News | April 10, 2012

Hannibal Industries Completes Pallet Shuttle Installation At Lion Distribution Center

Pallet Shuttle by Autosat(R) to Increase Lion's Warehouse Storage Capacity and Reduce Costs 

Los Angeles, CA (MARKETWIRE) - Hannibal Industries, Inc., a leading storage system manufacturer and provider, and Lion, a leading beverage and food company, announced the completion of the Pallet Shuttle(TM) by Autosat(R) installation at the Lion Chelsea Heights distribution center today. The Pallet Shuttle(TM) system by Autosat(R) from Hannibal Industries will increase the capacity and productivity of Lion's current warehouse facility with a remote controlled semi-automated storage retrieval system while reducing costs. 

"Lion's distribution centers move a high volume of food and beverage products in Australia and New Zealand, and Hannibal Industries was proud to provide the Pallet Shuttle by Autosat(R) to meet the needs of Lion's growing business by increasing capacity in its current warehouse space," said Steve Rogers, vice president of sales for Hannibal Industries. 

Lion has a portfolio of market-leading, household-name brands in beer, spirits, wine, milk, fresh dairy foods, juice, cheese and soy beverages. The Pallet Shuttle(TM) by Autosat(R) is a great solution for Lion's food and beverage dock offering Last In, First Out (LIFO), and unlimited storage depth. Pallet Shuttle(TM) by Autosat(R) provides maximum control, precise positioning and smooth transitioning to increase throughput and reduce product and pallet damage. 

Additional information and a video demonstrating Pallet Shuttle(TM) by Autosat(R) are available here: http://hannibalrack.com/palletshuttle.html . 

Connect with Hannibal Industries on Twitter @HannibalRack, the HannibalRack YouTube channel and on LinkedIn. 

For additional information on these products and Hannibal Industries' complete storage solutions offering visit www.hannibalrack.com . 

About Hannibal Industries, Inc.:

Hannibal Industries, Inc., headquartered in the Los Angeles metro area, is a tube and storage system manufacturer with a diverse product line that enables the company to provide turnkey storage systems to the most massive operations in the world. This employee-owned company is the largest U.S. manufacturer of steel pallet rack west of the Mississippi River. 

The company's industry leading product offering includes Structural Pallet Rack, Roll-Formed Selective Pallet Rack, Hybrid Systems, Cantilever Systems, Pushback Systems, Pallet Shuttle(TM) Systems by Autosat(R), GlideRack, Pallet Flow Systems, Case Flow Systems and Drive-In Systems. Engineering and design services offered by the company include: system design; seismic engineering; permit administration; in-house installation and custom fabrication. A true innovator, Hannibal Industries was awarded a patent in 2006 for a pallet rack system adjustable safety restraint, and currently has a patent pending for its TubeRack. For additional information, visit www.hannibalrack.com . 

SOURCE: Hannibal Industries, Inc.