Heavy pallets, high turnover, cold corners: beverage distribution is where a warehouse truck class earns its keep — counterbalance at the dock, stackers in the aisles, all on lithium.
Scenario challenges
Beverage pallets are heavy for their size and arrive in waves; capacity and duty cycle both run high.
Product moves on delivery windows; equipment availability is the constraint, not speed.
Beverage operations mix ambient and chilled zones on the same routes.
Selection logic
| Decision factor | What to check on site | How this solution is specified |
|---|---|---|
| Pallet weight and load center | Beverage pallets are dense; load centers sit forward. | Size by the capacity worksheet — the EP18 / EP25 cover 1,800–2,500 kg @ 500 mm, EP30 to 3,000 kg. |
| Racking turnover | Fast-moving SKUs want height and narrow aisles. | ST20 straddle stacker — 2,000 kg with lift to 3,000 mm (max 5,300 mm) in aisles a counterbalance cannot serve. |
| Multi-shift waves | Waves cluster around delivery windows. | 80 V lithium with opportunity charging — 0–80% in 2 h — keeps trucks up between waves without a battery room. |
| Chilled zones | Cold corners punish lead-acid charging and condensation. | Lithium packs with IPX4-rated equipment; the cold storage solution covers the deep-cold corner of the range. |
Recommended models
Dock-to-rack waves at 2,500 kg with 2-hour fast charge.
\nNarrow-aisle racking at beverage turnover — 2.0 t, lift to 5,300 mm.
\nSend your pallet weights, wave pattern and racking heights — engineering responds within 12 hours on average.
Cold storage, food processing, retail distribution and 3PL — adjacent distribution environments.
The warehousing solution covers the dock-to-aisle set; the cold storage article covers the chilled corners.