Mainway & Modula VLM Storage System Solutions

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Take Your Material Handling To The Next Level!

Modula Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs) are fully automated vertical storage systems that take up a minimum footprint. These systems allow for large inventory of goods to be quickly accessible while being stored in a safe and secure environment and automatically delivered to the operators.

Modula Lift

Used by businesses everywhere to modernize their operations

Available in a wide range of sizes and capacity, Modula Lift is the ideal storage solution for industrial products, components and spare parts for all possible environments and industries. With a throughput of up to 130 trays per hour and a tray payload capacity of up to 2,200 lbs, it’s a workhorse of a machine. Like all our VLMs, the Lift can dramatically reduce your space requirements (up to 90%) while increasing the speed, efficiency, and accuracy of your picking operations.

Transform Your Space

As much as 9,050 square feet of traditional storage in only 150 square feet

Internal or External Bay

Internal bays are best for limited floor space applications. External bays allow for fast pick rates, as well as picking aids such as cranes or mechanical manipulators

Recover Space

By taking advantage of high ceilings, you can dramatically reduce space dedicated to storage

Maximum Payload for Every Tray Width

Robust Modula trays are designed to accommodate heavy loads without strain

Single or Dual Delivery

Single delivery is suitable for situations with less stringent throughput requirements or quick picking time. Dual delivery reduces wait time for the next tray, enhancing productivity especially when done in conjunction with an external bay

Increase Picking Speeds

Picking speeds of 300 lines per hour – or more

Boost Inventory Management

All picking operations are monitored and documented to offer full order traceability and monitor stock levels in real time

Increased Productivity And Accuracy

With simple visual picking aids, operators can quickly and easily identify the items needed to be picked or replenished

Increased Security And A Clean Environment For Your Product

Items are stored in a fully enclosed system which prevents goods from being damaged or exposed to dust. Access can be restricted to designated employees

Coordinate With The Rest Of The Organization

The Modula Warehouse Management System (WMS) exchanges information with your company’s ERP (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, etc.), MRP, or other applications

Reduce the risk of injuries

By eliminating the stress and strain of reaching high and low, Modula VLMs help employees stay safe on the job.

Improve efficiency and save time

Workers aren’t scrambling around a huge warehouse trying to locate items – they just retrieve what they need from a small number of VLM stations.

Ease operational effort with the Copilot console

The console simplifies materials management, both in retrieving and replenishing items.

Modula Slim

The most compact vertical lift module (VLM) in the market — perfect for small spaces

Slim is the perfect choice for warehouses with limited floor space that need flexible storage options. Slim uses the same advanced storage technology as our Lift model – boosting productivity, accuracy and inventory management – but in a much smaller footprint. It’s ideal for storing a wide array of materials and products, including containers, (boxes, bins, cartons, cases), small items, spare parts, coils, bottles, loose material, and more.

Increase Floor Space

All the benefits of a VLM in the footprint of a vertical carousel

The Smallest Of Footprints

The most compact VLM in the industry, Slim requires only 32.29 square feet (3 square meters) of floor space. Available in three widths: 66.33, 89.96 and 113.58 inches

Low Energy Consumption

With a choice of a three-phase (480V) or single-phase (220V) power supply, Slim consumes less than 1.2kW/h

Double The Load Capacity

Slim has twice the load capacity of typical vertical carousels (55,115 lbs vs. 27,557 lbs, or 25,000 kg vs. 12,500 kg)

Optimize Storage Density

Make use of all the available space in your VLM, thanks to dynamic tray height storage. Slim calculates the best way of arranging trays and eliminates all wasted space between them

Increase Picking Speeds

Picking speeds of 300 lines per hour – or more

Boost Inventory Management

All picking operations are monitored and documented to offer full order traceability and monitor stock levels in real time

Increased Productivity And Accuracy

With simple visual picking aids, operators can quickly and easily identify the items needed to be picked or replenished

Increased Security And A Clean Environment For Your Product

Items are stored in a fully enclosed system which prevents goods from being damaged or exposed to dust. Access can be restricted to designated employees

Coordinate With The Rest Of The Organization

The Modula Warehouse Management System (WMS) exchanges information with your company’s ERP (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, etc.), MRP, or other applications

Enhances operator efficiency and comfort

Delivers materials to operators quickly and at proper height

Unmatched picking accuracy

Enhanced by available alphanumeric LED bars and automated pointing lasers

Modula OnePick

Fully automated – no operator required

The OnePick combines in one machine all the benefits of VLM technology with an integrated robotic system to pick and place boxes or totes. The bay integrates seamlessly with conveyors, belts and other systems. It’s perfect for ecommerce, self-service and automated stores.

Fully automated

With the included picking bay and extractor, the OnePick runs without an operator

Extractor removes products in boxes or bins

There’s no need for other assistance or interventions, the OnePick does it all

Adjusts automatically to different boxes, bins and containers

The OnePick readily accommodates and retrieves varying weights, volumes, sizes, and dimensions

Seamlessly integration

Incorporate it with your current conveyor belts, rollers, AGVs, and AGCs to speed deliveries

Recover Space

By taking advantage of high ceilings, you can dramatically reduce space dedicated to storage

Increase Picking Speeds

Save space, increase operating speed


Trim your floor space

Like all Modula VLMs, OnePick reduces your storage footprint

Retrieve from multiple rows

OnePick can pull items from different locations in the same tray, regardless of geometry, shape or volume

Integrate easily into your company processes

Like other Modula VLMs, OnePick comes with Modula’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) to track processes and inventory

Ensure security of stocked products

Fully enclosed to keep items away from unauthorized parties

Four different models

The OnePick is available in four different models of varying widths and payload capacities

Adjustable trays to meet your unique needs

Dynamic tray height storage and 1-inch tray adjustability optimizes internal cubic volume

Accommodates challenging facilities

Allows the installation of a VLM even in hard-to-reach areas

Horizontal Carousel

High-performance order fulfillment in low ceiling environments providing higher throughput with batch picking

The Modula Horizontal Carousel New Generation (HC) brings a new level of performance, reliability and safety to high-speed picking operations where ceiling height is limited. The Modula HC is equipped with a digital Copilot that makes item retrieval fast and easy, and integrates with the Modula WMS and visual picking aids to maximize productivity and accuracy.

Picking rates up to 550 lines per hour for each worker
Picking accuracy up to 99%
Return on investment in as little as 6 months
Integration with WMS enables automatic retrieval of orders
Optional aids such as barcode readers and put-to-light systems enable fast, nearly error-free picking operations
Compact, high-density storage areas allow companies to store more items
Flexible, configurable storage for different item sizes and seasonal ordering peaks
Stronger framework for unmatched dependability incorporates solid 304 stainless steel design
Modula Copilot enables your Modula HC operators to quickly find and retrieve items
Automatic tracking of picking operations records inventory levels in real time
Fast, automatic safety doors protect operators from moving parts
Easy-to-reach emergency stop buttons enable quick machine stoppage
Provide the safest worker environment by guarding against hazards, reducing physical strain, and eliminating wasteful travel around the warehouse

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