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World's First 4-Way Shuttle
Warehouse for Aircraft Engines

An unmanned intelligent storage system built for a Singapore aerospace client — handling engines worth up to $2M per pallet, with high-density storage, millimetre-precise handling and fully unmanned operation.

Location
Singapore
Industry
Aircraft Engines
Mode
Unmanned AS/RS
Scope
Turnkey Integration
4Custom large RGVs
2870×2680Unit size (mm)
$2MPer pallet value
100%Unmanned operation
PROJECT OVERVIEW

Overview

This is the world's first 3D four-way shuttle warehouse for aircraft engines, used to store and handle engines for Boeing, Airbus and other passenger aircraft — including Rolls-Royce units. Aircraft engines are large, heavy and extremely valuable, up to $2M per pallet, placing exceptional demands on storage density, handling precision and operational reliability.

SAFER engineered 4 custom large four-way shuttles (2,870 × 2,680 mm), combined with AS/RS racking, hoists and the SA-WMS / AI-WCS software suite, to build a highly integrated, fully unmanned smart warehouse — setting an industry benchmark for high-value, high-precision aerospace storage.

CHALLENGE & SOLUTION

Challenges & Solutions

▲ Challenges
At $2M per pallet, any impact or error means a major loss.
Aircraft engines are large and heavy — standard shuttles can't carry or fit them.
Store and retrieve must be millimetre-accurate to avoid damaging precision engines.
Must run stably long-term without staff, with zero errors end-to-end.
◆ SAFER Solution
4 in-house oversized shuttles (2,870×2,680 mm), purpose-built for large heavy engines.
Millimetre-level store/retrieve using fusion positioning to protect high-value goods.
AI-WCS orchestrates equipment and optimal paths; SA-WMS manages everything digitally.
Storage, handling and in/out are all unmanned — stable, reliable and efficient.
SYSTEM COMPOSITION

System Composition

2,870×2,680 mm oversized, carrying large heavy engines.
High-density, multi-deep racking for maximum space utilisation.
Connects levels for efficient vertical engine transfer.
"Heart + brain" dual system for unified scheduling and full digital management.
OUTCOMES

Outcomes

World industry first — the first 4-way shuttle warehouse for aircraft engines, filling a gap in automated storage of high-value aerospace parts.

Fully unmanned operation — storage, handling and in/out all run without staff, stable and reliable.

High-value protection — millimetre-precision store/retrieve safeguards engines worth $2M per pallet.

High-density storage — oversized engines stored densely in limited space, greatly improving efficiency.

PROJECT VIEWS

Project Views

AS/RS · HIGH-DENSITY STORAGE
HIGH-SPEED HOIST
EXTERNAL AGV

* Structural illustrations only. Contact SAFER for actual on-site project photos.

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