Yokohama Chemicals Center

IHI

IHI-Corporation

Chemicals and hazardous materials
One of Japan’s largest automated warehouses for hazardous materials Chikko Corporation Yokohama Chemicals Center

Yokohama Chemicals Center
  • The largest center in eastern Japan designed to handle hazardous materials, particularly petrochemical products
  • In addition to different types of hazardous materials, the center also handles various kinds of other cargo, including non-hazardous items and items that require low-temperature storage
  • The center makes use of the latest warehouse management system (WMS) to accurately and swiftly respond to low-volume storage and retrieval needs for a variety of products

Concepts/benefits

  • More efficient materials handling with less labor
  • Operations require only two forklift operators
  • Ability to handle a variety of types of cargo

System overview

*P=pallet

Panoramic view of the center

Panoramic view of the Building-style Automated storage and retrieval system（AS/RS）

Building-style Automated storage and retrieval system（AS/RS） for hazardous materials

Automated storage and retrieval system（AS/RS） for hazardous materials

Shipping area

Shipping area

Automated storage and retrieval system（AS/RS） for hazardous materials

Automated storage and retrieval system（AS/RS）for hazardous materials

Shipping gate at the automated storage and retrieval system（AS/RS） for hazardous materials

Shipping gate at the Automated storage and retrieval system（AS/RSfor hazardous materials

Electric carriages

Electric carriages

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