Semi-automatic vertical slab storage system

The new modular vertical storage system for marble, granite, mineral surface and ceramic slabs.
Exploiting the innovative opening system, the system allows storage of a large number of slabs in a small space. Creating space, increasing storing capacity, diversifying the range of managed articles and making material easily accessible has never been so easy.

Breton Vertika

Reasons why

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More available space
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Greater profitability
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Safer
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Quick and economical installation
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Easy integration with WMS software

The smart solution for storing slabs in less space

Flexible and modular

Breton Vertika features two types of solution: the first is simpler and self-installing, the second is modular and able to adapt to the actual space at the disposal of the client.
This type of semi-automatic slab storage system is designed to maximise the number of slabs stored in the smallest available space. This is possible thanks to mobility of the elements and the presence of a single corridor created next to the selected element.
Each element in the store is equipped with a foot operated crank arm to release the adjacent element; this allows the creation of a corridor that allows loading/unloading operations to be conducted in complete safety.
Vertika is protected by light curtains at the sides while the two ends are equipped with safety barriers to delimit the area.

Materials

Mineral surface resin based

Marble

Granite

Lapitec

Ceramic

Terrazzo

Processes

Industries

Technologies

Patents

Spindle power

Technological highlights

The horizontal supporting surface of the element is composed of 4 wooden supports, while the rack that holds the slabs vertically is pivoted at the base, the horizontal and vertical supports are both inclined by 5°. The element uprights are fitted with anti-damage felt protections in order to allow loading of material also with the polished face facing the rack.

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Safer for operators and slabs
With the system developed by Breton, the operator can disregard previously opened elements and focus only on the next element to be opened: during the corridor closing movement the element coupling action is performed independently.

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Patented coupling/decoupling system
By means of a foot operated crank arm the operator releases the required element and then starts the corridor opening cycle on the electrical cabinet control panel. To extract another slab pack from an element other than the open one, the operator simply assumes a position in front of the selected element and operates the crank arm.

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Foot crank for fast selection
The corridor created next to the selected element is sufficiently wide to ensure the operator can transit in complete safety and to facilitate material picking and placing operations.

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Safe operator transit corridor
Control unit, equipped with sirens and flashing lights, warning of slab store movement and possible faults.

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Visual control unit
Safety light curtains on the slab store access sides to assure conditions of absolute safety for the operator.

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Safety guaranteed by side light curtains
Vertika slab stores are designed for use with lifting and handling devices, i.e. an overhead crane equipped with spreader beam and slings for slab packs or grippers for single slabs.

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Easy loading with overhead crane
The base frame is composed of a track subdivided into a section for movement of the motorised element and a second section for mobile elements, anchored to the floor by means of locking plates, without requiring foundations.
The vertical elements are supplied preassembled and installed on the slab store tracks.

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Designed for delivery fully assembled

Other versions of Breton Vertika

Vertika is available in a self-installing solution in a compact 13 element module to store a large number of slabs in reduced spaces.
Vertika is available in a solution that includes two linear modules for a total of 24 elements to store a large number of slabs in reduced spaces.
Vertika is available in a solution composed of three linear modules for a total of 35 elements to maximise the number of slabs that can be stored in the smallest available space.

Version comparative table

	Vertika single storage system / 275	Vertika linear storage system / 528	Vertika linear storage system / 781
Max number of the 20mm-thick slabs to be stored	275 N°	528 N°	781 N°
Max number of the 30mm-thick slabs to be stored	179 N°	344 N°	509 N°
Total number of elements/loading positions	13	24	35
Number of fixed elements	2	2	2
Loading platform useful width (fixed element)	220 mm	220 mm	220 mm
Number of mobile elements	10	20	30
Loading platform useful width (mobile element)	460 mm	460 mm	460 mm
Number of motorized elements	1	2	3
Lloading platform useful width (motorized element)	460 mm	460 mm	460 mm
Min. material dimensions to be stored (length)	500 mm	500 mm	500 mm
Max. material dimensions to be stored (length)	3500 mm	3500 mm	3500 mm
Min. material dimensions to be stored (width)	200 mm	200 mm	200 mm
Max. material dimensions to be stored (width)	2200 mm	2200 mm	2200 mm
Corridor useful opening	800 mm	800 mm	800 mm
Storage total capacity (20 mm)	120 t	230 t	340 t
Total installed power	2 kW	3 kW	4 kW
Overall dimensions (length)	9300 mm	15500 mm	21800 mm
Overall dimensions (width)	5150 mm	5150 mm	5150 mm