomat principle

The automated 'high-bay warehouse in a cabinet'
The Lean-Lift from Hanel is both storage efficiency and goods protection in one: at the center of the 'cabinet' is a computerized lift - called the 'extractor'.

In front and behind it are the storage shelves. This is where the articles are stored in containers.

The storage locations are accessed through electronic control by the extractor. It stores or retrieves the container requested. The system is operated comfortably at the optimum ergonomic height at the retrieval zone.

  The pluses

	Fast storage and retrieval times!
	Protection of stored articles!
	Storage and handling of bulky, and heavy parts, or dissimilar sized parts!
	Load-carrying capacity per container up to 1,000 kg/2,208 lbs!
	Load-carrying capacity per Lean-Lift up to 50,000 kg/110,375lbs (tested statics)!
	Material to operator, not operator to material: this saves time!
	High efficiency and cost savings!

Reliable and perfected technology
The vertical transporter (extractor) has a 4-chain suspension systems. This offers enormous advantages:

	Extractor does not tilt!
	No problem with load imbalance, not even with heavy loads, which means longer service life!
	Easy maintenance access from the side!

Top Speeds
The Lean-Lift from Hanel offers one of the highest speeds both for vertical and horizontal travel:

	0.7m/2.3ft per second vertically!
	0.3m/1.0ft per second horizontally!

Each Hanel Lean-Lift is also fitted with a soft start control with frequency converter. The result is optimum acceleration and braking both vertically and horizontally.

Inventory control systems from Hanel:
the essence of economic efficiency!

Flexibility, efficiency and cost-effectiveness - these are the requirements modern logistics must meet!

Hanel office- and storage-lifts, in conjunction with top-quality control and software technology boost efficiency, save time and storage space, and consequently improve productivity and cost structures.

The modular architecture of Hanel's control software and the use of state-of-the-art programming tools guarantee problem-free adaptability of the software to the increasing demands of the logistics sector.

Optimum parts management

The modern Hanel microprocessor control units can communicate with customers' data processing installations or operate as autonomous inventory control systems.

Optimum support is offered by Hanel's software packages.

The advantage: a constant overview of inventory status at all times and accurate inventory control. Sudden parts shortages cannot occur and stocks can be reduced. This lowers costs.

The right decision.

If you want to improve your logistics concept and reduce costs, you should talk to the specialists from Hanel first. They will join forces with you to develop your own 'tailor-made logistics concept'.

The powerful Hanel microprocessor control systems

The new MP 12 D is a powerful compact control unit with numerous functions - in a new design

The MP 12 D-S compact control unit already has the inventory control functions for the Hanel Lean-Lift and Rotomat fully integrated

• The 4 MB flash PC card offers capacity for 10,000 items in up to 100,000 storage locations.
• The article number, name and another 25 optional data fields can be stored in memory for each item.
• Minimum inventory control with low-stock warning and a printable re-order recommendation list.
• Up to 255 different storage locations are possible per article.
• Up to 255 articles can be stored in one location.
• When replenishing, the operator is given suggestions of empty storage locations by the control unit.
• Different storage strategies, such as FIFO, random storage, or fixed location can be selected.
• Processing of parts lists with quantity factor and availability check.
• Order-picking can be sequential (in the definded sequence) or route-optimized (the shortest route through the storage locations).
• Extensive printouts and listings are possible according to varied criteria.
• Integrated system clock.
• Numerous settings are possible for inventory management: standard store-room application, file management. lending management, with/without inventory control, etc.
• 4 directly accessible serial interfaces for the connection of PC, printer, barcode reader, badge reader, etc.

The new MP 12 D-S is the ideal compact controller for the Hanel Rotomat and offers numerous functions without an additional PC

For even greater efficiency of the MP 12 D-S, the following supplementary modules are available:

• Access code management for checking the authorization of employees to access the inventory.
• Item pool management for transfer of the article master data.
• Operations journal reporting all S/R movements to a host computer.
• Management of external shelves for the Lean-Lift.
• Shelf height management for the Lean-Lift, for optimum shelf height utilization.
• Barcode cross-check for verifying that the correct article has been stored/retrieved.

  Other advantages

• High data security due to the PCMCIA flash cards used as storage medium with TTS data storage, i.e. memory contents are always up-to-date, even in the event of a power outage!
• Index searching allows article numbers to be found very quickly!
• Parts found quickly by match code search through all data fields!
• Minimum access times and maximum capacity usage due to the Lean-Lift's optimization run!

The MP 100A - high-powered central control unit for up to 99 carousels

The MP 100A is a separate central control unit. It is used for inventory management and as a data memory in a carousel network of 2 to 99 carousels. An MP 12 D-H is used as the input/output unit at each carousel. All the carousels in the network can be operated simultaneously.

The MP 100A, together with the MP12D-H control units are the carousels, has the same functionality as the individual carousel controllers, but in addition it supports the requirements of a warehouse with multiple carousels.

The 10 MB flash PC card used as the nonvolatile storage medium offers space for 100,000 parts in up to 400,000 storage locations including 4,000 order-picking or parts lists with up to 100,000 items.

The operator is automatically referred to the carousel that contains the required part (with data transfer). Order picking can be processed with time optimization if required, i.e. if carousels are busy, the route optimization feature is skipped. An optimum route list can be stored for each carousel so that the operator can take the shortest route through the warehouse.

Shelf pre-positioning of the next carousel can be activated to offer high-speed order picking.

An RS 232 host interface and parallel printer interface are already integrated.

An MP 12 D control unit can be used as a rack storage control unit for management of rack warehouses.

Optimum storage with precise height measurement of the storage articles.

Precise height measurement ensures that containers can be stored in the optimum packing density. Height-measuring light barriers are spaced at 37.5 mm, 75 mm, 90 mm or 125 mm. When the container is drawn in, the high-precision light barriers measure the articles, and the MP 12 D control unit looks for the optimum slot in the two storage modules of the Lean-Lift on the basis of the height data.

With its height sensors, adaptable pitch and Hanel container engineering, the Hanel Lean-Lift offers vertical optimization and height optimization in one package!

Digital display of storage compartment

Optical compartment display using LEDs supports identification of the correct storage compartment. For even more flexible sub-division, there is even a two-point compartment depth display.

The pluses

• Quick and easy operation for storage and retrieval!
• Prevention of dangerous load imbalances in the Rotomat!
• Maximum utilization of storage volume thanks to precise height measurement of the storage articles in the Lean-Lift!
• Compact storgae thanks to vertical optimization working hand-in-hand with height optimization!
• No mechanical or electronic modification necessary, even if the range of products in storage changes!
• Reliable display of the required storage compartment!
• Continuous control of the storage weight with the Hanel weighing deivce.

Precise weight information with the Hanel weighing device

An electronic 4-point weighing device enables each tray to be weighed in the access point. The current weight can be seen on the keyboard display.

The weighing device allows the maximum load of the individual shelves and the carousel as a whole to be monitored. The tare function calculates the additional load.