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Customer: Bergzeit GmbH

Location:
Otterfing, Germany

Industry:
Warehouse logistics, e-commerce

Application:
Shuttle warehouse

Sustainability at the top

At Bergzeit, sustainability doesn’t end at the storage facility. The company operates a photovoltaic system with an annual output of approximately 550,000 kWh, is firmly committed to electric mobility, and follows a comprehensive, EMAS-certified environmental management system (EMAS stands for Eco-Management and Audit Scheme). With its automated shuttle warehouse, Bergzeit is laying the groundwork for further growth in e-commerce. The shuttle warehouse comprises 54,000 storage bins across seven aisles. Eight shuttles are in operation per aisle, enabling a particularly high storage density through a triple-deep bearing arrangement. When the shuttle and tray lifts are braking and lowering, the energy generated is not wasted as heat but is fed back into the power grid via regenerative power supply modules. In this way, the company combines high logistics performance with resource-efficient operations and its ambitious sustainability goals.

Client: Bergzeit GmbH, Otterfing (Germany)

Equipment Manufacturer / System Integrator: psb intralogistics GmbH, Pirmasens (Germany)

Industry: Warehouse Logistics, E-Commerce

Application: Shuttle warehouse

From a passion for mountain sports to modern intralogistics: What began in 1999 as a startup in an attic is now a successful online retailer of mountain sports equipment. With an automated shuttle warehouse at its Otterfing location, Bergzeit GmbH is laying the groundwork for further growth, high throughput, and efficient, sustainable logistics.
  • Increased storage and shipping capacities to meet the demands of growing online retail
  • Highly dynamic putaway and retrieval processes
  • Energy-efficient operation of the shuttle warehouse
  • Sustainable recovery and utilization of braking energy
  • Effective support for the company-wide sustainability strategy
  • CMP112M synchronous servomotors with KA series bevel gearheads
  • MOVIDRIVE® modular frequency inverters from the MOVI-C® modular automation system
  • MOVI-C® MDR90B sinusoidal grid energy recovery with a shared DC link for energy exchange between the drives
  • Energy-efficient drive technology for the shuttle hoists
  • 54,000 storage locations for high storage capacity in a compact area
  • High throughput thanks to dynamic shuttle technology
  • Sustainable operation through grid power feed-in and efficient energy management
  • Future-proof logistics solution for continued business growth
  • Energy savings through regenerative braking of braking energy

Voices from the project

In addition to efficient logistics operations, the shuttle warehouse was designed above all to be energy-efficient. The recovery and feed-back of braking energy are therefore key components of our energy concept.
Holger Cecco-Stark
Head of Building, Energy, and Environmental Management, Bergzeit GmbH
By implementing energy recovery in Bergzeit’s new shuttle warehouse, psb intralogistics and SEW-EURODRIVE were able to jointly make an effective contribution to greater energy efficiency. The combination of shuttle technology, energy recovery, and photovoltaics demonstrates how the sustainable use of resources and cost-effective plant operation can be successfully connected. This is made possible by detailed planning and the trusting collaboration of all parties involved.
Dominik Gläßer
Field Service Representative, Drive Office Mannheim, SEW-EURODRIVE