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Horizontal Carousel Modules
Pick up to 400 positions per hour with 99% accuracy. Pod-based automation that brings inventory to your operators in low-ceiling facilities.
Horizontal Carousel Modules
Pick up to 400 positions per hour with 99% accuracy. Pod-based automation that brings inventory to your operators in low-ceiling facilities.
Rapid Order Fulfillment
Virtually Zero Picking Errors
Infinite Batch Flexibility
Eliminate Dead Walk Time
An oval track rotates carriers along the shortest path to the access opening, delivering items directly to the operator and removing the walking, searching, and scanning that consume most of a manual picker's shift.
Run Multiple Operators on One Pod
A pod of horizontal carousels runs as a single-operator station during normal demand, then splits into multiple work zones at peak so several pickers fulfill orders in parallel. One system absorbs seasonal volume swings without adding floor space.
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Horizontal Carousel Module Specifications
Kardex HCM systems are configured by carrier payload tier and overall carousel length. Use this table to match your inventory profile to the right configuration before you request a quote.
All carrier tiers support 38 mm shelf spacing and 180-degree rotating shelves, allowing dense, customizable storage of mixed bin sizes within a single unit.
| Carrier Payload Tier | Ideal Application | Carrier Payload | Carousel Length | Carrier Height |
| 450 kg Carrier | High-velocity small parts, e-commerce | Up to 450 kg | Up to 153 ft | Up to 12 ft |
| 680 kg Carrier | Medium components, kitting, MRO | Up to 680 kg | Up to 153 ft | Up to 12 ft |
| 900 kg Carrier | Heavy industrial parts, tooling | Up to 900 kg | Up to 153 ft | Up to 12 ft |
Optimize Low-Ceiling Storage
Horizontal carousels store thousands of bins in a compact picking zone of just 5 to 10 square meters per station, making them the right choice for buildings where ceiling height rules out vertical lift modules or vertical carousels.
Hoj’s 60+ Year Engineering Edge
Hoj Innovations doesn’t just sell machines; we provide a local service fleet of 70+ vehicles and in-house installation crews to ensure your WarehouseOS integration remains seamless and supported 24/7.
Path to a Working Carousel System
Order Profile Audit
We analyze your order lines, peak-shift picks per hour, and SKU velocity to confirm horizontal carousels are the right fit.
Pod Configuration Plan
We size the payload tier, pod layout, and work-zone splits around your throughput targets, with a clear ROI projection.
Install and Train
Our project teams handle installation, software integration, and pick-to-light training so your team hits target throughput from week one.
When a Horizontal Carousel Fits Your Operation
Horizontal carousels are not the right fit for every facility. Use the criteria below to evaluate whether a pod-based rotating system matches your operation before requesting a quote.
Strong Fit Indicators
Your operation is a strong candidate for a horizontal carousel module if you recognize most of these conditions:
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Limited ceiling height. Available clear height between 8 and 14 feet, where vertical systems cannot reach the cube needed to justify the investment.
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High-throughput batch picking. You fulfill hundreds of orders per shift with multiple line items each, where batch picking across pods can collapse picks per order into picks per zone.
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Medium and slow-moving SKU mix. Inventory profile leans toward thousands of moderate-velocity SKUs rather than a small set of extremely fast movers.
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Operator scaling needs. Order volume swings significantly between normal and peak periods, and you need a system that can flex from one operator to several without rebalancing the warehouse.
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Compact picking zone constraints. You want to consolidate the entire pick area into a single 5 to 10 square meter station for supervision, security, or climate control.
Common Applications
Horizontal carousels perform especially well in pharmaceutical and healthcare distribution, e-commerce small-item fulfillment, electronics and semiconductor parts storage, automotive and industrial parts depots, library and archival retrieval, and kitting operations supporting manufacturing lines.
When to Consider Alternatives
A horizontal carousel may not be the right system if your facility has tall ceilings you want to fully use, you handle very heavy or oversized items beyond carrier payload limits, or you need maximum cube density above all else. In those cases a vertical lift module or vertical carousel module typically delivers better cube utilization for the floor space consumed.
Questions Worth Answering Before You Buy
Before specifying a system, document your peak picks per hour, your average lines per order, the dimensional profile of your top 200 SKUs, your available clear ceiling height, and your integration requirements with existing WMS or ERP software. These five data points drive the carrier payload tier, the unit count per pod, and the realistic ROI window for any horizontal carousel deployment.
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Whether it’s a project, product, repair or service, let’s chat to see if we can make your warehouse operations more efficient.
READY TO GET STARTED?
REACH OUT TO US TODAY
Whether it’s a project, product, repair or service, let’s chat to see if we can make your warehouse operations more efficient.