Swisslog CycloneCarrier Review: Features and Uses of the Small-Load Shuttle System
Updated: 7 days ago
The Swisslog CycloneCarrier is a high-speed shuttle system for storing totes, trays and cartons. The manufacturer does not publish a price. This review covers its features and uses.
Quick Verdict
CycloneCarrier is Swisslog's own shuttle system for small loads. An aisle can be 150 m long and 25 m high and handle up to 2,000 infeeds and outfeeds, with storage two to four deep. Load handling devices come with fixed or adjustable width, so the same system stores totes, trays and cartons of different sizes. Payload, shuttle speed and temperature range are not on the page.
Swisslog CycloneCarrier at a Glance
Throughput: up to 2,000 infeeds and outfeeds per aisle
Aisle length: up to 150 m
Height: up to 25 m
Storage depth: double to quadruple deep
Load types: totes, trays, cartons
Price: on request
Swisslog CycloneCarrier Features
The table below lists what the manufacturer states about CycloneCarrier.
Feature | Swisslog CycloneCarrier |
Manufacturer | Swisslog |
Type | Shuttle system for small loads |
Throughput | Up to 2,000 infeeds and outfeeds per aisle |
Aisle length | Up to 150 m |
Height | Up to 25 m |
Storage depth | Double to quadruple deep |
Load types | Totes, trays, cartons |
Load handling | Fixed or adjustable width |
Payload, travel speed and temperature range are not stated on the page.
Design and Build Quality
Shuttles travel on each level and lifts at the aisle end move loads between levels and the conveyor. Adjustable-width load handling lets one shuttle take cartons of different sizes directly.
Software and Integration
Warehouse Software
The system runs under Swisslog's SynQ software.
Picking
It supplies goods-to-person stations and can feed Swisslog's ItemPiQ picking robot.
Swisslog CycloneCarrier Uses
E-Commerce and Retail Fulfilment
High-rate supply of pick stations.
Carton Storage
Storing cartons without putting them in totes.
Buffering and Sequencing
Holding orders for dispatch.
Swisslog CycloneCarrier Price and Value
Swisslog does not publish a price for CycloneCarrier; systems are quoted per project.
For the company behind the product, read the Swisslog Company Profile: History, Ownership, Products and Leadership.
Pros and Cons
Pros
Up to 2,000 movements per aisle
Aisles to 150 m and 25 m
Handles totes, trays and cartons
Up to four deep
Cons
Payload and speed not stated
Temperature range not stated
No published price
Who Should Buy the Swisslog CycloneCarrier?
It fits distribution centres with high throughput of small loads in mixed sizes.
Swisslog CycloneCarrier FAQ
How much does the Swisslog CycloneCarrier cost?
Swisslog does not publish a price; systems are quoted per project.
What is the throughput of the Swisslog CycloneCarrier?
Up to 2,000 infeeds and outfeeds per aisle.
How large can a Swisslog CycloneCarrier aisle be?
Up to 150 m long and 25 m high.
What does the Swisslog CycloneCarrier store?
Totes, trays and cartons.
How deep can the Swisslog CycloneCarrier store?
Double to quadruple deep.
Can the Swisslog CycloneCarrier handle different carton sizes?
Yes, with adjustable-width load handling devices.
What software runs the Swisslog CycloneCarrier?
Swisslog's SynQ.
What is the Swisslog CycloneCarrier?
A high-speed shuttle system for small loads.
Information is based on manufacturer statements and may change.
