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Hänel Storage Systems
Solutions for hospitals
Florida Hospital
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Quality and leading-edge technology
Hänel’s office and storage systems
Products such as the Rotomat®, the Lean-Lift® and the Multi-Space®
are high-tech products for automated storage solutions
With its numerous inventions, Hänel Storage Systems has made a significant contribution to the success of vertical carousels and vertical lift modules in the field of automated materials handling. This success is yet another incentive for our team to offer future-oriented solutions for intralogistics based on continuous further development.
Hänel storage systems find applications in a wide variety of industries. Operating in sectors such as medical technology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive, aviation, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and wholesale – to name but a few areas that demonstrate its versatility – Hänel has the right solution for every application. Numerous small and mediumsize enterprises have also opted for the efficient storage systems from Hänel.
The modern Hänel microprocessor control systems enable continuous inventory updates and accurate inventory control. They can be used as stand-alone storage management systems or in conjunction with customer IT systems.
The operating principle
Hänel Rotomat® principle
Each Hänel Rotomat® is designed according to the tried-andtested Ferris wheel model (vertical carousel principle) which means: goods to user and not user to goods.
This saves time!
The compact construction enables up to 60 % more storage capacity to be created on a minimal footprint by making use of the available room height.
This saves costs!
Hänel Lean-Lift® principle
The Hänel Lean-Lift® is both storage rationalization and goods protection in one: At the center of the ‘cabinet’ is a computercontrolled positioning lift – called the ‘extractor.’
In front of it and behind it are the storage shelves. This is where the articles are kept in containers. The storage locations are accessed automatically under electronic control by means of the extractor, which stores or retrieves the requested container. The operator works comfortably in the ergonomically positioned retrieval area.
A real-life case study
Florida Hospital, Altamonte Springs FL
Florida Hospital in Altamonte, Florida, has 2,300 employees and the very latest medical equipment, including innovative screening technologies, to provide comprehensive medical care in central Florida. The hospital also relies on several Hänel Rotomat® systems. Fast provisioning of operating room material on demand is guaranteed because one Rotomat® storage system is located just a few steps away from the OR area. To ensure that this system would provide maximum storage volume, it was installed in a shaft having a depth of 20 ft/6 m. Since the system has a total height of 26 ft/8 m, an enormous amount of storage capacity is available within a minimum footprint.
Storage of sterile instruments
The Hänel Rotomat® is used to store surgical instruments in sterile containers to protect them from all kinds of contamination. The retrieval of these containers takes place at the optimum ergonomic height.
Barcode-supported access control with HänelSoft®
The storage system is operated with HänelSoft® storage management software. Access control is supported through barcode scanning of employee IDs and contributes to the transparency and security of all storage transactions.
Once logged in, employees enter the item designation using the system terminal to retrieve the article they need. The overview displayed can then be used to select the correct storage position. The sterile containers are transported to the access point quickly, and items can be retrieved for the OR without any chance of errors.
Four other Rotomat® systems are in operation at the hospital’s central supply depot. These automated systems are used to store various medical products and utensils needed to provide nursing care. The storage capacity has been increased considerably because movable shelf racks are no longer needed. All of the lift systems are controlled via HänelSoft® which makes put and pick operations, as well as inventory management, much easier. The storage positions and items on inventory are identified with HänelSoft® and then displayed on the lift control terminal.
Well-organized storage of various medical items in four Hänel Rotomat® systems in the central supply depot
